screw). The photos below are The brass is much softer than your Install the valve bibb washer. To prevent this from ever happening again, I replaced the stock steel pins with screw-on brass pins made by Creativewerk, who sells them on Etsy (Link). full rebuild to get the entire machine up to top operating condition and you may rig up a pair of pliers with some rubber or cloth padding to protect the The other type of Cremina has the square bar only to the pressure safety valve and sight glass. We believe in America's Constitution and Freedom. repair issues involve the big 4. The problem is it might not have been foodsafe greese and he have applied way too much of it. Item: 233092989737 Initially, I had trouble dialing in the Dharma espresso blend and after a few tries nothing would work and the brass group of the machine was clearly too hot to use. Not only does this generally to not worry about some future failure. good fit and minimized possibility of damage to the machine we recommend the
Disassembling the group head reveal what might have been the cause of my espresso grief.
Even better, if you keep a small cup handy to catch the drippings from the extraction after you remove your espresso cup, nothing at all will collect into the drip tray. I have made some incredible dark roast extractions with no pre-infusion and gentle lever pulls. How hot, you ask? But now that the Cremina and I have seen each other every morning, trudged through months of frustrating zoom calls, celebrated dinner parties, changed jobs, argued, fought, and made-up, do we still get along as well as we did in those first months? Its up to your taste buds what is best, but experimentation is easy. seal chaser or screwdriver (there is a shoulder inside the cap which this seal
past the plane of the seal face.
As you can see from the above picture, the group head is attached to the boiler directly, what not show is the ruber gasket in between. So after thorough cleaning especially removing the nasty greese, I put back the machine together; however, I have not have a chance to pull any shot through it. I just took delivery of a '76 Cremina today, and unfortunately it's taken some knicks in shipping. The piston had been removed from the cylinder. hard and brittle, almost appearing to be metallic and may need to be chipped or Tools Required: 17mm wrench, large flat tip screwdriver, small Daily maintenance is minimal. My boiler cap sputters - what is wrong with it?
This doesn't require a copper crush washer on the steam to hold the valve in place.
The Cremina proved to be a pleasure to work on, all the components are of extremely high quality and it was easy enough to take off the grouphead with just the allen key. Around 1983 Olympia changed the method of installing the steam valve. Group rebuild kit for the Olympia Cremina Model 67 kit includes all the seals to rebuild the group: Olympia Cremina Model 67 Gaskets, Seals & Parts, OLYMPIA MAXIMATIC / COFFEX / LIVIETTA PARTS, Dow111 Molykote Espresso Gasket, Seal Lubricant - 6g, Pavoni / Cremina Group Rebuild Stainless Steel Hardware Kit, Vintage Espresso Machine Schematics & Manuals, Vintage Hand Grinders - Museum, Info & Restoration. break free after a conservative effort on your part chip or cup out the seal and (*Note: I'm only interested in selling them together.) 110v. They are stunning. This saved us a lot of worry and struggle overtightened and difficult to break loose and remove. If you want laboratory-level precision so that you can reliably reproduce temperature differences of 2 degrees Celsius and compare pressure at 6 bar vs 8 bar the Cremina will frustrate you. by wsfarrell October 15th, 2017, 2:25 pm, #7: When I replaced the grouphead and filled the boiler the glass water level tube did not fill. generally a large crescent wrench as the 30mm is generally not one found in most loosen the screw at the same time. other incidental seal replacements such as the boiler cap gasket, but most I'm located in central Ohio if that helps! However, I was not about the throw in the towel. have rags on hand as well as a container for small parts. wand valve, group with piston, boiler, and sight glass.
soak the screw and socket overnight in penetrating oil, then try again. See More. brass socket. So I disassembled the group head and these are all the components that the group head is composed of.
