Lever Espresso Machine Gallery - Page 30

by **zin1953** on Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:52 am

Beautiful . . .

Every time I see one of the old (c. 1950s-60s) commercial levers, I want one!

by **channo** on Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:21 pm

hello
gaggia "america" two production: milano and montecarlo 1958 first production, 1966 finish. 3 colors in gold (same you) blue metallic and red metallic. 3 versions of plexiglas(you have a best). carefully to asbestos.... clean for masque and protection dont move air around! may bee one preparator a clean bee fort you.
andrea

by **sorrentinacoffee** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:25 am

Thanks Andrea,

where is the asbestos located? and how much is there?

by **channo** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:52 pm

ciao
l' has; interior there are plates d' insulation a grey matter and friable. open with dimensions machine and you look on the boiler and of all with dimensions ones. with time l' asbestos become very friable and very dangerous has to thus breathe not of movement air around the machine before checking with a mask. on average there is 500/700gr of it....
picture inside machine?
cheers
andrea

by **sorrentinacoffee** on Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:23 am

Ciao Andrea,

thanks for the information.

I do not have the machine yet, so I can't send a picture. I am thinking perhaps I should take it to professionals who deal with asbestos for removal before I start playing with the machine.

Did all of the America machines have this insulation?

by **channo** on Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:58 pm

every 15 years maximum these machines had a complete revision. it is possible that the technicians who carried out these revisions n' did not give this asbestos insulating and that yours n' in does not have. in theory it was also envisaged with gas and thus systematically of series this insulator... 3 open america and full asbestos. not just in the gaggia asbestos thus attention for everyone and vigilance on machines before 1975.
good continuation

by **channo** on Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:51 pm

UNIC Gloria 1952 (i have second lever and portfilter assorted)

by **francesco** on Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:09 pm

hi andrea and jack, my latest acquisition is not big as your, but enough rare...
is it a ZEROWATT CA 310

more details on my website

by **channo** on Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:24 pm

very good you new lady francesco :shock:

30 years and so nuova...i go to you website.
ciao

by **sorrentinacoffee** on Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:24 am

Hello Francesco,

nice machine, I was going to bid on that one myself... Is the basket the same as the caravel?

Channo: I love those Unic machines.... really amazing style they have. Are they Italian made?

If you ever want to sell any machines please contact me.


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