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Rebuilding Vintage Coffee Maker
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/06/2007 8:14 AM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
Am hopefully going to bring this relic back to life. It's a 1930s Reneka from France. It is one of the first automatic commercial brewers. It was designed to brew something between Italian espresso and brewed coffee. Maybe like the Krups moka brew. The filter basket is 180mm. The unit wall mounts and is 4 feet tall.
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Coffeenut |
Posted on 10/06/2007 9:02 AM
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1/4 Pounder Posts: 124 Joined: March 26, 2007 |
A beauty Farmroast! That is a cool catch and interesting design. I like how it allows the brew pots to swing over under the basket and then back for serving. I see two handles on the metal basket assy. What's the 2nd handle do? What's the story behind how you came to own this historic brewer? Rick |
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bjanis |
Posted on 10/06/2007 10:31 AM
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Newbie Posts: 47 Joined: August 25, 2007 |
Looks like it takes two hands to handle a whooper!!!! s:8 s:8 s:8 s:8 |
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/06/2007 11:16 AM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
Quote Coffeenut wrote: A beauty Farmroast! That is a cool catch and interesting design. I like how it allows the brew pots to swing over under the basket and then back for serving. I see two handles on the metal basket assy. What's the 2nd handle do? What's the story behind how you came to own this historic brewer? Rick Probably came from large hotel in NYC or possibly Albany. Nice winter restore project. Along with the 180mm tamper :( |
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bjanis |
Posted on 10/07/2007 2:43 PM
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Newbie Posts: 47 Joined: August 25, 2007 |
Quote bjanis wrote: Looks like it takes two hands to handle a whooper!!!! s:8 s:8 s:8 s:8 Really that is a big portafilter. Haven't seen switches like that since we finished building Peach Bottom and Three Mile Island. WOW really nice. Now to get a cup to match ! What's the thing on the top? |
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Dan |
Posted on 10/07/2007 4:15 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 1662 Joined: October 24, 2005 |
What a fun item! I've never seen such a device. Looks straight forward. It looks like the PF is pressurized, perhaps only slightly so, but it may make coffee more like a vacpot than drip. |
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/07/2007 4:31 PM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
Quote bjanis wrote: Quote bjanis wrote: Looks like it takes two hands to handle a whooper!!!! s:8 s:8 s:8 s:8 Really that is a big portafilter. Haven't seen switches like that since we finished building Peach Bottom and Three Mile Island. WOW really nice. Now to get a cup to match ! What's the thing on the top?
farmroast attached the following image:
Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/09/2007 12:28 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
"Danger, Will Robinson!" |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/09/2007 12:53 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Introducing
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/10/2007 10:57 AM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
LOL s:8 s:8 s:8 Chad, great poster.very cool thanks, Ed
Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/10/2007 2:22 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Hey Ed, it's the least I could do to honor that beautiful relic from the industrial revolution! The chrome, the tubes, the switches... it's gorgeous. Looking at the sight glass... hey, is there some coffee left in there? Antique coffee! Wishing you good fun and great coffee, CHAD Edited by seedlings on 10/10/2007 2:23 PM |
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ginny |
Posted on 10/14/2007 3:37 PM
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Founder Posts: 3476 Joined: October 24, 2005 |
hey you guys, I am not sure which is way cooler: the machine or the poster... way, way cool Mr. Ed and Chad ginnys:8s:8 |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/14/2007 4:37 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
t h e__M A C H I N E__i s__W A Y__C O O L E R ! CHAD Edited by seedlings on 10/14/2007 4:39 PM |
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EddieDove |
Posted on 10/14/2007 7:53 PM
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Pounder Posts: 511 Joined: November 02, 2006 |
suck up ... s:8 Respectfully,
Eddie Dove The South Coast Coffee Roaster vita non est vivere sed valere vita est Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Reference http://southcoast...gspot.com/ |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/15/2007 8:08 AM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Well... I am waiting for my invitation to the inaugural brewing session once it's 21st century ready! ;) |
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/15/2007 9:47 AM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
All my forums family H) are invited to the inaugural brewing. I hope to use it as an educational piece. Planning to have it at next years Eastern States Exposition in the MA. state building (the new england state fair). with an attendance of 1 million. Will also consider getting it to other events after I build a shipping container for it. Hope to have it rebuilt by spring. My free time for coffee projects is being split with a project designing a sample roaster for coffee farmers who live in remote areas of the world and don't get to cup their production! Ed
Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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seedlings |
Posted on 10/29/2007 7:45 AM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Have you had any time to tinker lately,Ed? Just wondering how this project is going... CHAD |
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farmroast |
Posted on 10/31/2007 10:15 PM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
update So far no luck in finding much for information on this thing. Reneka changed ownership more then 12 years ago and the new ownership doesnt seem to have much connection with the past. I did find someone in France with a nice collection of old espresso machines. He has a Reneka that is kinda similar, see pic. My brother is going to be visiting for Thanksgiving and we are going to open up the main head then(dont want to bend or crack anything while splitting open, definitely two person job.).
