michaelbenis wrote:Thanks, Doug. But the new Zacconi Workshop is not the old Zacconi, right?

i contacted the Zacconi Workshop for this machine 80s and they have spare parts to supply me



from zacconi website:
The "Zacconi workshop" is the result of the constant challenge of the market evolution. It started in July 2005 and is the natural consequence of the scrupulous and qualified work developed over thirty years activity of the former "Zacconi Gaudenzio".
The same persons that were the base of the success of the old company are the base of this new project. They want to use their long-term experience for the production of espresso coffee machines for family use, and for other products of a more vast industrial interest.

As far as I am aware the Zacconis have always been ...let us say .... adaptations of other's machines, whether Pavoni's or Elektra's....

Thanks for the update, Francesco.

They are cetainly very nice looking machines and it's great to know that they are willing and able to support older models

Best wishes with the restoration project.

Wow, there's plenty of very BEAUTIFUL machines!

Here's a picture of a Rancilio Classe 6 LE in addition.

Looping wrote: Here's a picture of a Rancilio Classe 6 LE in addition

Wow!

Beautiful!

What did you have before? How does it compare?

Thank you, Mike, I'm going to pass your compliment on
Before the lever machine we used to have a Vibiemme Domobar Super PID double boiler (with levetta E61). It was really good and very comfortable as regards different brewing temperatures of diverging blends.
However, when I got to know lever shots and machines we decided to go exactly the other way, back to the roots. I like the taste and using a lever machine is so much fun (I bet you know what I mean! ). The steaming capability is vast and the Rancilio almost does it on its own. Thus, we're really happy with it.

@ looseantz
Nice to meet you here! Have fun!

Here's a couple of shots of a La Pavoni Eurobar (120V, plumb-in option) I recently sold on eBay: