Greetings from a new member...
I normally would do some lurking before jumping into the deep end, but I need some assistance with my first real machine purchase:
Last week I won a Cremina 67 on eBay, listed as 12 years old. What arrived was a 32 year old machine in fairly good condition but sporting
a thick coating of asbestos on the boiler. If anyone here knows Jan, tell her that Im not happy.
My questions are: Should I keep the machine, knowing that they must be pretty rare on eBay here in Australia and ask for some kind of adjustment for the description error? (I really cant mail the machine back because of the asbestos-its classified as dangerous).
Should I strip and dispose of the asbestos, have it done, or encase it in something like epoxy to ensure it stays intact and no fibres shed in the future?
Finally, does anyone know who carries parts for these machines in Australia? (They are available from Switzerland, slowly, or from N.Y. at a premium price)
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Greg
I normally would do some lurking before jumping into the deep end, but I need some assistance with my first real machine purchase:
Last week I won a Cremina 67 on eBay, listed as 12 years old. What arrived was a 32 year old machine in fairly good condition but sporting
a thick coating of asbestos on the boiler. If anyone here knows Jan, tell her that Im not happy.
My questions are: Should I keep the machine, knowing that they must be pretty rare on eBay here in Australia and ask for some kind of adjustment for the description error? (I really cant mail the machine back because of the asbestos-its classified as dangerous).
Should I strip and dispose of the asbestos, have it done, or encase it in something like epoxy to ensure it stays intact and no fibres shed in the future?
Finally, does anyone know who carries parts for these machines in Australia? (They are available from Switzerland, slowly, or from N.Y. at a premium price)
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Greg



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