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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: Tex on June 24, 2009, 05:22:18 PM

Title: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 24, 2009, 05:22:18 PM
...and have more money than brains (or can afford to satisfy your every whim) here's a great machine for the home: http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/members/buysell/429600

Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 24, 2009, 06:42:52 PM
That would certainly make a nice addition to your collection Robert.

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Stubbie on June 24, 2009, 06:51:48 PM
And hey!  It's in Sugarland!

-Stubbie
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 24, 2009, 07:48:20 PM
And hey!  It's in Sugarland!

-Stubbie

Right in John's back yard!
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: John F on June 24, 2009, 07:55:41 PM
And hey!  It's in Sugarland!

-Stubbie

Right in John's back yard!

See, that is what confuses me.... how is it that I don't know whoever that is?

Another way... how is it that somebody has that machine and doesn't home roast?

Assuming again that if you home roast you would necessarily be a member here, but it's just not a humongous demographic of people that would even have that machine and the way the circles go round and round.....it just seems like I'd know that person.

But anyway that machine is not in my price range.  :(
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 24, 2009, 08:07:24 PM
But anyway that machine is not in my price range.  :(

Yeah ... or mine.

 ::)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: crholliday on June 25, 2009, 06:18:24 AM
There have been several of these on CG within the last year or so go for around $5k.

One with a Mazzer grinder if I recall.

Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 06:43:14 AM
There have been several of these on CG within the last year or so go for around $5k.

One with a Mazzer grinder if I recall.



Yeah, with the bad economy I suppose a lot of folks are getting rid of their toys.
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 06:58:19 AM
His current asking price is $7000.00 but I think it will eventually go for less than half of that.

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: peter on June 25, 2009, 07:00:23 AM
There have been several of these on CG within the last year or so go for around $5k.

One with a Mazzer grinder if I recall.



Yeah, with the bad economy I suppose a lot of folks are getting rid of their toys.

Word on the street is that the guy bought a Bunn ES-1A for $500 and it makes better espresso, so he's recouping his money on the other one.  Right Robert?
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: milowebailey on June 25, 2009, 07:01:12 AM
You know, John

You could always buy a PID'd Gaggia from Tex and give it to the guy for his apartment  and then just stay you'll keep the machine at your house and he can visit it once in a while.....

a win - win - win
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 07:05:15 AM
You know, John

You could always buy a PID'd Gaggia from Tex and give it to the guy for his apartment  and then just stay you'll keep the machine at your house and he can visit it once in a while.....

a win - win - win

Better yet; charge him a nominal fee for storage until he gets another house!
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 08:17:41 AM
I must say Robert I am really surprised you are not lusting after this machine.

 :o
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 08:25:24 AM
I must say Robert I am really surprised you are not lusting after this machine.

 :o


Nah, any well-tuned machine can make fine espresso. It's the deal that whets my interest (Guess that's the Texan in me?).  :)

This one would be the one I'd lust after if it goes for less that $750: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250449940450#top
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 08:36:29 AM
Wow ... around 30 minutes left ... it may well go for under $750 ... are you in?

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 08:51:21 AM
Wow ... around 30 minutes left ... it may well go for under $750 ... are you in?

 :)

Mightily tempted, but I promised someone that I wouldn't compete for this one.  :-X
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 08:54:03 AM
Mrs. Tex ... right ... go on ... with you having mastered the art of "smooth talk" it should be a piece of cake.

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 09:13:17 AM
Mrs. Tex ... right ... go on ... with you having mastered the art of "smooth talk" it should be a piece of cake.

 :)

Secret #1 of fight club; only fight when you want to win!
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 10:09:04 AM
Secret #1 of fight club; only fight when you want to win!

Hmm ... so in summary ... although you're lusting ... it does not qualify for a fight.

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 10:35:27 AM
Secret #1 of fight club; only fight when you want to win!

Hmm ... so in summary ... although you're lusting ... it does not qualify for a fight.

 :)

Damn right! Mrs T's idea of getting even usually entails a visit to the auction houses in Houston or Dallas. Ever seen what a Gustav Stickley dining room suite goes for these days?  :o
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 10:52:52 AM
Damn right! Mrs T's idea of getting even usually entails a visit to the auction houses in Houston or Dallas. Ever seen what a Gustav Stickley dining room suite goes for these days?  :o

Ha ha ... oh come on Robert ... you know you want to give her a Gustav Stickley.

 ;)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: MMW on June 25, 2009, 11:05:54 AM
For 7 grand, I think I'd rather have one of these (http://www.keesvanderwesten.com/speedster_purchase.html)
(http://www.keesvanderwesten.com/images/700pixels/speedster-Speedster-rood-geel-1.jpg)

I don't know enough about either one of these machines to know which will pull the better shot; I only know that they both are capable of producing much better shots than me.

I also know that the chances of me dropping 7 grand on an espresso machine are slim to none  :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 11:07:48 AM
Damn right! Mrs T's idea of getting even usually entails a visit to the auction houses in Houston or Dallas. Ever seen what a Gustav Stickley dining room suite goes for these days?  :o

Ha ha ... oh come on Robert ... you know you want to give her a Gustav Stickley.

 ;)

The first three times, yeah I did! ::)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 11:10:21 AM
I also know that the chances of me dropping 7 grand on an espresso machine are slim to none  :)

Me too - not for financial reasons; it just grates on my nerves to spend that kind of money! Especially when my $400 Bunn ES-1A makes perfectly good espresso.  :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: MMW on June 25, 2009, 11:24:32 AM

Me too - not for financial reasons; it just grates on my nerves to spend that kind of money! Especially when my $400 Bunn ES-1A makes perfectly good espresso.  :)

Although...every one needs art in their house, yes?  7 grand seems pretty cheap by art standards  ;D  Maybe if I had a bigger nook...

Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 11:30:32 AM

Although...every one needs art in their house, yes?  7 grand seems pretty cheap by art standards  ;D  Maybe if I had a bigger nook...



I want to see this guy "Art's" house! http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/category.html?categoryID=090
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: mp on June 25, 2009, 01:54:58 PM
I want to see this guy "Art's" house! [url]http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/category.html?categoryID=090[/url]


For Mrs. T?

 :)
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: MMW on June 25, 2009, 02:08:37 PM

I want to see this guy "Art's" house! [url]http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/category.html?categoryID=090[/url]


Hrmmmm...I wonder what they want for this (http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/rd/product.html/q/productID/e/2210&categoryID/e/090/Gustav%20Stickley%20Original%20Gustav%20Stickley%20knock%20down%20even%20arm%20settle.html):
(http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/rd/th/images/2210--240.jpg/Original%20Gustav%20Stickley%20knock%20down%20even%20arm%20settle.jpg)

That would look very nice in our home office  ;D
Title: Re: If you're really nuts...
Post by: Tex on June 25, 2009, 04:15:01 PM

I want to see this guy "Art's" house! [url]http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/category.html?categoryID=090[/url]


Hrmmmm...I wonder what they want for this ([url]http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/rd/product.html/q/productID/e/2210&categoryID/e/090/Gustav%20Stickley%20Original%20Gustav%20Stickley%20knock%20down%20even%20arm%20settle.html[/url]):
([url]http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/rd/th/images/2210--240.jpg/Original%20Gustav%20Stickley%20knock%20down%20even%20arm%20settle.jpg[/url])

That would look very nice in our home office  ;D


Those usually go for $2800 - 3500.