What's this group head? La Cimbali M20

#1: Post by **IamSam** » January 18th, 2019, 1:17 am

LaCimbali M20 two group lever machine has come into my hands.
It seems really good, but will obviously need a strip and all the usual TLC of a neglected machine. (I haven't even plugged it in yet)
But that's not why I'm here....
It's the third group that has me beat. What is it? Some form of diripulator?? I'd love someone to help me identify what it is for!

January 18th, 2019, 1:20 am

That last image mis-represents the machine. It makes it look like the lever cover (off group 2) is part of the mystery group. Please ignore that optical illusion.

#3: Post by **Paul_Pratt** » January 18th, 2019, 8:02 pm

Probably some kind of bulk coffee brewer, aka "hotel group". If it is then it is missing the top section and portafilter.

#4: Post by **kitt** » January 19th, 2019, 6:02 am

Yes , Paul has it right. The clue is in the nameplate "2L + 1TR"

2 lever groups plus a "thermoreserve" group , or TR-TRD Group

I have one in an exploded view manual, send me a PM if you'd like a copy by email

January 21st, 2019, 5:52 pm

Ok. Yes that'll be it. The exploded view kindly supplied by kitt shows a newer model thermoreserve unit. It would be great if anyone out there might have info on this earlier vintage of these units. What about driving instructions? I'm guessing parts for it are going to be a very difficult search!

#6: Post by **grog** » January 21st, 2019, 8:11 pm

No clue about parts for the hotel group, but these guys in Austria are a great supplier for otherwise difficult to source Cimbali parts:

www.tse.at