The boiler will be copper with brass end plates.

Assume you will also need to replace the aluminium hoops, and there's a risk you may need to replace a boiler end-plate (these can be a little more expensive). I'd replace the PSTAT with a new sirai if it was me, install a thermal breaker also, an anti-vac valve... And there's gaskets, seals, high-temp wire, stainless bolts, new element etc..
If anyone knows where you can get a replacement front glass for $100 then please pipe up. They are around though and pop up on ebay from time to time.

I concur with the earlier comment about the practicalities of running one of these in a domestic setting. Here in the UK I find that a 230V-2400W element is the maximum for a regular plugin and socket arrangement. Any more than this and strickly speaking it should be hard-wired.
I have a machine that has what appears to be a 230V-2400W element and wondered why I had to replace the wall socket when the switch stopped working. Turns out the switch had melted inside. I measured the element and determined it actually had a running output of 2800W (I had wondered why it came up to temp quicker than my other machines).

You tend to have to accept there will be a bit more expense than first appears. It will be worth it however, I've had my President twin group 10yrs and I'd never part with it.

dmccallum wrote: If anyone knows where you can get a replacement front glass for $100 then please pipe up. They are around though and pop up on ebay from time to time.

I swear I'd seen it for about $80 AUD on some Austrailian parts website. I wonder it you could get one sourced from a dealer who carries the E61 Legend machine, it's the exact same part.

Nouva Ricambi .de carry the front glass panel for 108 euro.

http://www.nuova-ricambi.de/shop/de/506773

That's a bare glass and you'd have to do your own decal but there are people here who can help you with that.

I had mine made at a local glass shop for €60,= (around US $ 65,=). I have an image of the logo that you can use to have printed as a sticker or you can have the image (silkscreen) printed on the glass.

leverlover wrote:I had mine made at a local glass shop for €60,= (around US $ 65,=).

What dimensions did you give them for the glass? Or did you provide them with a broken one for reference?

Thank you for all your help, obviously there will be a lot of assistance if I decide to buy. That decision I'll need to make in the next hour or so. Turns out that the current owner has never used it - it came with the restaurant he just bought. The previous owner told him that it did work until the heater broke. That gives me a glimmer of hope that maybe the element isn't actually broken.

As for it being 220V - that's fine by me, my La San Marco is 220V as well - so I'm all good. Well, actually, I seem to be having an issue about that - but that's another thread.

-phillip

As to what the boiler material is, maybe nickel plated copper?

Nice project but looks like a complete disassemble.

The glass, if not able to source a replacement, might be able to be custom made.

Nice find!

I have a President in the trunk.

13 hour drive home...

Congrats! Too bad it cant make coffee for you on the drive home.

We are going to have to start a "Faema President Owner Experience" thread or something like that with the number of President owners on HB lately.

phillip canuck wrote:I have a President in the trunk.

13 hour drive home...

Congrats! Can't wait to see it.