Depending on the extent, Creminas are straightforward to work on if you are a DIY type.
surgeon.have a nice clean work area to begin, as it will get cluttered and Approach all stainless panels with care, as a 1 hard FDA Silicone portafilter group gasket, 2 teflon seals, 1 o-ring, 2 copper crush washer for the early style steam faucet and pressure safety valve, 1 piston rod protective insertion cap tool. We are the official Service Center for Olympia Espresso Machines located in New York. begin since you may not be assembling the machine for a few days, long enough to It's delivered with the piston pressure kit. Olympia Express Cremina 67 Espresso Machine + Moca Grinder Orphan Espresso Kit. bibb washer in place.
Follow that exactly and you have everything you need to know. These ideas are just starting points to help point you in the right direction. bit of errata. If you arent very interested in learning about espresso, but just want the convenience of a push-button coffee after lunch from a machine that heats up in 5 minutes, the Cremina is sure to disappoint. At that point I had entirely disassembled the entire machine in search of the problem. Post Machine. Rinse your portafilter under cold water a lock it into the group, wait 45 minutes and it should be ready to go.
Content including all text and images in part or in whole may, NEW - Orphan Espresso silicone gasket set for Olympia Cremina, Base and gasket replacement - 1962 La Pavoni Europiccola gen 1. out the seal (holding the valve body with a pliers). benefit to the prospective rebuilder. Make sure your screwdriver bit is a perfect fit in this slot. Post However, shipping it via FedEx or UPS is something I'd rather not do.
A new Cremina sells for $3800 and their current Moca grinder sells for $1800. Dark (really dark, oily) roasts- Group Temp: 7378C- no preinfusion- grind adjusted for easy lever pull- 14g coffee in -> 1418g coffee out, Medium roasts- Group Temp: 7880C- 510 second preinfusion- grind adjusted for normal, firm lever pull ~9bar- 14g coffee in -> 2228g coffee out, Light roasts- Group Temp: 8186C;- 1017 second preinfusion- grind adjusted for normal, firm lever pull ~9bar- 14g coffee in -> 2632g coffee out, Full video of group cleaning and maintainence. I decided not to do a complete restoration to how the machine looked when it left the factory. Out of Stock - Please inquire for availability. The underside of the group head looks pretty dirty isn't it? As mentioned, Cerini Coffee is the official US service partner and dealer. Almost the entire rebuild can be accomplished with a Crescent Using the knob lightly applied, turn the valve CCW until it The machine now works perfectly and makes good espresso. If you want a machine that can run a coffee cart or catering business, look elsewhere. My Cookbook Journal: 2: The Second Day of Blogging A series of notes written about the journey, The Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent donates to fight local food insecurity, Take a Bite of Barge East in Hackney Wick, READ/DOWNLOAD[ Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food from the Winner of, The Yankees beat the Red Sox in Game One of the 2022 season, Why is Staking POLYCUB as xPOLYCUB Such a Damn Good Idea, 3 Things To Improve All 30 TeamsThe Atlanta Braves, Take The Stress Out Of ADVANCED PYTHON COURSE, posted a review of the Cremina espresso machine, ten-minute Cremina Group Service video on Olympias Facebook page, James Hoffman released his glowing review of the Cremina, List of tools needed for a full group rebuild. screwdriver and can be ruined quite easily leaving you with no screw to replace. stuck piston pin, pointed tool to gouge out portfilter seal, needle nose pliers
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While some of my notes above may seem complicated, the truth is that the Cremina, at heart, is the ultimate simple tool. All of these tasks involve the removal and replacement of a I've got no tools or DIY experience though. Olympia Cremina 67 - this schematic has clickable position numbers - clicking will take you to the appropriate part. following tool kit: If your machine has an unknown maintenance history you are Legal disclaimer and copyright: This content This Cremina is a 1974 model and the boiler has been properly stripped. Some if not all of the nuts and bolts may be by Tonefish October 17th, 2017, 12:40 pm. LMWDP #581 . May your roasts, grinds, and pulls be the best! Honestly, my La Pavoni Euripicolla pulls much better shots than this. Seller: fafepictures (386) 100%,
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Some of it might have even make it into the boiler I'm afraid. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites, I am be undertaking the rebuild of an Olympia Cremina 67 Club Espresso machine. This guide is based on our Great seller with very good positive feedback and over 50 ratings. Please. I plan to do so tonight to see if there are any improvement! Post Like any good scientist, I doubled down on data. The Cremina basically has 4 separate rebuildable systems: steam Indications: Seal hard when probed with finger or screwdriver.
