DougM Senior Member Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Bay Area, CA, USA Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012, 2:02pm Subject: In love again...
After 10 years of nearly daily use, my LP Millennium needed some TLC. Despite my best efforts in drying the base after every use and not leaving the drip tray in, the base had started to rust a couple of years ago. I sanded and repainted it but the paint eventually started flaking again. So a new base, a great powder coat job and some chrome polish (and a 3rd set of new gaskets) and... sono nell'amore di nuovo! When I follow my tried and true routine the shots are fantastic... delizioso! Looking forward to the next 10 years...
IMAWriter Senior Member Joined: 4 Jul 2002 Posts: 5,464 Location: Brentwood, TN Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Nothing at the moment Grinder: Vario-W,Preciso-Esatto/KyM... Vac Pot: Adcraft SS, Yama 8 cup Drip: Brazen.Chemex, Hario, Clever... Roaster: Behmor 1600, CO/UFO combo
Posted Mon May 7, 2012, 8:38pm Subject: Re: In love again...
Doug, welcome to CG. There are many lever heads here, perhaps not quite as many as at HB, but we're passionate. I love pump machines as well, but a lever suits my massive ego. LOL That is a fine looking La Pavoni. As it is 10 years old, is it the 49mm, or 51mm PF? I had the 51mm model. Made very nice shots. Enjoy!
Posted Mon Jun 4, 2012, 1:30pm Subject: Re: In love again...
DougM Said:
After 10 years of nearly daily use, my LP Millennium needed some TLC. Despite my best efforts in drying the base after every use and not leaving the drip tray in, the base had started to rust a couple of years ago. I sanded and repainted it but the paint eventually started flaking again. So a new base, a great powder coat job and some chrome polish (and a 3rd set of new gaskets) and... sono nell'amore di nuovo! When I follow my tried and true routine the shots are fantastic... delizioso! Looking forward to the next 10 years...
Here's my LP lever, euro voltage config. I have a step up transformer to bring it up to the 220 euro volts. I use it often. It is a beauty and I have had it for about 4 years now. I purchased it from a fellow CGer.
Len
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"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
Posted Sat Jul 7, 2012, 8:39pm Subject: Re: In love again...
I think it's a 51mm. The group is larger and less angular than the 49mm group that is ever so familiar. Although I prefer the proportions of the 49mm, it's neat that the puffy 51mm group actually looks a lot like the old screw in group, so there is a precedent for the design.
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