What machine is this?

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Ian-G
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#1: Post by Ian-G »

Could someone identify this machine please. I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but wow.


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Almico
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#2: Post by Almico »

No clue, but that's sexy. I wonder how they keep the groups hot.

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BaristaBoy E61
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#3: Post by BaristaBoy E61 »

Ian-G wrote:Could someone identify this machine please. I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but wow.

I don't know but it looks like a Modbar 'Lever Type' setup.
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Almico
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#4: Post by Almico »

It's a La San Marco grupo, but I don't know of them making modular machines.

Ian-G (original poster)
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#5: Post by Ian-G (original poster) »

I like this site because you raise a question, or you read an opinion, and who knows where it will lead. It broadens your horizons.

Thanks Alan for the ID & Steve for the insight.

kitt
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#6: Post by kitt »

I haven't been there, but it looks like the 'Bowser' lever system, used in a cafe here in Newcastle, Australia;

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/1420 ... evolution/

Ian-G (original poster)
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#7: Post by Ian-G (original poster) replying to kitt »

That looks exactly like it Mike. I'm impressed, maybe even amazed. Kind of puts me in mind of an old game show called "Name that Tune", except in this case it would be "Name that Cafe".

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Almico
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#8: Post by Almico »

Even more impressive because it seems it might be a one-off build. Does anyone know of a second "Bowser".

KaffeeKrazy
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#9: Post by KaffeeKrazy »

A bit of Googlin' and I found these... seems he's a roaster and restorer of old machines so they're likely one-off pieces as suggested.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5105 ... od-as-new/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-ciavarella-a7978614/

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Chert
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#10: Post by Chert »

LMWDP #198

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