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....it has a foot long blue water filter and stainless braid hose running from it to the water intake...I dont know if the filter has ever been changed but its a big bugger. It makes a very good coffee even with old Victoria. It does not seem to leak and the seals feel tight - the PF only takes an inch or 2 to lock in really tight. It comes with a blind filter basket and unused milk wand frother kit for auto frothing - it has a steam wand on each end.
I didnt taste the water, but it looked good after a couple of purges of the hot water wand, and the coffee tasted good. Having used it to texture a large jug of milk I now know what you people have been on about in terms of steaming monsters.
It comes with the original purchase docs and user manual.
It was $7,500 new but the owner got it for $3,500 on the basis that he used their coffee for so many years. It also comes with a 3 foot high gold victoria knock box so that I can look very pro baby...
I know that they are probably not in the same league but I see a 2 group Seico that is said to be 8 months old with light restuarant use for $250 presently on evil bay:
or sniping... Ive been outbid in the last 2 secs...
Thats a Faema Due.. Coffeeparts has all the spares at very good prices. These machines work really well. If its in working order right now, (ie making good coffee), then Id snap it up. Itd sell for around $1k on the bay-o-evil. Even without a clean up (meaning a full descale overhaul) itd run for years in home use. As youve already tasted a brew or two, Id just replace the seals and shower screens, flush out the boiler and refill it with new fresh water and youd be away. These machines can also run with an external tank, but its better to plumb them in if possible. I use a tank with my 2 group machine and its holding up fine.
Main concerns would be the huge size and power requirements. A two group machine will usually run on a 15 amp circuit and not look too god in most kitchens.
Thanks Mark - yep I would plumb it in. Its not the flashest looking machine - not all stainless etc, but enought stainless to go with the stove, cooktop and rangehood that it would be near; and main thing is that it would crank it out. What would power consumption be if left on 24/7 or is it best to kill it at night and heat in AM and leave on all day? Also, what would the flush out comprise?
Realistically am I better off flogging it and using the dough towards getting a smaller prosumer like at Expobar or Bezera when upgrading?
Cheers and thanks for the help.
Oz
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