ngude Senior Member Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Location: california Expertise: Just starting
Posted Wed Jul 25, 2012, 9:09pm Subject: LaCimbali M29 DT2 Selectron --is this a possibility?
Hello fellow coffeegeeks! i've lurked for a while and am eternally grateful at the wealth of knowledge I was able to glean from searching these forums.
I'm finally ready to dive into a commercial machine and found a deal on an M29 locally. Few facts:
it has been in a storage space for (unknown) period of time [date of manufacture is 2005]
it has been stored in garage for ~6 months
seller purchased from an estate and doesn't really know much about it.
he did say he plugged it in and the boiler filled up, shot steam, group heads dispensed water etc. [again, seller is not familiar with espresso machines in general]
it's missing the portafilters so i'll have to source my own which shouldn't be too much of an issue.
price is $499USD
also includes an Azkoyen Cappricio grinder
so what worries me mainly is the amount of time it has been sitting there. i'm not worried about cold weather damage as it's in an area where temps remain 70+, but does anyone have any other points of concern they might want to share?
the machine on the outside is clean, but that doesn't always tell the whole story. anyone familiar with these machines care to share their common weak points/things i should be privy to when checking it out?
is the price worth me just buying it and then having it serviced? I'm very comfortable with getting my hands dirty, but i've never worked on an espresso machine. Is this model in particular thoughfully laid out and easily serviceable?
thanks all! i look forward to your helpful ideas, concerns, and opinions.
Posted Thu Jul 26, 2012, 7:17am Subject: Re: LaCimbali M29 DT2 Selectron --is this a possibility?
I believe those were distributed by Pasquini in Los Angeles, so a call to them regarding parts availability, known problems, etc., would probably be a good idea. I remember hearing that the M27 Selectron had some problems with the brains burning out and that those parts are not available, so you will want to make sure that any M29-specific parts can be gotten hold of if necessary.
ngude Senior Member Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Location: california Expertise: Just starting
Posted Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:33am Subject: Re: LaCimbali M29 DT2 Selectron --is this a possibility?
GVDub Said:
I believe those were distributed by Pasquini in Los Angeles, so a call to them regarding parts availability, known problems, etc., would probably be a good idea. I remember hearing that the M27 Selectron had some problems with the brains burning out and that those parts are not available, so you will want to make sure that any M29-specific parts can be gotten hold of if necessary.
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