WTB: Faema President Lever 1 group

borat123

Hi all,

I've decided to sell up the 2 group Cimbali I restored a couple of years ago, and now is the time to start a lever project.....

Looking for a one group President, preferably unrestored.

Anyone have any links to anything for sale locally or in Europe?

thanks.

borat123

not too many in Aus laying around unrestored.... 😉 I think they're the nicest looking out of 50s-60s levers that are still reasonably priced. Apparently the President makes a nice cup too.

Brett_H

borat123 wrote:

not too many in Aus laying around unrestored.... 😉 I think they're the nicest looking out of 50s-60s levers that are still reasonably priced. Apparently the President makes a nice cup too.

That's the really important bit.... that last bit you said. I'd hate to go to all of the time and expense of one of these and then have it burn or sour my brew! I know there are ways to tame the beast but it would be terrible to have 8k worth of nostalgic bling out-shot by a Sunbeam 69** 😢

Bottom_Line

Have you seen this one? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Faema-President-coffee-machine-cafetiere-macchina-caffe-/150641249333?pt=Haushalt_K%C3%BCche&hash=item2312eb0c35 Too much $$$$ in my eyes but things are worth what someone is willing to pay. Good luck with the search, nice looking machines.

borat123

Bottom Line wrote:

Have you seen this one? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Faema-President-coffee-machine-cafetiere-macchina-caffe-/150641249333?pt=Haushalt_K%C3%BCche&hash=item2312eb0c35 Too much $$$$ in my eyes but things are worth what someone is willing to pay. Good luck with the search, nice looking machines.

Yeah thanks I found it yesterday 😉 It WAS at EUR1000.... Looks like the seller is bidding up his own sale. :o The problem is the extra $900 to get it back here.

borat123

That one on Ebay went last night.. Shame 😢 the price was a bit over the top for me - it looked like a very nice resto job though.

Koffee_Kosmo

borat123 wrote:

That one on Ebay went last night.. Shame 😢 the price was a bit over the top for me - it looked like a very nice resto job though.

There is one for sale in Adelaide but its a 2 Group & double the price http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FAEMA-PRESIDENT-1965-2-Group-Lever-Espresso-Machine-/120760868050?_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BPSSI%252BSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BUCK%26otn%3D20%26pmod%3D150641249333%252B150641249333%26po%3D%26ps%3D63&_qi=RTM636416 KK

beanflying

Nice example KK and a not to bad a price based on other local ones recently 🙂

Lwowiak

Check their history, It looks like they just bought it for $3.5k, and are selling it straight away. ??

Koffee_Kosmo

Lwowiak wrote:

Check their history, It looks like they just bought it for $3.5k, and are selling it straight away. ??

Thats the beauty of forums :-* They cant get away with it ;D ;D Beware KK

borat123

$7500 for a unrestored two group?? :🙂 Tell em they're dreamin.... Two groups (harder to sell) like that with missing glass go for 750 euros.