1985 Olympia Cremina Price?

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Bobby G
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#1: Post by Bobby G »

In todays market what is a fair price to pay for a Red Olympia Cremina in very good condition. I'm sure I'll need to replace the seals which I can do myself. Machine looks to be in very good condition, hasn't been used in years. I'll be able to test it so assuming it heats up, produces steam and no issues either than replacing seals what is a fair price for both buyer and seller?
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baldheadracing
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#2: Post by baldheadracing »

Searching eBay and other sites' completed sales will give you actual info.

Prices also vary by year and also condition. Some years are better than others. I think that it is pretty hard to evaluate condition unless one knows a lot about what makes one Cremina collectable and another Cremina a daily driver - and those two machines will look identical in pictures but one will have twice the value as the other. As one example - which power switch is in the machine, and the the condition of that power switch.

I will say is all Cremina prices went way up after James Hoffmann released his videos.

Good luck!
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#3: Post by Bobby G (original poster) »

I looked on eBay and prices vary between $1200 -$1700. What base models command a higher price. I can't tell the difference between power switches etc? Any pointers as to why some cost more than others aside from condition?
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#4: Post by espressotime »

Had a '67 and '78. Both top condition. Paid 1000 e each time.
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baldheadracing
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#5: Post by baldheadracing »

Sorry, I don't know of a pricing guide, and I haven't followed used Cremina's for a while now.

BTW, there's a red 1985 for sale now on eBay. If it is sold for the asking price of $2300(!), then that's today's fair price ... :!:

Other than pricing, the Orphan Espresso video series "So you got a Cremina" covers the basics of what to look for in Cremina 67's.
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#6: Post by Bobby G (original poster) »

How long ago did you pay $1k each. Haven't seen them at that price in recent years.
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#7: Post by espressotime »

Last one 8 years ago.
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#8: Post by howard seth »

I bought a new in Cremina in 1987 (ordered from Zabars, while I was living in Chicago) along with a terrible cheap burr grinder - I sold the Cremina in 2005 or 2006 for about $450. At that point I still did not have a good grinder - and was not on line much - did not know it was quite the item ... The young woman who drove over to buy it had a gleam in her eyes that was not for me - but for my red Cremina - I should have guessed.
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#9: Post by baldheadracing »

$1000 Cremina's? Not even junkers go that low since the James Hoffmann videos. OTOH, we seem to be getting to that $2000 barrier for 67's, and well past $2000 for the newer generation (with pressure gauge).

Forgot to mention, Dan at Voltage110 just sold a 1975 in very good original condition for $1950. It only took a couple hours to sell. https://www.voltage110.com/product-page ... ia-cremina
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#10: Post by Bobby G (original poster) »

Thanks for that info! Seems to be what I have been seeing in that the decent ones are going for $1400 minimum. But that's for machines that don't need any work whatsoever
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