Tag: restore
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FAEMA Urania: Teardown
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in LeversIn the first post on this 1957 FAEMA Urania restore, we went over the machine, its main features, and getting it stateside. Once it was in hand, the next order of business was to tear it down to the frame. This is an essential step that sheds light on potential restore issues, and so you…
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FAEMA Urania: Classic lever espresso machine overview
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in LeversThis series of posts will cover my first restoration project of a vintage lever espresso machine. This Faema Urania was a fun project that required techniques in restoring, plumbing, electrical, machining, chemistry, physics, and general MacGuyver-ing. It also required tools and patience, tons of patience. The machine: This is a 2nd generation, commercial, single group,…