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1957 Gaggia Monte Carlo Restoration

November 15, 2016 by Promotive Leave a Comment

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This is not the normal type of project here, but copious amounts of coffee is absolutely critical to my thought process!

I have had this late 1950’s Gaggia Monte Carlo two group lever coffee machine sitting around begging to be restored for just too long.  I recently I found the seals and parts that I have prevented me from using the machine, so I thought I would spend a little bit of time to give it a new life.

The original heads in a sorry state after years of neglect!
The frame was blasted and powdercoated. The boiler had previously been blasted and new elements installed.
It was easier to machine new nuts than try and find original ones.

The finished nuts next to the originals.
TIG brazing the dints and pinholes in the heads.
The first polish, almost ready for a copper coating before repolishing

The parts as they came back from Pacific Plating. They look amazing!
The pistons were hard chromed but one needed a thread repair which was achieved by welding a new base onto the rack.
Dummy assembled (in more ways than one!) to test the fit with new seals and boiler control.

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It is a sensational looking machine!  It is almost done now, with a bit of tuning and a pair of original steam wands and a bakalite knob and an original indicator bezel – the coffee will flow once more!

 

 

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