There may be something in the works. I saw a pic of a single group Speedster lever that they are working on. I emailed Kees about it and he replied that if they get the temp stability and dynamics sorted out it may be in the works for later this year. I'm saving my pennies just in case. In the meantime lucky me that I live close to 49th and hope to see their lever in action either in the cafe or at the roaster.

This is most excellent news:

I emailed Kees about it and he replied that if they get the temp stability and dynamics sorted out it may be in the works for later this year.

Meantime, I will go visit BC with the family. We've been meaning to do it and I already know that 49th does a fine job from experience at the Trabant Cafe in the U district, Seattle.

This vintage La Marzocco lever is just gorgeous! Thank you for the picture gallery.

Another place to check out the Idrocompresso is at Blue Bottle in San Francisco. They have a three group model at their Ferry Building location. I was visiting the Bay Area in December and had a wonderful shot pulled from that machine.

They say if you have to ask then you can't afford it, but I need to know the price on either of those bad boys shown!

wildbwilson wrote:I saw a pic of a single group Speedster lever that they are working on.

Do you have the link to this photo? Or can you post the photo itself?

KnowGood wrote:They say if you have to ask then you can't afford it, but I need to know the price on either of those bad boys shown!

KnowGood, guessing here in the Mirage, but I'd say it'd be just shy of the cost of a Mistral, so about $20,000. The Speedster is 4,975 Euro, so you'll have to convert using the latest exchange rate and add for shipping and applicable customs fees. Figure about $8,000. As for the La Marzocco...I'd guess that if one like it were for sale it'd be $50,000 - totally a WAG based off a 1953 3-group lever that was on eBay a year ago that needed a serious restoration and was not as attractive a model yet still had bidding go up over $22,000 and did not meet the reserve.

Hope this is what you were asking.

I'd been looking at these photos for a couple of weeks, but did not know what to think. It would be a dream come true if this was really from Kees' shop:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lapotenza/4285262805/


Mark

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lapotenza/4305775219/

Looks to be the real deal.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lapotenza/...otostream/
Check the PID. Do i imagine it saying 96.5?
That would mean Kees is up to something.

What I'd like to understand is what role the pump/preinfusion activation lever plays in this machine?

Mark

Being a prototype, it is just there to fill the holes in the front.
Frank