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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    Stunning @ John A KK
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Wow! Just Wow!
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  • K_Bean_CoffeeK_Bean_Coffee
    Stunning coffee machine, stunning grinder and stunning photography. Very, very sharp :)
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  • SimonSimon
    Yep, love love love it! Would be such a delight working with that John :)
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  • JohnAJohnA
    cheers guys, am very happy with the results ad the machine is an absolute pleasure to use, and produces a great cup. My other thought was if it would be possible to incorporate the shot buttons, onto the group head like the strada has, though am thinking the cost and mods involved wouldnt warrant such a mod
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    on 1555226185:
    cheers guys, am very happy with the results ad the machine is an absolute pleasure to use, and produces a great cup. My other thought was if it would be possible to incorporate the shot buttons, onto the group head like the strada has, though am thinking the cost and mods involved wouldnt warrant such a mod
    John I say  — Leave some room for the human factor KK
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  • UNMUNM
    Saw one of these for sale today. Interesting looking beast
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Wow mate, good to hear from you! Great looking little piece of history. Was it functioning?
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    on 1555824422:
    Saw one of these for sale today. Interesting looking beast
    Never seen one of those in the flesh What’s the make and model ? KK
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  • LeroyCLeroyC
    Looks like an electric Vesuvius.
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  • askthecoffeeguyaskthecoffeeguy
    on 1554781635:
    well i finally finished customising the la marzocco gs3. Moved away from timber and had some custom billet aluminium pieces made for it. The coffee machinist machined the side panels and were anodised in electric blue, and specht design made the new group cap, but i didnt like the look of the flat standard ones, so had it made to look like the strada AV group caps. Portafilter handles are from pesado. The only other thing i would like to do is change the feet to some taller S/S ones This one will now be a keeper, as cant see myself wanting or ever needing to upgrade for a long while 46418320775_0b2c1f98a6_b.jpg 46418321185_2b6b807b5f_b.jpg 46418321695_2c6ca369b2_b.jpg 46418321465_9d2500a48d_b.jpg
    Wow great looking machine and nice custom modifications!
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  • UNMUNM
    on 1555891501:
    Never seen one of those in the flesh What’s the make and model ? KK
    Claims to be made by 'Calandra & Co Pty Ltd', 240v 900w, cat no CXE9 Yes, it was marked as working (but with usual warning tag on the power cable that it is not tested). Doesn't seem to be a true espresso machine. I think it just heats the water up and steam pressure drives water through the head when you open the valve. Not something I need, but an interesting curiosity
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    on 1556168822:
    Claims to be made by 'Calandra & Co Pty Ltd', 240v 900w, cat no CXE9 Yes, it was marked as working (but with usual warning tag on the power cable that it is not tested). Doesn't seem to be a true espresso machine. I think it just heats the water up and steam pressure drives water through the head when you open the valve. Not something I need, but an interesting curiosity
    Thanks It resembles a Bellman coffee maker But with a portafilter KK
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  • samuellaw178samuellaw178
    on 1556168822:
    Claims to be made by 'Calandra & Co Pty Ltd', 240v 900w, cat no CXE9 Yes, it was marked as working (but with usual warning tag on the power cable that it is not tested). Doesn't seem to be a true espresso machine. I think it just heats the water up and steam pressure drives water through the head when you open the valve. Not something I need, but an interesting curiosity
    I just happened to come into that model just two months back (and moved it on since). Was planning to use it as a portable steamer but was too bulky for that purpose. Both you and KK are right. It's a Bellman-style moka-pot coffee maker, with electric element (~1000 watt) and a thermostat. Interestingly there is also a thermostat-bypass button presumably for extra oomph when steaming. The advantage I see is that you can make multiple cups of coffee, compared to conventional moka pots where you only get one try. Load the portafilter (takes about 14-15g, 54 mm tamper), open valve, pull a moka-shot, close valve, reload, pull another moka shot, rinse and repeat until the water runs out. The brew temperature can get quite high like a conventional moka pot so no surprise there. Very powerful steamer - almost too powerful. Given its age, I was surprise it still works and quite well at that. And a nicety is it's made in almost full stainless steel construction (with the only exception in the shower screen which was made from your usual moka pot aluminium/alloy).
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Sensational pictures mate!looks great!
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  • samuellaw178samuellaw178
    Thanks Brett! Don't think I've added my espresso machine photo to this thread (in fact I haven't posted here for a bit...  :P) My pride and joy and my daily driver (the lever that is). And no, orange is not my favourite colour (in case you were wondering why it has the same 70s orange as the Calandra above).  :rofl: Both the machines did come from 70s though!
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  • Koffee_KosmoKoffee_Kosmo
    Love the lever And I don’t mind orange My radar tells me that a good number of lever owners are on this thread KK
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  • K_Bean_CoffeeK_Bean_Coffee
    Wow. That machine is a real beauty and it’s good to see that you have a very serious grinder there. Wow again for that grinder. What a brilliant setup.
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  • SimonSimon
    Yeah wow... an EK and a Niche... that's dreamy :D
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Oh wow... what an amazing setup! Kudos!
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  • K_Bean_CoffeeK_Bean_Coffee
    Here’s a La Marzocco GS3 happy pic from one of my Melbourne customers. That’s home coffee machine heaven. e551218ef67d46e9353879ad6b2af967.jpg
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  • SimonSimon
    on 1557311202:
    Here’s a La Marzocco GS3 happy pic from one of my Melbourne customers. That’s home coffee machine heaven. e551218ef67d46e9353879ad6b2af967.jpg
    Aaaggghh.... stunning... !
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  • KelseyKelsey
    Wow. That's just stunning.
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  • askthecoffeeguyaskthecoffeeguy
    on 1557311202:
    Here’s a La Marzocco GS3 happy pic from one of my Melbourne customers. That’s home coffee machine heaven. e551218ef67d46e9353879ad6b2af967.jpg
    thats pretty much my dream machine!
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  • JohnAJohnA
    on 1557311202:
    Here’s a La Marzocco GS3 happy pic from one of my Melbourne customers. That’s home coffee machine heaven. e551218ef67d46e9353879ad6b2af967.jpg
    i like the artpresso side panels, i think the only other thing these machines need to finish off the looks are some nicer and slightly taller stainless steel feet
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  • adminadmin
    on 1554781635:
    well i finally finished customising the la marzocco gs3. Moved away from timber and had some custom billet aluminium pieces made for it. The coffee machinist machined the side panels and were anodised in electric blue, and specht design made the new group cap, but i didnt like the look of the flat standard ones, so had it made to look like the strada AV group caps. Portafilter handles are from pesado. The only other thing i would like to do is change the feet to some taller S/S ones. This one will now be a keeper, as cant see myself wanting or ever needing to upgrade for a long while
    have been away for a while... that's just stunning John! Wow  :thumb:
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