I write a little more detail here on this forum since I see my machine being posted here.
I lived in Italy for just over five years, where I got into espresso, and due to that I was able to obtain espresso machines for prices that far undercut those in the US. This included purchasing the Bosco, which I got without paying for distributor and shipping costs, the latter occurring due to my affiliation with the US government as a dependent, which pays for a move. I purchased two machines prior, a La Pavoni Professional and Elektra Micro Casa a Leva that I heavily used in sophomore and junior year in college in New England, and I brought my Bosco senior year. It currently is my main driver at home now and is a delight to use in a covid environment during the workday.
I picked up the machine in person, and if you ever get the chance to visit Italy/Naples I highly recommend to see their location. It is a very small space and is very charming as a small artisan workshop. They are very accomodating in person and while ordering your machine. An example is I requested they sign the boiler and the obliged and also signed the instruction booklet and sent me some Bosco bumper stickers! Bosco machines are very customizable in looks and specs, from the panelling to drain option to PID add-on. You can even order the cup tray on top to be a small bathtub of boiling water to keep your cups warm, which is a common sight in Naples. Little tongs to grab the cups included!
The group is a modified CMA/Astoria lever group. The piston has a 4th seal instead of the traditional 3 and the piston cylinder is modified slightly in an unknown error that results in Boscos never having 'slippage' issues other machines with this group design sometimes have. There is also a handmade decorative cap on top normally made of chromed brass but can be other materials as well. The boiler is plated copper as are the pipes. An autofill device is standard along with a manual fill. There is a small reservoir in the dipper system that is a prestage for the next shot after you pull the current one. This allows the group to be stable and not overheat, and usally you do a warming flush if you need a little higher temperature. You can see it on the boiler picture below right behind the group head.
When moving it I recommend two people as it weighs ~50kg when filled with water.




I lived in Italy for just over five years, where I got into espresso, and due to that I was able to obtain espresso machines for prices that far undercut those in the US. This included purchasing the Bosco, which I got without paying for distributor and shipping costs, the latter occurring due to my affiliation with the US government as a dependent, which pays for a move. I purchased two machines prior, a La Pavoni Professional and Elektra Micro Casa a Leva that I heavily used in sophomore and junior year in college in New England, and I brought my Bosco senior year. It currently is my main driver at home now and is a delight to use in a covid environment during the workday.
I picked up the machine in person, and if you ever get the chance to visit Italy/Naples I highly recommend to see their location. It is a very small space and is very charming as a small artisan workshop. They are very accomodating in person and while ordering your machine. An example is I requested they sign the boiler and the obliged and also signed the instruction booklet and sent me some Bosco bumper stickers! Bosco machines are very customizable in looks and specs, from the panelling to drain option to PID add-on. You can even order the cup tray on top to be a small bathtub of boiling water to keep your cups warm, which is a common sight in Naples. Little tongs to grab the cups included!
The group is a modified CMA/Astoria lever group. The piston has a 4th seal instead of the traditional 3 and the piston cylinder is modified slightly in an unknown error that results in Boscos never having 'slippage' issues other machines with this group design sometimes have. There is also a handmade decorative cap on top normally made of chromed brass but can be other materials as well. The boiler is plated copper as are the pipes. An autofill device is standard along with a manual fill. There is a small reservoir in the dipper system that is a prestage for the next shot after you pull the current one. This allows the group to be stable and not overheat, and usally you do a warming flush if you need a little higher temperature. You can see it on the boiler picture below right behind the group head.
When moving it I recommend two people as it weighs ~50kg when filled with water.

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