I literally just bought a 1980 La Pavoni that just looks like this and needs a proper cleaning and descale and this comes just in perfect. Thank you SO much for the helpful video!
Thanks a lot for these videos, there aren´t a lot of pre millenium resources for these machines out there, and seeing you take yours apart helped a lot in my journey to revive a 76 model I got off ebay. Your heater looks very different to the one on my machine, I only have a cap with 4 indents on it instead of the three screws. Since it also looks a lot cleaner than the rest of the machine I presume it´s a new heating element?
Very nice video, appreciate the calm step by step commentary! You never mentioned what was wrong with the machine though? I probably would've preferred not to use the mallet with the group head assembled and boy that plug's sure looking industrial but other than that a great job!
It was just old and neglected. All the gaskets were dry and brittle, and I like things to be reliable. The mallet is fine, it's soft enough that it doesn't dent the brass, and the piston is cushioned by the gaskets inside.
How do you check for resistance on the heater elements; is it by placing the multimeter leads on each of the points of the heater element where the wires get connected?
I have thought about buying a used La Pavoni off ebay and refurbishing it but they seem to retain their value say around £300. Yet I have seen new ones for around £550.00.
I literally just bought a 1980 La Pavoni that just looks like this and needs a proper cleaning and descale and this comes just in perfect. Thank you SO much for the helpful video!
Glad I could help!
Great video! I've been advised to not flush my descaled through the group head like you do in the video. Do you see any downsides in doing so?
It does eat the o-rings and gaskets a bit, but it's not really an issue if you don't [need to] descale often.
I have la Graziella thats needs some attention do you have websites to inquire about getting it looked
Thanks a lot for these videos, there aren´t a lot of pre millenium resources for these machines out there, and seeing you take yours apart helped a lot in my journey to revive a 76 model I got off ebay.
Your heater looks very different to the one on my machine, I only have a cap with 4 indents on it instead of the three screws. Since it also looks a lot cleaner than the rest of the machine I presume it´s a new heating element?
It's definitely been replaced because it was originally a 220v machine. Not sure when, tho.
Very nice video, appreciate the calm step by step commentary! You never mentioned what was wrong with the machine though?
I probably would've preferred not to use the mallet with the group head assembled and boy that plug's sure looking industrial but other than that a great job!
It was just old and neglected. All the gaskets were dry and brittle, and I like things to be reliable. The mallet is fine, it's soft enough that it doesn't dent the brass, and the piston is cushioned by the gaskets inside.
How do you check for resistance on the heater elements; is it by placing the multimeter leads on each of the points of the heater element where the wires get connected?
IIRC a bad heating element has infinite resistance.
Whats the machine in the background?
Looking beautiful!
That's the Faema Faemina, waiting for its turn in the next series.
@@moderatelyuseful were could I buy one functioning?
I have thought about buying a used La Pavoni off ebay and refurbishing it but they seem to retain their value say around £300. Yet I have seen new ones for around £550.00.
I still don't know what to do with the rusted base...
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this guy did a good job with his base :)
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Is the handler turning to the LEFT?? Is this normal?😮
Yeah AFAIK, they are all like that.