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    So far, Elektra has generated a lot of interest since she has been on the bench...

    At the moment, Im just waiting for the male boss to get me some power sorted as the 15amp plug that is under the bench is being used by the pie heater!

    Ive got a lot of people who are eager to experience a coffee from the beautiful Elektra...

    Though, my male boss has been busy apparently behind my back trying to flog off MY machine to customers!  > So, the next time he is near by and someone says to me "what is that machine for?" Im going to tell them that were selling the Ruggero and we only want 2 thousand bucks for it!  ;D ;D Cant wait to see his eyes pop then! (its ok...I like my boss... )





    And this is one for barista venting I think but it can be said here...

    I know its shiny and new looking and you want to touch it...but hands off my machine!! : Seriously...its like they all want a piece of it...and oh...one more thing...It is NOT from the American milk bars of the fifties!  : (they wouldnt know a real espresso machine if it hit them up the back of the head!)

    Dennis...did you have this problem with customers touching the Elektra?? I wish youd warned me!!  ;D

    Yes, Ive also been offered more money to sell it already...you can probably guess my answer.


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    Looks fantastic Scoota and actually looks at home right where it is! 8-)

    Originally posted by 4454585843566850565B370 link=1283508972/0#0 date=1283508972
    Dennis...did you have this problem with customers touching the Elektra??
    My customers and I have a special relationship - I just need to look at them a certain way and they immediately take a step back and apologise. ;D

    Originally posted by 4454585843566850565B370 link=1283508972/0#0 date=1283508972
    Yes, Ive also been offered more money to sell it already
    Thats really no surprise.

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    • #3
      Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

      Getting a strong sense of deja vu looking at those photos.  I sympathise with those who wanted to get their paws on it...

      Coffee love is wanting to run your hands over such a beautiful piece of machinery.

      Coffee snobbery is knowing Scoota would smack you really, really hard with a group handle if you tried.

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      • #4
        Shes alive!!

        Today the boss man sorted the water out for me and once everything else was all quiet in the shop (ie...the pie heater had been switched off and I could plug into its 15amp powerpoint!) I got to light up Elektra.

        Not long after shed warmed up...pulled a very sweet shot of Espresso Wow.  

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        • #5
          Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

          Looks great SG! Ive always loved the retro look of the Elektras.


          Java "Hhhmmm...Bright & Shinys!" phile
          Toys! I must have new toys!!!

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          • #6
            Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

            Scoota Gal - She is beautiful........nothing more to be said.

            M

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            • #7
              Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

              Originally posted by 022C0C2E3D3B2E214F0 link=1283508972/5#5 date=1284442737
              Scoota Gal - She is beautiful
              So is the Elektra.

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                Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                Originally posted by 704C514A404156434B40240 link=1283508972/6#6 date=1284448206
                Originally posted by 022C0C2E3D3B2E214F0 link=1283508972/5#5 date=1284442737
                Scoota Gal - She is beautiful
                So is the Elektra.
                You Silver-Tongued Devil TG.... 8-)

                Mal.

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                • #9
                  Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                  Originally posted by 5D70747875190 link=1283508972/7#7 date=1284454103
                  You Silver-Tongued Devil TG
                  So Ive been told.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                    Oh dear... ;D

                    Its ok, McCartan...I understand what you mean.

                    When I first showed a picture of Elektra to the boss, his reaction was "thats ugly!"

                    Changed his tune didnt he, when he saw it in the flesh.

                    And so, he was busting his gut to get a coffee out of the machine today. ;D Yes, I made it for him.

                    As of this afternoon, I can turn on Elektra whenever I want, she has her own power point now.  8-)

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                    • #11
                      Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                      The Elektra that went BANG
                      or what happens when the pressure relief valve doesnt work
                      or anyone want to buy a few groupheads
                      Click Here  

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                      • #12
                        Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                        Originally posted by 213E342538363A3225570 link=1283508972/10#10 date=1284620593
                        The Elektra that went BANG
                        or what happens when the pressure relief valve doesnt work
                        or anyone want to buy a few groupheads
                        Click Here
                        Yikes! I thought the above post was from Scoota when I first read it and thought it was HER Elektra that had gone bang. Glad its not!

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                        • #13
                          Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                          Originally posted by 3B242E3F222C20283F4D0 link=1283508972/10#10 date=1284620593
                          The Elektra that went BANG
                          or what happens when the pressure relief valve doesnt work
                          or anyone want to buy a few groupheads  
                          Heres a thread dedicated to it: http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1284516145/0#0

                          Hhhhmmmm....When was your machine manufactured SG?

                          Cause of Sainsburys coffee machine explosion revealed

                          "The environmental health officer (EHO), technical representatives from the machine supplier, independent forensic engineers and Sainsburys in-house engineering team have been investigating since Tuesday and have identified the cause of the problem," the spokeswoman said.

                          "The supplier of the machines has confirmed that in 2009 a design amendment was made to the machine that could potentially allow this type of failure, and that the original design of equipment could not fail in the same way.
                          Pre-2009 I hope!


                          Java "No BANGS allowed SG!" phile
                          Toys! I must have new toys!!!

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                            Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                            Ahh I hadnt seen that thread JP

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                              Re: Elektras New (but temporary) Home...

                              Originally posted by 664D5A4D5C444540492C0 link=1283508972/12#12 date=1284627459
                              Pre-2009 I hope!
                              Yes, it is pre 2009.

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