OT:Espresso Machines - Manual/Lever

[William]

I might have posted this previously...but this is a dangerous site to keep tabs on. I check it regularly and things tend to go very quickly.

Voltage 110
https://www.voltage110.com/machines-1





W.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by William

Thanks for the heads up. If they won't respond to the email they tell you to use on their own website, yet may respond on a forum most customers probably don't know about, it doesn't inspire confidence in their business model.







W.

to be fair, probably 99.9999% of their business comes from the home-barista crowd ;-)

[crankles]

Originally Posted by William

I might have posted this previously...but this is a dangerous site to keep tabs on. I check it regularly and things tend to go very quickly.

Voltage 110
https://www.voltage110.com/machines-1

W.

I don't live far from the Voltage Folks!

Whenever I'm depressed I head on over to Paul Pratt's instagram page.
https://www.instagram.com/cafelatco/

Someday I will own a San Marco Disco Volante! Someday.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUrEHX5DViT/ Video of said machine in action.

[Rueda Tropical]

The Disco Volante is a beauty. The La San Marco Lollobridgida preceded it. Named after the actress Gina Lollobridgida because of its curves. I think they used the same group.

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[crankles]

Originally Posted by Rueda Tropical

The Disco Volante is a beauty. The La San Marco Lollobridgida preceded it. Named after the actress Gina Lollobridgida because of its curves. I think they used the same group.

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Interesting to see how they moved from the art deco Lollo, to the 50's curves of the Volante to the 60s linear designs seen in the 65 and 75.

[William]

I decided to do a little personalization...

The sun, carved and color filled with metallic gold powder. I also considered using golf leaf but over time this will hold up much better. Why the sun? Because I'm usually making espresso around the time the sun comes up. Also because after drinking my espresso I'm usually fully charged...like the sun.

I still need to clean it up a little more, I started to but it was still a little soft. It will be fully cured by tomorrow and will hold up really well.






W.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by William

I decided to do a little personalization...

The sun, carved and color filled with metallic gold powder. I also considered using golf leaf but over time this will hold up much better. Why the sun? Because I'm usually making espresso around the time the sun comes up. Also because after drinking my espresso I'm usually fully charged...like the sun.

I still need to clean it up a little more, I started to but it was still a little soft. It will be fully cured by tomorrow and will hold up really well.


W.

Nice! and I like the little homemade wdt.

[William]

As an aside, does anyone use or recommend any type of after market (if there is such a thing) single dose hopper? The current hopper on my grinder holds three to five pounds of coffee easy. I just pour in enough beans for what I need each morning, but it would be nice not to have this giant hopper that I don't use staring at me every day.

Oh, and I've added a couple more additions to my LP.







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[benb]

Okay so "Volante" got me curious.

I didn't realize it was an Italian/Spanish word. It means Steering Wheel apparently. Which makes no sense to me for an Espresso machine.

Also the use of the word Volante the last year or two has mostly made me think of this:



In that case that device simulates an old music device which used a rotating drum.. so you can kind of jump from steering wheel to a rotating drum I guess.

Is there some kind of rotating part inside the espresso machine since the design doesn't seem to call back to a steering wheel?

[jkbrwn]

William, no word on a single dose hopper, but your LP looks mighty fine!

[Gsinill]

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Just finished a resto-mod on a 1978 La Pavoni Europiccola. Before and after image above. The powder coat was done by ArcaneMoto in Brooklyn. Just need to tighten the boiler flange and it's good to go.

Nice work.
Not getting though what that 2nd pressure gauge on top of the plunger is for, can you enlighten me?

[Gsinill]

If your machine has a pressure gauge, what pressure do you have it set to?
Mine is at the lower end at around 0.6 bar and I was thinking about cranking it up close to the max at 1.0 to improve frothing for almond milk.
Apparently high pressure might impact taste and flavor though based on what I read.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by William

As an aside, does anyone use or recommend any type of after market (if there is such a thing) single dose hopper? The current hopper on my grinder holds three to five pounds of coffee easy. I just pour in enough beans for what I need each morning, but it would be nice not to have this giant hopper that I don't use staring at me every day.

Oh, and I've added a couple more additions to my LP.

W.

These are awesome. Seriously...side gig over on home-barista!

[William]

Originally Posted by jkbrwn

William, no word on a single dose hopper, but your LP looks mighty fine!

Thanks, just having fun!

These are awesome. Seriously...side gig over on home-barista!

I'm ashamed to admit...I've never been there. I will check it out.






W.

[earlfoss]

Originally Posted by William

Thanks, this was my next action if I ultimately didn't get a response from Orphan Espresso.






W.

I have always bought from Stefano's and been happy with their service. I recommend! He's helped keep my pre-millenium Professional in service for a few decades.