They're fairly unique machines, so if you ever wanted one, then this machine is at a very decent price. I was sorely tempted, but I already have too many machines waiting for me to work on them .

Note that you will almost certainly have to take the machine to pieces, and, I suspect at a minimum, completely re-wire the machine. (See previous threads on the scary electrical issues with this model.) There are probably parts missing - for example, I see no portafilters.

I did inquire about the machine - it was purchased new in 2019, rented out for a year, and has sat since. The seller - the finance company - has no other details.

https://www.silverchef.ca/collections/h ... so-machine

You're killing me smalls.

Very intriguing machine. The missing portafilters and electrical gremlins make it a no for me, but if a Toronto buyer gets it up and running, I'd love to come take a look.

Small pets or children.... Nope. The machine looks exactly as hazardous as it's been described. Looks like it was an attempt to get into MOMA, not a design for home or commercial use.

I have definitely been tempting by this posting many times in the last year. The previous posts about it have made me uneasy. If I knew all the work I'd have to do I might be inclined. The unknown puts me off.

It's a great machine with underrated wiring for the resistance of 110v. Many were corrected and easier to correct tgab one may think.

It's using a Bosco group, basically bulletproof. A basic dipper design. It will last forever.

Absolutely worth the price.

From what I vaguely recall, it is a dipper. Relatively big 5l boiler so an hour+ warm-up. We don't know the condition of this particular machine, or if it is a 120 or 240 volt machine. IIRC, it was a 20amp machine, but 20 amps has been standard in at least one pair of outlets in Canadian kitchens for decades now. The only electronics would probably be a boiler autofill and those most-likely Gicar boxes are pretty standard and reliable. Elcor / M&V still has the machine on their website. idrinkcoffee sold the machine in Canada. IIRC, the machine was designed by Nurri before he left for his own company.

The machine itself is quite large so you'd need the space. There's a thread here of someone who made a new case for their machine, and also thread(s?) of rewiring.

If I was in TO and interested, then I'd probably to go up to Nella - not sure which location the machine is at - and have a look. I'm thinking that they'd love to be rid of the machine.

I'd say that you'd have to want a plumbed-in centerpiece machine, and one designed to look like a catamaran, and one that you'd want to put the time in to ensure that the machine is in good working order.

Lol at catamaran

truemagellen wrote:It's a great machine with underrated wiring for the resistance of 110v. Many were corrected and easier to correct tgab one may think.

It's using a Bosco group, basically bulletproof. A basic dipper design. It will last forever.

Absolutely worth the price.

So one just needs to replace all the wiring with that of a lower gauge?

buckersss wrote:Lol at catamaran



So one just needs to replace all the wiring with that of a lower gauge?

This was what I recall from the threads in the past. Might be worth dragging them up or even reaching out to ACS with more information.

This advice was offered Sept,16,2016 in Home-Barista forum..
Title: "Ventus Lever in North America -A Waning" by Cizinec.


'''What's my recourse? Well, the manufacturer is not keen on responding and the seller (NOT 1st Line) says it's a manufacturing issue. So this morning I have a lovely sculpture of an espresso machine. Yes, I can rewire the machine. I'm not qualified to do it, but I can muddle through. For a machine like this, though, should I have to?

So if you're tempted to buy a Ventus espresso machine and you live in North America, do yourself a big favor. DON'T. Sure the Pompeii is boxy, but you know you could have gone with that really hot and gorgeous but crazy girl (or guy) in college. You didn't. You married that still lovely but more average stable girl (or guy) who wouldn't kill you unexpectedly some night as you slept.'''

If someone is looking to build a custom lever espresso machine this is a decent way to accumulate the parts you will need. With the addition of some PIDs, fittings, solonoids, switches, etc you can build the equivalent of the EVO Leva or Nurri that has the looks you want for less money. Not a trivial project but certainly doable.