$100 San Marco 85 Thoughts?

Albe

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Hello All!

I recently when out on a limb and drove 2 hours just on the chance I might buy a new project off Craigslist. Of course I couldn't pass on a chance to do a complete rebuild on the cheap! This workhorse is totally neglected and needs a complete nuts and bolts tear-down and rebuild.
Just wanted to see what your thoughts are.
I will post more pictures as the project progresses.

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namballe

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seems like a good deal, until you tear into it and find any faults. i did the same on a Brasilia machine (2007 model). guy selling it said he didn't have 220 to try it, but swore that it worked. well, needless to say, it need a complete descaling and some minor repairs (few bucks). otherwise, totally happy with it. good luck with it. they are all pretty much the same internally.
btw: the portafilters alone are worth that much!
 

Albe

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Being frustrated with my other project this morning I decided to tear into this one knowing that it would be more satisfying!

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