The Coffee Machine

Hi Andrew,  My name is Jim (Jake) Wilson.  I live in Reddick Fla.  North central Fla.  I was perusing a thread on Home-Barista which you contributed to and you offered help to the gentleman who was having some problems with his Futurmat Ariete (about a year ago)

 

I just purchased a Futurmat Rimini that was manufactured in late 2000.  This machine is not at my home yet but will be sometime next week.  I bought it from a fellow in another state and he has packed it and we’re in the process of having my shipper pick up the contianer with the machine in it at his location then delivery to me

 

So I was wondering if you have any files you wished to share with me conncerning my machine.  I’m interested in a parts diagram but would also accept any other file that would be of interest.  I have downloaded the user manual from Quality Espresso, the one they offer on their .net site

 

That manual is written in 8 languages but the English portion seems to correspond with my machine.  I have the automatic keypad (not the semi auto) and the line drawings in their downloadable manual appear to look like the same keypad I have

 

The machine I bought hasn’t been run in maybe 6 years.  It was purchased new and used in a bakery for selling espresso drinks.  The fellow I’m buying it from shut the bakery down in late 2002 and told me the machine hasn’t been used since, but he is the original owner, they sold the building, stored this machine and other equipment and finally moved what he had left when he retired to another state a few years ago and recently decided to sell the machine, we came to an agreement for the purchase…

 

Pardon my enthusiasm but I’m pretty excited about the prospects of getting this machine back into working condition so I can pull shots with it at home.  I’m currently pulling shots with a PID’d Gaggia Classic that I have been using since last April

 

I pull 6 to 7 double shots a day with the Gaggia and it’s a nice machine for what it is but I guess you could say I wanted to see what was over the hill, hence my interest in HX machines in general and a good quality commercial machine to boot, like the Futurmat (Spanish Gaggia) in particular

 

Thanking you in advance for any help you can offer.

 

 

Best,

 

 

Jim Wilson

Reddick Fla.  

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