Thread: WTB: Faema E98/La Cimbali Junior portafilter

Originally Posted by noidle22

Picked up a Faema E98 Compact A1 at the scrapyard on the weekend but it was missing the portafilter.
I've got heaps of spare portafilters but apparently not one to fit the E98 group head.

Any portafilter from a Faema E98 machine or a La Cimbali Junior machine should be suitable. Willing to pay up to $40 for it.

Maybe. I’ll have a look and let you know. The lugs are offset right?

Originally Posted by LeroyC

Maybe. I’ll have a look and let you know. The lugs are offset right?

Thanks, the lugs should be straight at 9 and 3 oclock, like an E61 portafilter.

porta.jpgI still have this , I have no idea what it is from https://coffeesnobs.com.au/sold/5230...lter-40-a.html

Originally Posted by noidle22

Thanks, the lugs should be straight at 9 and 3 oclock, like an E61 portafilter.

I’ve only got a couple of fairly well used ones. The LM one would fit as I’ve ground down the lugs and it fit my Boema nicely when I had it. Not sure about the SAB one. From memory it didn’t fit my Boema. Happy to part with one or both of them for just the cost of shipping, but ‘buderim11’ ‘s one above looks like a better option.

Originally Posted by LeroyC

I’ve only got a couple of fairly well used ones. The LM one would fit as I’ve ground down the lugs and it fit my Boema nicely when I had it. Not sure about the SAB one. From memory it didn’t fit my Boema. Happy to part with one or both of them for just the cost of shipping, but ‘buderim11’ ‘s one above looks like a better option.

Thanks Leroy, buderim's one looks to be right as it has the thicker lugs. The difference is the E61, Boema and I assume LM use thinner lugs at about 5mm but this is way too thin for the Faema. I wouldn't be comfortable putting so many spacers under the seal to make it work. I'll let you know if I'd still be needing them though.

Hi Noidle , did you get my PM ?