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#2451: Post by drgary »

Check out the restoration thread. Very impressive!
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#2452: Post by EddyQ replying to drgary »

There was a LOT of machine abuse going on there. Wow.
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#2453: Post by crazy4espresso »

This beauty was recently awakened from a long sleep in storage. There are a few of these floating around the Toronto area, as Faema Canada used to be the distributor for Zacconi. I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to restore about a dozen Rivieras. I recently spoke to a vendor in the area that's been in talks with Zacconi Workshop. Let's hope Canada can once again have an official representative/distributor for these glorious machines. :D

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#2454: Post by redbone »

Nice work as usual Nelson.
Top quality brass, chrome and hardware on these pre 2005 Zacconi Riviera machines and probably one of the most underrated machines out there.
I think from experience that it's only downfall was a smallish group / PF combo of 45mm that has been addressed post 2005 on the newer machines.

Does anyone know he size of the new PF group btw.
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#2455: Post by elvice2000 »

Hi, we recently talked about zacconi on the french forum, because a member bought a new baby big.It has a 50 mm group, from what he measured...so it's good to know, with that size, the classic "it's a bit short", from zacconi's users background,shouldn't be anymore.Our friend from the forum is fan of his new baby!The bad news are that they've stopped producing spring levers...

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#2456: Post by redbone »

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bastien, thanks for the update. You have answered a couple of looming questions.
Interesting to know the new Zacconi group is 50mm.
There was also some debate regarding spring vs non-spring group that you've answered.
Wonder if the group fits a La Pavoni or Mcal portafilter.
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#2457: Post by Gpinch1 »

I had one of those, that I bought here in Toronto.
It was my first espresso machine, 30 years ago.
I saw it in the shop window and had to have it, despite being in school at the time and broke.

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#2458: Post by redbone replying to Gpinch1 »

That sounds like a made for TV espresso love story. :mrgreen: Espresso passion or impulsive buying. Sure we've all been there sometime in our live.
Do you still have it ?
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#2459: Post by Gpinch1 »

No I don't have it anymore.

It began my passion for espresso.

Over the last 30 years I have owned 4 HX pump machines.

Recently I went back to how it all started for me....with a manual machine.. I bought a new Cremina.

I also just received my Flair, for when I travel.

Oh ya, forgot this part.... about 16 years ago I found a brand new Caravel at a yard sale for $15. I played around with it a bit but thought it was kind of like a toy. I just didn't know how to use it at the time. 16 years ago very few people were even talking about them. I ended up giving it away to a work colleague. Ya, kicking myself now over that one !

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#2460: Post by RioCruz »

Gpinch1 wrote:I had one of those, that I bought here in Toronto.
It was my first espresso machine, 30 years ago.
I saw it in the shop window and had to have it, despite being in school at the time and broke.
Exactly my story, too! I still have and use my Riviera 35 years later.
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