Esteemed Gurus,
We recently bought an E87-2 at an auction that was from a café that closed down - we were told that the machine worked well but after we got it home I was disheartened to find that the boiler unit is ruptured.
Faema Blowout 2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Faema Blowout 1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! 
Is this something that can be repaired? The machine looked rough but the auctioneer usually doesn't mislead. Do I bother trying to clean the tank and getting it welded or does this type of blowout indicate there's more damage than just a leaking tank? I would have thought that the pressure valve on top should prevent this but I've never worked on a machine before. I think I would also have to remove the heating element but am afraid of not finding a gasket should this one go. Other than the "blow-out", the tank held water - hopefully a good sign!
In addition, is there a good resource for finding manuals and parts for old machines like this? For parts, I've just heard of Nuovaricambi (?) from the Faema Canada dealer but need to still google them.
Any input or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, All!
We recently bought an E87-2 at an auction that was from a café that closed down - we were told that the machine worked well but after we got it home I was disheartened to find that the boiler unit is ruptured.
Faema Blowout 2 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Is this something that can be repaired? The machine looked rough but the auctioneer usually doesn't mislead. Do I bother trying to clean the tank and getting it welded or does this type of blowout indicate there's more damage than just a leaking tank? I would have thought that the pressure valve on top should prevent this but I've never worked on a machine before. I think I would also have to remove the heating element but am afraid of not finding a gasket should this one go. Other than the "blow-out", the tank held water - hopefully a good sign!
In addition, is there a good resource for finding manuals and parts for old machines like this? For parts, I've just heard of Nuovaricambi (?) from the Faema Canada dealer but need to still google them.
Any input or advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, All!

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