Why I'm selling the Gaggia and the Iberital?
I've been here for quite some time now and while I've had my Gaggia for just under half an year I recently got upgraditis again! I found a Mrs. Silvia looking for a new owner and I'm really attracted to her! Unfortunately, I don't have enough cash to go and buy her right away so I first have to part with two of my friends - my lovely Gaggia Classic and a doserless Iberital MC2.
So by now you might be wondering why the 'judging interest' part in the title. Well, it's because I live in Bulgaria at the moment. I assume that some of you might be reluctant to buy a machine from another part of the continent. That's why I'm first judging interest.
Gaggia Classic
Let me say a few words about it. When I got the Gaggialast spring I replaced the boiler, the boiler gasket, the pump, and the grouphead gasket. This means that these parts have been used for less than 3 months (I didn't use the machine during the summer as I wasn't home). I've descaled it only once for this time period as I live in an area with very soft water. I also backflush it with Puly Caff once a week. There are no dents, scratches or other blemishes on the surface. I've set the OPV to 10 bars static pressure which translates to 9 bars at the puck. I'm selling it with two portafilters - the standard one and another Gaggia one. The reason I have two is that I meant to make a bottomless pf but if I get the Silvia I wouldn't be able to use it. If you want I can talk to a friend who might be able to 'transform' it for a few extra quid (a new bottomless portafilter costs £25 not including postage). I can also supply a PID kit with the machine - crimped and pre-cut 13awg 180*C-rated cables, the PID controller, a SSR, and two thermocouples - one that can be used to tap the boiler if you feel like it (its 6mm and the hole in the boiler is 4 mm) and a wire one which can be attached to any place on the boiler with Sugru which I will give you as well (prices I've paid for the components - PID + SSR + 6mm TC - £30; Wire TC - £5; Crimps, cable, and etc - £5; Sugru - £5 = £45). I think that's all I can say about the machine. The only thing it lacks is a Silvia wand as I used the wand without the Panarello attachment and still got good-enough microfoam.
Here are the prices:
Gaggia Classic with two standard portafilters and w/o PID - £85
Gaggia Classic with one standard and one naked portafilter and w/o PID - £90-93 (I need to ask my friend whether he can do it and for how much though)
Gaggia Classic with two standard portafilters and w/ the PID kit - £105
Gaggia Classic with one standard and one naked portafilter and w/ the PID kit - £110-113 (same thing about the naked pf)
Iberital MC2 Doserless
I used it for a month before I got my Mazzer so I can't say a lot of things about it. It's timer switch is missing and I didn't try to find a replacement part because it's just fine the way it is. I just weigh out 16gr of beans, dump them in the hopper, turn the grinder on, push the button with the portafilter, push it a second time when it's done and that's it. I guess it would be a problem if you wanted to fill the hopper with beans and use the timer to adjust the dose but most of us weigh the beans in order to have consistency.
EDIT:
Clarification about the Iberital:
Even though the timer switch is missing the timer function is working - all you need is a small flat-head screwdriver and you can adjust it.
Price:
Iberital MC2 Doserless - £75
Postage:
I will use DPD Couriers - fully insured and tracked. Delivery from Bulgaria to the UK should take 3-5 working days according to the website.
Postage for the Gaggia - £18. Postage for the Iberital - £13. If you're wondering why it's so cheap it's because I'm covering half of the costs in order to be competitive with offers from the UK..
If you want to get both I can work out a special price for you but I can't give you a quote on the shipping before I call the couriers.
- it turns out that the couriers don't offer combined shipping so it makes this pretty much impossible as shipping will be around 50GBP for both units combined.
I'm currently away so I can't take any photos but when I get home (should be back on September 2) I'll post a couple and I can also upload a video if you want one. If you have any questions please ask!
I've been here for quite some time now and while I've had my Gaggia for just under half an year I recently got upgraditis again! I found a Mrs. Silvia looking for a new owner and I'm really attracted to her! Unfortunately, I don't have enough cash to go and buy her right away so I first have to part with two of my friends - my lovely Gaggia Classic and a doserless Iberital MC2.
So by now you might be wondering why the 'judging interest' part in the title. Well, it's because I live in Bulgaria at the moment. I assume that some of you might be reluctant to buy a machine from another part of the continent. That's why I'm first judging interest.
Gaggia Classic
Let me say a few words about it. When I got the Gaggialast spring I replaced the boiler, the boiler gasket, the pump, and the grouphead gasket. This means that these parts have been used for less than 3 months (I didn't use the machine during the summer as I wasn't home). I've descaled it only once for this time period as I live in an area with very soft water. I also backflush it with Puly Caff once a week. There are no dents, scratches or other blemishes on the surface. I've set the OPV to 10 bars static pressure which translates to 9 bars at the puck. I'm selling it with two portafilters - the standard one and another Gaggia one. The reason I have two is that I meant to make a bottomless pf but if I get the Silvia I wouldn't be able to use it. If you want I can talk to a friend who might be able to 'transform' it for a few extra quid (a new bottomless portafilter costs £25 not including postage). I can also supply a PID kit with the machine - crimped and pre-cut 13awg 180*C-rated cables, the PID controller, a SSR, and two thermocouples - one that can be used to tap the boiler if you feel like it (its 6mm and the hole in the boiler is 4 mm) and a wire one which can be attached to any place on the boiler with Sugru which I will give you as well (prices I've paid for the components - PID + SSR + 6mm TC - £30; Wire TC - £5; Crimps, cable, and etc - £5; Sugru - £5 = £45). I think that's all I can say about the machine. The only thing it lacks is a Silvia wand as I used the wand without the Panarello attachment and still got good-enough microfoam.
Here are the prices:
Gaggia Classic with two standard portafilters and w/o PID - £85
Gaggia Classic with one standard and one naked portafilter and w/o PID - £90-93 (I need to ask my friend whether he can do it and for how much though)
Gaggia Classic with two standard portafilters and w/ the PID kit - £105
Gaggia Classic with one standard and one naked portafilter and w/ the PID kit - £110-113 (same thing about the naked pf)
Iberital MC2 Doserless
I used it for a month before I got my Mazzer so I can't say a lot of things about it. It's timer switch is missing and I didn't try to find a replacement part because it's just fine the way it is. I just weigh out 16gr of beans, dump them in the hopper, turn the grinder on, push the button with the portafilter, push it a second time when it's done and that's it. I guess it would be a problem if you wanted to fill the hopper with beans and use the timer to adjust the dose but most of us weigh the beans in order to have consistency.
EDIT:
Clarification about the Iberital:
Even though the timer switch is missing the timer function is working - all you need is a small flat-head screwdriver and you can adjust it.
Price:
Iberital MC2 Doserless - £75
Postage:
I will use DPD Couriers - fully insured and tracked. Delivery from Bulgaria to the UK should take 3-5 working days according to the website.
Postage for the Gaggia - £18. Postage for the Iberital - £13. If you're wondering why it's so cheap it's because I'm covering half of the costs in order to be competitive with offers from the UK..
If you want to get both I can work out a special price for you but I can't give you a quote on the shipping before I call the couriers.
- it turns out that the couriers don't offer combined shipping so it makes this pretty much impossible as shipping will be around 50GBP for both units combined.
I'm currently away so I can't take any photos but when I get home (should be back on September 2) I'll post a couple and I can also upload a video if you want one. If you have any questions please ask!