farmroast attached the following image:
Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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garybt3 |
Posted on 11/01/2007 9:51 AM
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Newbie Posts: 32 Joined: December 14, 2005 |
farmroast, that is a great looking coffee machine! I'm working on a little project (renewing a 92 Faema S87-2 Espresso machine. I joined another coffee forum that is based in Europe, and some of the members have some really kick ass vintage machines that they restored. You might want to join up over there and post a few pics. These guys are friendly, and willing to help us Yanks out. My Italian Faema machine was fairly easy to figure out from a detailed parts manual, and I still don't read or write Italian ;) http://www.toomuc.../index.php Gary My Faema project: http://garybt3.go...aemas-87-2 Edited by garybt3 on 11/01/2007 9:51 AM I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx
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seedlings |
Posted on 11/01/2007 2:10 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Hey, garybt3, jimoncaffeine rebuilt a Faema S in -->THIS THREAD<-- (part 3) and it may be of interest to you! CHAD |
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farmroast |
Posted on 11/01/2007 5:28 PM
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1/2 Pounder Posts: 295 Joined: December 20, 2006 |
Gary So far I listed on HR, TMC(EU), H-B, CG, Coffee Snobs(AU). It's kinda amazing how little appreciation "history" gets these days. Here's an interesting site of a really nice museum of espresso machines made in Italy. http://www.espres...nitaly.com Edited by farmroast on 11/01/2007 5:33 PM Ed B.
DreamRoast 1kg roaster, Levers, Hand Mills http://coffee-roa...gspot.com/ |
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seedlings |
Posted on 11/01/2007 6:41 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
I think for too many of us newBs ... our perspective of history starts now, unfortunately. We'll get excited to re-invent the wheel if it's packaged nicely. We don't even understand many of the basics - which is why everyone salivates for a Technivorm or Rancilio or whatever's the highest popularity geek item, but pity us because we don't know no better:|. Us latecomers are bowled over by advertising and "sounding cool" on a forum. We tend to regurgitate buzz words. But, honestly, I probably mis-pronounce "Rancilio" because I've only read the word! To put it another way, we're intimidated, so we ignore (but hopefully with secret fascination for the history). I'd rather learn. I'm hoping you'll teach me a thing or three. Thanks for posting here... keep us up to date, Ed! CHAD Edited by seedlings on 11/01/2007 6:43 PM |
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garybt3 |
Posted on 11/01/2007 9:54 PM
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Newbie Posts: 32 Joined: December 14, 2005 |
Quote seedlings wrote: Hey, garybt3, jimoncaffeine rebuilt a Faema S in -->THIS THREAD<-- (part 3) and it may be of interest to you! CHAD Chad, Thanks! That was a great read... Somehow, I missed seeing it. Now, I see the light! Jim did a pretty nice job, on a considerably neglected machine.s:2 I'm not looking forward to taking apart my water valve, either s:7 Gary http://garybt3.go...aemas-87-2 Edited by garybt3 on 11/01/2007 9:57 PM I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx
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seedlings |
Posted on 11/02/2007 6:10 PM
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1 1/2 Pounder Posts: 4226 Joined: June 27, 2007 |
Glad you enjoyed it. I looked again today and the pictures were gone?!!? CHAD |
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garybt3 |
Posted on 11/02/2007 7:11 PM
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Newbie Posts: 32 Joined: December 14, 2005 |
Quote farmroast wrote: Gary So far I listed on HR, TMC(EU), H-B, CG, Coffee Snobs(AU). It's kinda amazing how little appreciation "history" gets these days. Here's an interesting site of a really nice museum of espresso machines made in Italy. http://www.espres...nitaly.com I really like those 1964 Faema E 61 levers....looks like a mini jukebox from the late 50's.... I am spending a lot of time researching all things coffee, lately... I was born in Binghamton NY where you livin' Ed? I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx
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