'82 Olympia Cremina Lever...

[mp]

Shaun can confirm but I believe he ordered directly from Italy.

That place is in Italy.

By the time you subtract the VAT but pay shipping  and convert to Euros I think it's the same price as 1st line.

But it's red! 

Yes ... but you can ask for a deep discount coupon.

The other benefit is that it is not listed to be out of stock.

 

[BoldJava]

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Yes ... but you can ask for a deep discount coupon.

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I sent John the coupon link.

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

$1191 shipped to NAmer, chrome or red.

No black <sad face, very sad face>

Warrior found a good powder coat man that can fix that

[Warrior372]

Yea. For $50 you can have it in whatever color you want!

[BoldJava]

"Gesundheit," the Czarina exclaimed as she heard the Swiss Miss offer her first sneeze this morning.



I thought I had the PF locked and loaded.  Well, I was wrong.  Didn't have it sinched up quite tightly enough and I had coffee grounds everywhere.  I am sure it won't be the last.

Though I have a ton to learn on the Cremina, it certainly is forgiving (as is the Red Bird espresso blend).  I think I have a total of about 4 sink shots along the path.  I have been sipping all my shots so that I can learn as I go.

B|java

[mp]

Always nice to have a forgiving machine. 

Most shots are good shots.

 

[Warrior372]

Did you break a glass in the process? I did that on my Elektra MCaL and man did it scare me! I had glass and coffee everywhere.

[BoldJava]

Did you break a glass in the process? I did that on my Elektra MCaL and man did it scare me! I had glass and coffee everywhere.

No, I did that instead with the upper dome on an 8-cup Yama vacpot two weeks ago.  The Swiss Miss gets handled much better.

B|Java

[BoldJava]

Note from woodworker, Cannonfodder:

"Let me know about the boiler cap shape preference and we will get it all wrapped up..."  Creminas have had pentagon stars, hexagon stars, and triangular forms.  Mine is triangular.

Getting closer.  B|Java

[Warrior372]

Note from woodworker, Cannonfodder:

"Let me know about the boiler cap shape preference and we will get it all wrapped up..."  Creminas have had pentagon stars, hexagon stars, and triangular forms.  Mine is triangular.

Getting closer.  B|Java

The machine I sold you had the 5 or 6 nubs on it. . . . It did not have the triangle top.

[BoldJava]

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The machine I sold you had the 5 or 6 nubs on it. . . . It did not have the triangle top.

Ehhhnnn. <buzzer sound>

It is triangular.

[BoldJava]

This is the tamper top (goes into a Reg Barber base).  

Note: This is not finished.  This is merely turned and sanded, no more.  Love the grain. Cocobolo wood is purple right after turning.  This will take on a red hue in 48 hrs.  

B|Java

[mp]

Looking good B|TamperTop.

 

[Warrior372]

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The machine I sold you had the 5 or 6 nubs on it. . . . It did not have the triangle top.

Ehhhnnn. <buzzer sound>

It is triangular.

Actual I should have gotten a ding for being right, not a buzz for being wrong . . .  Unless you traded it with someone for their top it has 6 nubs. Picture, post rebuild below and a better picture pre-rebuild . With that said, the wood one can be whatever you want. I just read your post about the triangle and was thrown off, so I looked.

I cannot wait to see the machine with wood on it, triangular or 6 nub top.

[BoldJava]

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Actually I should have gotten a ding for being right, not a buzz for being wrong . . .

I cannot wait to see the machine with wood on it, triangular or 6 nub top.

Ding, ding, ding.

What a hoot.  I have been working from memory as I am on the road up north.  I would have bet you my next paycheck it was triangular.  As it works out, Cannonfodder suggests that the triangular shape which I had etched in my memory will tolerate the heat better anyways.

See how things work out when you permit it?

B|Java