hello,
i am restoring two gaggias from the 70s. Dont know if sb. restored one of them, both are labeled with Design Joe de Gotzen.
http://www.karnick.info/gaggia1
http://up.picr.de/1679464.jpg
they look like the machines from the link above.
could so. tell me the original RAl color of this machines (or a RAL number that is similar) It seemed to be a orange like red. The color of my machines is very pale, i suppose that the color originally was very intensive. But i dont know ....
kind regards

Oooh, that could be a tough one. I bet half or more of the average lever fanatics you meet on here could properly recognize one of these as being an OEM color, but knowing the exact paint to buy could be tricky. I've seen one, restored by Cafebmw in person here in San Francisco. He might be able to give you some pointers. The color I've always seen is exactly as you describe, an orangish-red.


Good luck with your search. Someone might stumble in with more helpful information. Heck, Gaggia might have someone in the company that might still know. It's worth inquiring.

RAL books are not too expensive, most probably a powder coater should have a book available.

On the other hand unless the body panels are really bad try and get some car products to bring the paint back up. A lot of the attraction of those post 60's machines are in the colours so it is worth preserving if possible.

Of course, and even if the body paint was very damaged, once refreshed with car paint polish you can ask any paint craftsman to make the same color.

thank youvery much. yes i asked for the same color. but it is expensive and i dont know if the color bleeched out. i imagine the original more vivid.