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Some elements aren't working as we'd hoped - some avatars didn't survive the transition, and we're still having issues with attachments that weren't added as inline images, but we're hoping to have that all sorted out soon.
Some elements aren't working as we'd hoped - some avatars didn't survive the transition, and we're still having issues with attachments that weren't added as inline images, but we're hoping to have that all sorted out soon.
Olympia Express Cremina 67 Rebuild
So I have a new toy on the bench :coffee2:
I didn't need another machine and I blame (read: "thank") all of you guys with your "lever" talk and rebuild project threads. For a 38 year old machine this is in absolutely fantastic condition, a few chips in the paint on the outer cover, some very hard gaskets and seals and a very small amount of scale sums up the worst of it (so far). The Group to boiler gasket was replaced in 2007 and possibly a few other bits but that remains unknown.
The lever action is smooth but there is a tiny bit of friction about mid way suggesting a bit of scale in the piston cylinder. The wiring is like new and the boiler has already had the asbestos coating removed.
So here is the first post in what will be a first for me - a rebuild thread. I have ordered a complete rebuild kit from OE so I will be dismantling and rebuilding the whole machine over the coming weeks. While I am at it I will be swapping the steam wand to that of a 2002 model, giving it a paint job to match my matt black Super Jolly and a thorough clean in all other areas.
Pics to come...
I didn't need another machine and I blame (read: "thank") all of you guys with your "lever" talk and rebuild project threads. For a 38 year old machine this is in absolutely fantastic condition, a few chips in the paint on the outer cover, some very hard gaskets and seals and a very small amount of scale sums up the worst of it (so far). The Group to boiler gasket was replaced in 2007 and possibly a few other bits but that remains unknown.
The lever action is smooth but there is a tiny bit of friction about mid way suggesting a bit of scale in the piston cylinder. The wiring is like new and the boiler has already had the asbestos coating removed.
So here is the first post in what will be a first for me - a rebuild thread. I have ordered a complete rebuild kit from OE so I will be dismantling and rebuilding the whole machine over the coming weeks. While I am at it I will be swapping the steam wand to that of a 2002 model, giving it a paint job to match my matt black Super Jolly and a thorough clean in all other areas.
Pics to come...
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