Tag: restoration
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FAEMA Urania: Boiler Disassembly and Cleaning
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in LeversThe boiler is usually where one runs into the most challenging parts of a rebuild. Depending on the age, how well the espresso machine was maintained, the quality of the water used, storage, and lots of other factors opening up the boiler is one of the most nerve wracking steps of a rebuild. In many…
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Charles Parker Vise: Overview
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in VicesThe Charles Parker Company, originally based in Meriden Connecticut is an historic (and prolific) manufacturer of vises beginning around the early to mid 1800s. They also made other goods like coffee grinders and guns, but they are most known for their vises. I ran into a few of them at good prices on the marketplace…