A bit of lever action

[Warrior372]

Not yet.

[staylor]

Hurry up and buy it, refurb it and then sell it to me for $1150. ;-)

[Warrior372]

Haha. If I bought that for $1,000 and completely refurbed a machine like that to 'like-new' condition with re-chroming, new gaskets, seals / o-rings, highest grade of nuts and bolts, rewired, etc. I would have at very least $500-$750, on top of the purchase price, in it and 50-75 personal hours into it. I would ask at least $2,750 if not more for it after rebuilding it. It would be like new, but i am not so sure I would want to sell it after all of that work / sweat . . . . That is one of my problems. I really enjoy restoring these machines to like new original condition, but not many people respect the rarity of the machines or the time / money one puts into every aspect of bringing a machine like it to like new condition.

I will buy it for $1,000 and resell it to you in the same condition for $1,500. I will even throw in a 58mm tamper. Deal?

[staylor]

Hurry up and buy it, refurb it and then sell it to me for $1150. ;-)

Ok, ok, I'll raise my initial offer to $1175. ;-)

[Warrior372]

[peter]

That Shaun drives a hard bargain.

[BoldJava]

That Shaun drives a hard bargain.

He doesn't know it but I have outbid him by a Wisconsin-mile.  I have it Gixen-ed.

B|Java

[staylor]

That Shaun drives a hard bargain.

He doesn't know it but I have outbid him by a Wisconsin-mile.  I have it Gixen-ed.

B|Java

Hard to compete against World Class Cheese supplies.

[mp]

That Shaun drives a hard bargain.

He doesn't know it but I have outbid him by a Wisconsin-mile.  I have it Gixen-ed.

B|Java

Hard to compete against World Class Cheese supplies.

Especially goat cheese.

 

[BoldJava]

Doug is baiting us with a photo-essay on the new Cremina <grins>.  He disassembles the unit with super pics and descriptions.  A man and his $3650 is soon parted.   Why a stainless steel boiler rather than brass?

"...The last model iteration of the Cremina was designated the Model 2008 and this new Cremina arrives with no model designation, so for the sake of naming we shall refer to it as the Model 2011, as there are differences both major and minor between this machine and the previous production model...."

http://www.home-barista.com/marketplace/new-olympia-cremina-2011-from-olympia-express-t17478.html#p205583

OE (http://orphanespresso.com) has them for sale now. I am starting a pool to pick the GCBC member we believe will be the 1st to buy the newest Cremina.  My pick?  Here is a map for the 1st GCBC'er to make his/her way to Troy, Idaho to pick one up. Hint:  It's a bike path - http://xrl.us/1stGCBCer (Link to maps.google.com).

B|Java

[John F]

- http://xrl.us/1stGCBCer (Link to maps.google.com).

Hahahahaha!!

Tell him it's an 11 day unsupported race and set up a finish line clock at OE. That will at least get him in the door.  

In 10.5 days.

[BoldJava]

Here is street level shot so he doesn't scream by:

http://goo.gl/5pDNY

I have first dibs on the 2 group PV.  Heck, I will drive up to the Calgary Stampede and grab it.

B|Java

[Warrior372]

That price is and has always been nuts. To think that just 15 years ago you could stroll into Zabar's in New York and pick up a new one for $500 makes it all the more crazy. I am sure they have upped the quality of parts / craftsmanship since then, but I am sure it was not a $3,100 dollar improvement. I have a '91 model sitting in my living room and you could not convince me to pay $1,500 for it, let alone $3,650.

Crazy . . . Just crazy.

[BoldJava]

That price is and has always been nuts. .  .

Crazy . . . Just crazy.

My hope is that he will open a used auto lever lot with those machines that get traded in for a new Cremina.  We'll see.

I think it was a stroke of genius for OE to snag that distributorship.  They will grab a ton of eyes that wouldn't have come their way before.

B|Java

[mp]

OE also has a good history of re-conditioning the machines and a good reputation amongst the home espresso person for good products and good support.

I think it will be a good move for both companies.