eBay - Gardena, CA: Faema E98 A/1 Compact HOT HOT HOT!

[Tex]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320499950189

Starting bid = $700
New machine = $4,360

Local pickup

Caveat emptor!

[yorel23]

The little bit I can find about this machine indicates that it is basically a LaCimbali Jr.  Is that correct?

[Tex]

The little bit I can find about this machine indicates that it is basically a LaCimbali Jr.  Is that correct?

Where did you find that?

[yorel23]

The little bit I can find about this machine indicates that it is basically a LaCimbali Jr.  Is that correct?

Where did you find that?

Like I said, I haven't found much on this machine.  But I did find it mentioned in a few coffee forums:

Here  (Post Title:  HELP! Faema E98 S1 (aka Cimbali Jnr) problem)

Here  (First sentence:  "I recently acquired a Faema E98 A/1 (a close relative to la Cimbali DT1 Junior)"

Here  (Fourth post down: "By the Way: the Faema E98 is the same machine as the Cimbali Junior. Faema now belongs to Cimbali.")

I know that just because it is mentioned in a coffee forum, doesn't make it a fact (unless it's the GCBC ).  But since I saw it mentioned so often I thought I would mention it here and see if anyone knows anything about it.  I am mostly just looking for information on the machine in general.  You posted the ad, Tex.  Do you know anything about it?

[Tex]

The little bit I can find about this machine indicates that it is basically a LaCimbali Jr.  Is that correct?

Where did you find that?

Like I said, I haven't found much on this machine.  But I did find it mentioned in a few coffee forums:

Here  (Post Title:  HELP! Faema E98 S1 (aka Cimbali Jnr) problem)

Here  (First sentence:  "I recently acquired a Faema E98 A/1 (a close relative to la Cimbali DT1 Junior)"

Here  (Fourth post down: "By the Way: the Faema E98 is the same machine as the Cimbali Junior. Faema now belongs to Cimbali.")

I know that just because it is mentioned in a coffee forum, doesn't make it a fact (unless it's the GCBC ).  But since I saw it mentioned so often I thought I would mention it here and see if anyone knows anything about it.  I am mostly just looking for information on the machine in general.  You posted the ad, Tex.  Do you know anything about it?

All I know is that a $4500 machine sold for $700!