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  • FAEMA Urania: Boiler Disassembly and Cleaning

    FAEMA Urania: Boiler Disassembly and Cleaning

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    The 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…

  • FAEMA Urania: Thermosiphon Group

    FAEMA Urania: Thermosiphon Group

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    After stripping the machine down to the frame in the previous post the next order of business was to start to disassemble the group to get it cleaned up and replace all the worn parts. FAEMA First Generation Thermosiphon Group This Urania came with a first generation thermosiphon group. The thermosiphon group regulated its temperature…

  • FAEMA: Planetary Series Espresso Machines

    FAEMA: Planetary Series Espresso Machines

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    When researching machines to restore, I learned a lot about the various FAEMA models that showed up on the market. Before the iconic E61 model came into the picture, the early FAEMA model series from the 1950s were named after planets. In cosmic order they were: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. There are lots…

  • FAEMA Urania: Teardown

    FAEMA Urania: Teardown

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    In 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…