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I recently purchased a Gaggia Spagna 1952 which has never been used and I have begun the journey of recommissioning. Apparently it was a display model for a time then stored for many years. It is missing a few bits including the gauge assembly. If anyone knows where I might find...
Hello everyone,
I'm having a difficulty with changing the gasket for the water level sight glass on an Olympia Express (may be V1.4). I was trying to use the same gaskets from La Pavoni but they don't fit so can someone advise me where to buy these gaskets?
My machine is the...
Thomas added some major new details about the second edition in his blog today. We're starting to see what the price increase from the first edition can bring, e.g., 316 stainless steel instead of 304.
ETA: Other changes and the build process are on IG at: Some of the other...
Would it be possible for the Lever Forum to have a Gallery sticky of all the lever machines? If we own/owned the machines there would be no copyright issues. I think it would be helpful to all us LeverLovers to be able to see machines referred to in the forums quickly, without...
Want to share this TOP plumb in experience in case it helps. Sorry if it's been shared already.
I am new to serious spring lever extraction. Liking the Strega a lot. Got it at a good shipping damage discount. Nothing seemingly more than aesthetic damage.
This evening Paul Pratt announced on Kickstarter that 50 Robots have shipped and that 15 more are being shipped every day. It's time to open a User Experience thread so we can learn from each other. This is also the thread for initial comments on the Cafelat Robot Review that we...
Some of you have probably heard the rumours, some of you probably even know for a while and some may know nothing at all. Either way, I thought it would be a good time to create a thread about the new kid on the Lever Espresso Machine block. Apparently Flair have been working on...
Every time I try to steam milk on my la pavoni I get huge soap bubbles right at the start. I've tried starting with the wand at different heights in the milk, but that doesn't seem to change anything. My boiler pressure is between...
The third and last machine from my most recent shipment is this La San Marco Tipo 75. I intentionally wanted a two group as I like using them in the winter and fall. Perhaps down the road I can fit in an Export version 8) . Initial state looks pretty promising on the outside. As...
