The missing parts arrived today, and I believe I now have a year of manufacture: 1981, inscribed on the boiler lid. It is massively overkill and the heaviest lid I have handled so far. It clocks in at an impressive 16lb/7kg!



The portafilters are really cool and remind me of the older spouts seen on 50's machines. The ears are really far down but they look normal in shape.


The heating element hex is 2 inches but I believe the thread is 1 1/4 inch. I'll need to confirm this first.



The portafilters are really cool and remind me of the older spouts seen on 50's machines. The ears are really far down but they look normal in shape.


The heating element hex is 2 inches but I believe the thread is 1 1/4 inch. I'll need to confirm this first.











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