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by Sander1981
April 4th, 2023, 10:22 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 42
Views: 3517

Bosco Mini - New Product

I received a lower quote from a German espresso machine shop, with some specs that included this side-by-side picture: {image}
by Sander1981
April 4th, 2023, 4:27 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 42
Views: 3517

Bosco Mini - New Product

I emailed them to ask specs and perhaps order, but the only response I got was a query where I live. She then sent me contact details of the distributor
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by Sander1981
April 3rd, 2023, 4:02 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 42
Views: 3517

Bosco Mini - New Product

I asked Roberta for the specs and price before I saw there was a thread on the mini, but she referred me to the Dutch distributor. He quoted me 4677.86 Euro It's cheaper to drive to Naples, spend some days there, and drive it back myself
by Sander1981
January 25th, 2023, 3:43 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 4
Views: 108

Faema Marte Neon Light

I would look for any neon workshop in your vicinity. The only drawback is that modern tubes (as I've been told and shown by someone in the Netherlands that makes neon tubes) have larger tube endings, meaning a larger part from which no light emanates. As the Marte tube is vertical and short, a relat...
by Sander1981
August 16th, 2022, 2:29 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 49
Views: 3347

1952 Gaggia Spagna Never Used

I only used rubber fittings, but I did make sure that they fit tight, and I used a very, very small amount of food-grade silicon grease to ease assembly. The only leak it has is that the Marte pushes out some water through the top of the group during warm up, along the piston rod. As soon as it is
by Sander1981
August 15th, 2022, 3:13 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553158

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Just fantastic. It is quite forgiving, even when I grind too fine or when I overdose it is often still usable (compared to my previous E61). Making multiple doubles in a row is challenging, as the group still holds pressure for a significant time. I then move the portafilter a bit until a hiss can b...
by Sander1981
August 14th, 2022, 2:03 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3480
Views: 553158

Lever Espresso Machine Gallery

Since I took the first proper picture of the front of my Marte only just now (the front side has been facing a wall for 2 years now), I hereby present the prettiest side of the Marte: {image} Once a year, when I check everything and give it a (more) thorough clean, I turn it around and keep
by Sander1981
August 25th, 2021, 10:06 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 6
Views: 847

La Cimbali Junior/R - Restoration

Congrats on the find, and look luck restoring it! I have ordered from them multiple times, as they have some hard-to-find gaskets, and I would again. Kind regards, Sander
by Sander1981
August 23rd, 2020, 12:24 pm
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 85
Views: 4763

Faema Marte restoration

Thanks for the tip! Fortunately, I have bought a complete Marte-era portafilter some time ago from someone on a German espresso forum, but I do appreciate you thinking about me when you found it. Kind regards, Sander
by Sander1981
July 24th, 2020, 3:29 pm
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 524

Lelit Bianca: soupy puck

There is wealth of information on that topic already on this forum. Have you tried searching already?