Lever Espresso Machine Gallery - Page 15

#141: Post by **missionhb** » April 13th, 2008, 12:04 pm

Hi!
Glad you enjoy it!
I fully restored this machine, and it works fine (much like a mk1 Gaggia Gilda, I believe). As you see the lever is bent and short, and thus it takes some practice to create a brewing pressure high enough to produce decent crema.
Cheers,
F

#142: Post by **Papaquebec** » April 25th, 2008, 5:01 pm

Hi,

Here is my '83 Cremina with her new ebony knobs and handles custom made by the genius Richard Penney. A matching ebony handled tamp and one of his famous nude PF's are on the way soon!

Patrick

#143: Post by **IMAWriter** » April 25th, 2008, 11:07 pm

My Cremina arrived today...safe and sound...just a small dent on the outside box, courtesy of our friends in the brown truck.
She is as advertised...at least from the outside....not a scratch...even the baskets look as new...the PF looks unused, though (as the seller pointed out) there is a small amount of chrome scratched off the side of the PG...tiny. This machine...How beautifully elegant in its simplicity.

Edited to remove unnecessary verbiage!

#144: Post by **rawman** » April 26th, 2008, 12:55 am

Very nice. You really lucked out. The 2 machines that sold after yours went for hundreds more each. Have fun with it.

April 26th, 2008, 2:01 am

Thanks....truthfully, I had no idea I had a chance...
So far...no leaks, not a drip.
I'll post a picture of a shot...when I get one that's worthy....but don't hold your breath

#146: Post by **zin1953** » April 27th, 2008, 4:01 pm

. . . I don't know anything about it!

#147: Post by **jomarbr** » April 28th, 2008, 1:16 pm

A shot in my Elektra:

More pics here:
http://www.qvinho.com.br/cafes-especiai ... -espresso/

#148: Post by **zin1953** » April 28th, 2008, 1:21 pm

Bom dia, Jomar. Boa vinda a "Home Barista" -- fotografia muito encantadora.

Cheers,
Jason

April 28th, 2008, 6:49 pm

Obrigado Jason! Bom saber que o português não é uma língua estranha nesse forum. Quando tiver um tempo visite o meu blog.

Abraço!

Jomar

#150: Post by **IMAWriter** » April 28th, 2008, 7:12 pm

Papaquebec wrote:Hi,

Here is my '83 Cremina with her new ebony knobs and handles custom made by the genius Richard Penney. A matching ebony handled tamp and one of his famous nude PF's are on the way soon!

Patrick
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If Richard's work isn't beautiful enough, he's as nice a person as you'd ever want to speak with. Makes you cherish his work even more. I will be getting a PF too...if he'll hold one for me till we pay for the new water pressure pump we have to install.