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I'm borrowing a 1983 Elektra Microcasa from a coworker. He inherited it from his parents and said it hasn't been used in 20 years (it still has water in it which is also probably 20 years old.
Before I turn it on for the first time to test it out, is there anything I...
Hi,
I have recently taken ownership of an old, mostly complete, first version (no light or thermostat) Bruni Brunella Lever machine.
The main parts missing/damaged are a double basket (only has single), the Bakelite handle (damaged) and the seals (leaking).
It seems...
No pics of the machine yet, which has a long journey before it gets to me. But I am getting a head start on a few things.
Like every other unrestored Lambro, it's missing the model badge. I've found a half dozen posts where OP laser cuts a replacement, but can't get my hands on...
Hi, can anyone help with a best guess as to the cause here?
My 2005 EPC-8 is immediately leaking all the water out of the bottom of the boiler, the machine's not even turned on. It seems to be leaking from the area where the blue painters tape is in the first pic below.
As reported elsewhere in this section, I've wrestled with the technical vacuum of a brain I have for digital photography and I hope some casual shots can now be found below.
Now these are not show shots in any sense, just a handful of quick grabs after I had: read all I could...
That is a question I've been pondering for a while and resurfaced by the great thread How Modern Hybrid Lever Espresso Machines Work that I don't want to distract or diminish in its value.
When does a lever machine cease being a lever machine and just become a...
The big news is a revised group that uses a 316 stainless steel sleeve with eight ports into the group cylinder (previously one; for comparison the Modern lever group uses four ports). The new group takes E-61 shower screens; IMS 35µm is supplied. Also of import is that the...
Just purchased a Comocafe lever machine, unfortunately there was no basket but the original porta filter is present. Does anybody have a picture of the original basket as I am having difficulty fitting a basket.
Prior postings says that a Zacconi riviera 49 mm basket fits but I...
I recently transitioned to the Ponte Vecchio Export Lever Espresso Machine after parting with my Profitec Pro 500 due to relocation constraints. Researching on home-barista.com led me to this gem, and I'm thoroughly impressed.