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One particularly cold February morning, I got up to discover that the auto-fill circuit on my Brugnetti Aurora had failed. As I opened up the Gicar controller a few days-without-proper-morning-coffee later to figure out what was wrong (an...

I have sent an email to Cafelat and am waiting for confirmation, but after reading user experiences and calculating the numbers, it seems that the Robot will not be able to reach appropriate temperature for espresso use at an altitude...

Ever wondered what's lurking in that lever group? I've had my Pro 800 for two years now and love it. A while back I purchased Cafelat's silicone gasket replacement set, but it sat in a drawer waiting for the rare day when the machine was...

Hi there,
I have an old La Romana Elettroautomatica that I'm trying to figure out what to do with. There's a good story behind this machine but I believe it was purchased either late 70s or early 80s. I last used it around 1994/95. I...

I just finished a restore on a really messed up Gaggia Gilda V1 (110V, the heating element is 1000W). Everything works great EXCEPT that when I plugged it in for the first time, the plug had barely made contact with the GFI outlet when it...

Hi guys, got this machine in a couple of days ago, and it's in surprisingly good condition.

Spring seems a bit weak however. I'm aware that 1982 and earlier machines have a different piston/spring configuration, I know there are photos...

Just a check in here to run my idea past the lever hobbyists here. Before I get in too deep money or time wise, I want to hear advice on how to best perform the following espresso mash up.

What I have is parts of several machines and I...

Hey guys, I've now blown my 3rd thermal fuse on my 2 element europiccola that was converted from 220V. The only remaining 220V electrical component in the machine is the rocker switch that lights up, powers on, and chooses which element to...

I am in the process of rebuilding an Olympia Cremina. I have been trying to get everything I need together. However, I have attempted to decide on a milk pitcher but I've been unable to determine which one would be best for my case.

The...

Did La Pavoni ever manufacture the LPE with a first gen group and a double switch base? I thought they had the first gen group until 1974, and they moved from the toggle to the rocker switch in 1973, but didn't move to the double switch...