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Date: 11 Jun 2006 13:06:27
From: hillarystep@dccnet.com
Subject: Cimbali Junior / D
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I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
summer. Gerry
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 21:42:03
From: hillarystep@dccnet.com
Subject: Re: Cimbali Junior / D
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Hi Ken glad you made it back to Boise alright. Were you driving? I am
enjoying this new Junior immensly and the quality it outputs far
exceeds the old hand lever commercial machine I had previously. If I am
in your area when I am returning from the motorcycle trip I have
planned this summer I will be sure to call you and check out your
Cimbali.
Reading thru some of your postings I see that you have a love for
photography. I also do and have worked as a photo journalist for a
number of years. I shoot all black and white and own 3 Leica M6 bodies
and three leica lenses. Have had many exhibitions in the Vancouver
area and just recently in SFO.
Take care and will call if I am around your area.
Gerry
Ken Fox wrote:
> <hillarystep@dccnet.com> wrote in message
> news:1150056387.582782.10680@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> >I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
> > if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
> > machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
> > met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
> > summer. Gerry
> >
>
> Hi Gerry,
>
> How do you like it? I'm sure that Bravo got it whipped into shape before
> you received it!
>
> I've made it back as far as Boise and won't get home until tomorrow, but my
> best recollection is that both of my machines (or certainly the more recent
> one) have the month of manufacture on top of the under drip tray electronics
> box, on the label that gives the voltage and wattage. But, it could be that
> only the newer one has that on it.
>
> In any event, I'd bet that Bravo could tell you when it was manufactured.
> Although the machine was probably sold originally by Italcana, the
> predecessor of Bravo, the techs at Bravo know the people who traded it back
> in and may have the old Italcana records. If they don't, I'm sure they'd
> either give you the name and phone number of the company (it was a small
> office, a law office, I think they said), or would volunteer to call them
> directly to ask them when they bought the machine you just got. Since they
> were the only owners of the machine, the information should be pretty
> reliable.
>
> From looking at it I can say that it is of the same vintage as the pourover
> I still own and have modified with electronic temperature control and a
> light to indicate when the heating element comes on:
>
> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v429/kfoxfoie/?action=view¤t=S1PIDwithElementLight.jpg
>
> This machine is 10 years old and this type of Junior, the twin of your
> Junior could probably have been manufactured anywhere from 4 years ago to as
> long as 20 years ago, although minor cosmetic differences in things like the
> plastic steam knobs could date it more precisely assuming those are all OEM.
> From a practical standpoint it doesn't matter since there weren't many
> substantive changes over the period these versions were made and Bravo has
> replaced the parts that regularly wear out. Your boiler and heat exchanger
> will outlast the both of us.
>
> Hope to see you too, this summer!
>
> ken
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 23:06:53
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: Cimbali Junior / D
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Hi Gerry,
I used to shoot only black and white when I was a kid and had a darkroom;
now with digital you have to do it differently:-)
Yes, I did drive on this trip. It will end up being around 1800 miles when
it is finished, and I've had about enough of it. Fortunately, only 2.5
hours left of driving await me.
Take care and hope to see you this summer.
ken
<hillarystep@dccnet.com > wrote in message
news:1150087322.964799.229710@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Ken glad you made it back to Boise alright. Were you driving? I am
> enjoying this new Junior immensly and the quality it outputs far
> exceeds the old hand lever commercial machine I had previously. If I am
> in your area when I am returning from the motorcycle trip I have
> planned this summer I will be sure to call you and check out your
> Cimbali.
> Reading thru some of your postings I see that you have a love for
> photography. I also do and have worked as a photo journalist for a
> number of years. I shoot all black and white and own 3 Leica M6 bodies
> and three leica lenses. Have had many exhibitions in the Vancouver
> area and just recently in SFO.
>
> Take care and will call if I am around your area.
>
> Gerry
> Ken Fox wrote:
>> <hillarystep@dccnet.com> wrote in message
>> news:1150056387.582782.10680@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> >I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
>> > if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
>> > machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
>> > met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
>> > summer. Gerry
>> >
>>
>> Hi Gerry,
>>
>> How do you like it? I'm sure that Bravo got it whipped into shape before
>> you received it!
>>
>> I've made it back as far as Boise and won't get home until tomorrow, but
>> my
>> best recollection is that both of my machines (or certainly the more
>> recent
>> one) have the month of manufacture on top of the under drip tray
>> electronics
>> box, on the label that gives the voltage and wattage. But, it could be
>> that
>> only the newer one has that on it.
