Looking really good there Gustopher...your Aurora should easily go for another 50 years!

What boiler bolts did you use?

Which heating element did you end up going with?

Cheers,
Paolo

Thanks Paolo!

I went with the original element as the hole spacing for the 1' 1/4 element didn't quite work with the holes in the plate for autofill and pressurestat.

The boiler bolts are 316 stainless with a hex end so no one will ever have issues removing them again!

I remember seeing this Aurora on Ebay a few years back....wouldn't recognise it now...

Were the boiler bolts as much of a challenge to remove as other people have reported?
I really like the clean look of the powdercoated frame...gauge looks really neat too.

If you ever feel like knocking out some more of your "replacement runners out of stainless for the bearings in the group head", I know of a couple of customers for some Let me know if you have the time.



I have made and sampled many shots from several vintage commercial levers, Gus....IMO the Aurora makes the best shots of the ones that I have tried.

I think that you will be more than happy with your Aurora..

The studs on both my boilers were nasty. But honestly not too bad dealing with them so long as you used the right tricks. Even with heavy rust when taking to cherry red with the oxy torch they released easy enough.

Finally complete!

Gus, fantastic job.
Way to go ! ! !

Do you keep or work as hobby and sell these in Australia ?

It's a beautiful restoration. Looking forward to hearing how you like dialing it in.

Hi Gus,

Nice work! Just curious, is the frame/case larger than the original? Same-sized boiler?

If it's the same as mine, the shower screen would benefit greatly from adding an additional layer of SS mesh on the inside. Makes it super forgiving with light tamping.

Good spot. The frame from the pump machine is wider. Fittings, boiler and all else is the same.

Nicely done, like the clean lines and two tone. Any pics of the front?