Can anyone ID this La Cimbali?

[PaulM]

Many thanks in advance. I just picked this off ebay for $452 plus shipping. I believe it is in fact a junior, but I am guessing the vintage is a bit earlier than the seller claims. Also not sure if it is vibe or rotary:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220598855303#ht_500wt_924
Would appreciate any info.

Thanks much,
Paul

[shakin_jake]

Home-Barista has some nice things to say about this machine

http://www.home-barista.com/junior-buyers-guide-conclusion.html

If I had to guess about the pump type, H-B is saying it's a rotary and I'd have to agree.  Looking at your machine ebay pics, I don't see a cap for a water reservour on the one pic of the top.  I would imagine if it was a pour over, you would see a cap on top for the reservour, then it might use a vibe pump

Don't be shy about asking for help from this group once you get the machine unpacked and you have questions :evil5:  I think your first order of business will be to pull the boiler heater so you can have a look inside the boiler to assess how much if any accumulation of calcium deposits there are or aren't

Have fun with your new to you HX machine!


Jake
Reddick Fla.
He was a very cautious man who never romped and played
He never smoked, He never drank, Nor ever kissed a maid
And when he up and passed away his insurance was denied...
For since he hadn't ever lived, they claimed he never died.

[PaulM]

Thanks Jake. If I understand correctly Cimbali made both rotary and vibe versions, and some of the vibes were plumbed-in models. This apparently came out of a cafe, so I am guessing it was plumbed. The apparent age makes me think it is a vibe, but I just don't know. Also, it looks to me like it is a semi-auto controlled by a dial rather than a touchpad, but the pics are a little fuzzy. What do you make of the markings for the dial down at the bottom of the machine?

-Paul

[Stubbie]

I am just taking a SWAG on this, but to me it looks like the dial to the left is for powering the machine up.

Next to it is a button that will start the brewing process...

The dial in the center is for you to select cup size - single, double, etc...  It does look like a semi-auto.

-Stubbie

[mp]

It looks like a great buy from my angle.

Congratulations Paul ... well done!

 

[BoldJava]

...This apparently came out of a cafe, so I am guessing it was plumbed. ...

-Paul

From the listing:

It has an automatic water feed.  To me, that's plumbed, no?

B|Java

[PaulM]

Thanks much guys. B|Java, I thought the same thing, but now believe he is talking about the hot water wand.

[PaulM]

Seller tells me it needs to be plumbed. Does that make it a "D" with vibe pump? Looks too old to have a rotary. Any Cimbali enthusiasts here?

Thanks,
Paul

[mp]

Seller tells me it needs to be plumbed. Does that make it a "D" with vibe pump? Looks too old to have a rotary. Any Cimbali enthusiasts here?

Thanks,
Paul

You may want to try Homebarista if you have not done so already ... they are the best that I have found at various machines ... chances are that one of the members there ones one of them.

 

[PaulM]

Thank you MP. The thing is that I like the folks here better. 

[mp]

Thank you MP. The thing is that I like the folks here better. 

I know what you mean ... you can't beat them.