>>
>> In any event, I'd bet that Bravo could tell you when it was manufactured.
>> Although the machine was probably sold originally by Italcana, the
>> predecessor of Bravo, the techs at Bravo know the people who traded it
>> back
>> in and may have the old Italcana records. If they don't, I'm sure they'd
>> either give you the name and phone number of the company (it was a small
>> office, a law office, I think they said), or would volunteer to call them
>> directly to ask them when they bought the machine you just got. Since
>> they
>> were the only owners of the machine, the information should be pretty
>> reliable.
>>
>> From looking at it I can say that it is of the same vintage as the
>> pourover
>> I still own and have modified with electronic temperature control and a
>> light to indicate when the heating element comes on:
>>
>> http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v429/kfoxfoie/?action=view¤t=S1PIDwithElementLight.jpg
>>
>> This machine is 10 years old and this type of Junior, the twin of your
>> Junior could probably have been manufactured anywhere from 4 years ago to
>> as
>> long as 20 years ago, although minor cosmetic differences in things like
>> the
>> plastic steam knobs could date it more precisely assuming those are all
>> OEM.
>> From a practical standpoint it doesn't matter since there weren't many
>> substantive changes over the period these versions were made and Bravo
>> has
>> replaced the parts that regularly wear out. Your boiler and heat
>> exchanger
>> will outlast the both of us.
>>
>> Hope to see you too, this summer!
>>
>> ken
>
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 21:10:50
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: Cimbali Junior / D
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<hillarystep@dccnet.com > wrote in message
news:1150056387.582782.10680@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
> if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
> machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
> met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
> summer. Gerry
>
Hi Gerry,
How do you like it? I'm sure that Bravo got it whipped into shape before
you received it!
I've made it back as far as Boise and won't get home until tomorrow, but my
best recollection is that both of my machines (or certainly the more recent
one) have the month of manufacture on top of the under drip tray electronics
box, on the label that gives the voltage and wattage. But, it could be that
only the newer one has that on it.
In any event, I'd bet that Bravo could tell you when it was manufactured.
Although the machine was probably sold originally by Italcana, the
predecessor of Bravo, the techs at Bravo know the people who traded it back
in and may have the old Italcana records. If they don't, I'm sure they'd
either give you the name and phone number of the company (it was a small
office, a law office, I think they said), or would volunteer to call them
directly to ask them when they bought the machine you just got. Since they
were the only owners of the machine, the information should be pretty
reliable.
From looking at it I can say that it is of the same vintage as the pourover
I still own and have modified with electronic temperature control and a
light to indicate when the heating element comes on:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v429/kfoxfoie/?action=view¤t=S1PIDwithElementLight.jpg
This machine is 10 years old and this type of Junior, the twin of your
Junior could probably have been manufactured anywhere from 4 years ago to as
long as 20 years ago, although minor cosmetic differences in things like the
plastic steam knobs could date it more precisely assuming those are all OEM.
From a practical standpoint it doesn't matter since there weren't many
substantive changes over the period these versions were made and Bravo has
replaced the parts that regularly wear out. Your boiler and heat exchanger
will outlast the both of us.
Hope to see you too, this summer!
ken
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 15:45:46
From: hillarystep@dccnet.com
Subject: Re: Cimbali Junior / D
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Nope only label on the electronics box is a warning label not to open
contents under pressure.
Gerry
sprsso wrote:
> The serial number doesn't indicate manufacture date, but is usually on
> the label on the electronics box, which as I recall, is under the drip
> tray....al
>
> On 11 Jun 2006 13:06:27 -0700, "hillarystep@dccnet.com"
> <hillarystep@dccnet.com> wrote:
>
> >I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
> >if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
> >machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
> >met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
> >summer. Gerry
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Date: 11 Jun 2006 20:18:18
From: sprsso
Subject: Re: Cimbali Junior / D
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The serial number doesn't indicate manufacture date, but is usually on
the label on the electronics box, which as I recall, is under the drip
tray....al
On 11 Jun 2006 13:06:27 -0700, "hillarystep@dccnet.com"
<hillarystep@dccnet.com > wrote:
>I have recently bought a used Cimbali Junior/D. I would like to know
>if there is a way to find out by the serial number exactly when this
>machine was made. Ken Fox if you are out there, I am the person you
>met in Vancouver when I was buying my machine. Hope to see you this
>summer. Gerry
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