it's shortly after thanksgiving. a quick turnaround is always welcome. and, as promised the powdercoating was done within 8 days and the quality very satisfactory! i really can recommend west coast powdercoating in south san francisco. i discovered the year of make, at least according to the pressure gauge it's 1973. the heydays of orange/brown color schemes!
the gaggia originally had 2 heaters but some previous owner removed the lower wattage heating element and brazed it shut. i got a replacement from espresso parts which fit right in. i had to braze the gasket seat on the right heating element opening on the boiler plate because it was starkly pitted. on the left the taps for the studs where misaligned and the threading partly destroyed. i brazed, drilled and tapped and fitted on both openings new custom made ss studs.
in general i replaced all fasteners with stainless steel parts.
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