I live in a country town in Victoria, and there is a local store that is currently used as a takeaway chinese joint. I popped in for some fried rice the other night, and got talking to the lady behind the counter about the Gaggia coffee machine in the corner.
I think it is one of these (or at least quite similair) - see attached. I asked if I could take a look at the machine, and she kindly let me behind the counter. Aparently the shop used to be used as a dine in fish and chippery, and the machine was used to serve the diners a post fish and chip brew.
The lever handles were not attached (? missing) and the steam arm had been chopped off (???). The group handles were both there. The machine looks in a pretty bad state, but looked like it was mostly all there appart from those items already mentioned.
It is certainly a thing of beauty (and Im sure not function) - at least from my perspective. Are these old machines collectors items, or scapyard junk? If the former, Id like to do a bit more research, perhaps with a view to making the owner an offer for the thing, and making it a winter project to clean it up. I dont imaging bringing it back into service would be the objective, rather just clean her up as a display piece if they are desirable.
Any tips on where on the net I might find some info about these old machines? Any tips on era, models etc.
Tim

I think it is one of these (or at least quite similair) - see attached. I asked if I could take a look at the machine, and she kindly let me behind the counter. Aparently the shop used to be used as a dine in fish and chippery, and the machine was used to serve the diners a post fish and chip brew.
The lever handles were not attached (? missing) and the steam arm had been chopped off (???). The group handles were both there. The machine looks in a pretty bad state, but looked like it was mostly all there appart from those items already mentioned.
It is certainly a thing of beauty (and Im sure not function) - at least from my perspective. Are these old machines collectors items, or scapyard junk? If the former, Id like to do a bit more research, perhaps with a view to making the owner an offer for the thing, and making it a winter project to clean it up. I dont imaging bringing it back into service would be the objective, rather just clean her up as a display piece if they are desirable.
Any tips on where on the net I might find some info about these old machines? Any tips on era, models etc.
Tim

so if you decide its not for you pls PM me.
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