[Noisebridge-discuss] Commercial Espresso Machine?

[Aaron Cutchin]

I have a ~12-year-old Italian "Elektra" commercial one-gang espresso machine.  
It is a big (for 1-gang) heavy-duty unit, all chrome, with boiling water tank 
and 

lever-activated steam press.  It needs to be plumbed into a water supply.  It 
also is VERY dirty, inside and out, and probably requires a complete and 
thorough 

renovation.  I also have a bunch of accessories for it, including a big 
commercial bean grinder.

Would the Noisebridge community be interested in having this machine?  It might 
make a fun project to restore.  Would the community want to sacrifice permanent 
counter space for such a luxury?

Also keep in mind that this thing takes some hours (I don't know how many) to 
pressurize before it can make any coffee.  I think cafes just leave these 
things on all the time.  It is certainly nowhere near as energy-efficient as a 
small
consumer unit.  Then again, if people make 50 espresso drinks from it every 
day...

--  Aaron
--  aaroncutchin at yahoo.com
--  415-710-3430