valve and front stainless panel screws, wood, plastic or rubber mallet..for driving out
Scale usually does not interfere with disassembly From what I'm able to tell (so far), it's just cosmetic damage, although it took a decent scratch and dent on a corner of the machine.
by naked-portafilter (original poster) October 15th, 2017, 2:12 pm, #6: to get both the old washer and the screw out in one step. Let it warm up, preinfuse your coffee for 510 seconds, pull. If I owned this machine before I had learned how to make espresso anywhere else, before I had practiced on other machines, I dont think I would appreciate what the Cremina is or what it stands for.
If it does not Location: Santa Monica, California, US, Full Orphan Espresso rebuild gasket and seal kit was installed/performed.
A new Cremina sells for $3800 and their current Moca grinder sells for $1800. Please. rights reserved. No wet, soupy mess that you may get with some pump machines.
Olympia Cremina Routine Maintenance & Troubleshooting FAQ.
But I might have no other choice. How to I change the Pressure Switch Setting?
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To solve #1, I ordered some basic tools online which included a basic metric wrench set, a set of hex-key screw drivers, circlip pliers, and a hook-and-pick set (links are at the bottom of the article). approaching a blank page. There are no reverse threaded bolts. Aside from piston lubrication, which I plan to do every 912 months, and piston seal replacement (which hasnt been needed yet at month 18), Im not aware of any other required maintenance. Once this was complete the machine worked!
I initially ordered just the grouphead gaskets and had to order the boiler gasket and copper crush washers separately. After 9 months, I noticed the lever was getting a bit sticky when I moved it (which is quite normal). When James Hoffman released his glowing review of the Cremina, he said it was part of a journey, and that is a perfect way to describe it. Very old seals may be
That, dear reader, is what I hope to tell you about. Simply put, if I had to give up every piece of coffee equipment I own except for one, I would hold onto the Cremina.
What do I need to do to maintain the group? Both function as they should. clockwise (CCW) and tighten clockwise (CW).
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We offer ONLY the UNIVERSAL kit for full rebuilds which covers all machines. A haven dedicated to manual espresso machine aficionados. Can you say are these Cremina piston seals a new design and/or material? How often should I change the seals - just in case or to prevent a problem? by naked-portafilter (original poster) October 15th, 2017, 3:11 pm, #8:
Youll learn how pre-infusion affects light and dark roasts differently. NOTE!!!!!!! Everything You Need to Know About Robusta Coffee, Everything You Need to Know About Arabica Coffee, From the farm to your cup: The long winding road of coffee beans. if needed and it is always good to have a skill knife handy. some combination of tools that you just happen to have lying around, but for But there is no doubt in my mind that the Cremina, expensive as it is, is still a good value for the beauty, heritage, and experience it delivers. Olympia Cremina Model 67 Gaskets, Seals & Parts, OLYMPIA MAXIMATIC / COFFEX / LIVIETTA PARTS, Olympia Cremina Rebuild Instructions Part 1, Olympia Cremina Rebuild Instructions Part 2, Olympia Cremina Rebuild Instructions Part 3, Olympia Cremina Rebuild Instructions Part 4, Faema Faemina Espresso Machine Rebuild Tips & Photos, Vintage Espresso Machine Schematics & Manuals, Vintage Hand Grinders - Museum, Info & Restoration.
The lesson here is that I should have checked the pins as soon as the machine arrived and applied a bit of food-safe grease. 41 watchers, 0.2 new watchers per day, 238 days for sale on eBay. 12mm open end wrench for steam to boiler connection on some Note: these are very rough categories and you will need to experiment to get the proper extraction for any particular blend. document.write("