Gaggia Orione first shots

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Esperame
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Hello Guys
I spent some time during the weekend finishing the installation of my new to me Gaggia Orione circa 1970.
Water & Gas pipes and connections





Today was a long long day but before turn of the lights and to celebrate that I finally adjust the pressure to 1 bar I decided to try to pull some shots, since I do not have a matching grinder to my machine I ask a friend to grind some inexpensive beans for the trials.
As I said this was my first attempt to pull a shot out of the machine after the installation just to see what the machine is capable of so no measure of any kind and a poorly distribution this is what I got





My own evaluation is poor cream, long, fast but drinkable. You can see the uneven distribution and the puck came out of the portafilter in a couple of pieces.
I do not want to be self indulgent but to be the first one with a just installed unknown machine and no measures or controls I will take it as a small triumph.
Give me your suggestions please I need to improve.
Some candy eye a small machines I saw today

Seeking the way of a good coffee shot