Gaggia Handlever 1G from the 80s

It's been a while with a Gaggia

Here's one from the 80s if I'm not mistaken.

 
the first look is nice.

 

 

disassemble first!
Surprises are sure to come

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll leave the Gaggia true to the original,
no extra stuff ...

 

 

 

 

really nice device feet,
polish a bit, then they look good

 

 

 As is so often the case, 

the Gaggia BG are quite difficult to maintain ...

 

 

Everything was in the best condition here!
In any case, seals and springs cannot be used.
Ball bearings and the bolt are like new :-)

 

 

I can slowly build up the Gaggia ...
The original pressostat was re-sealed and cleaned.

The safety valve has received a small collecting tray ...

 

 

She can be seen.

Typical transition to the 80s.

 

 

The side parts were repainted and the back wall.
in classic red.

 

 

The only upgrades she got:
Safety valve..New wiring ... and a control light.
a drill hole was available :-)

 

 

 

 

I put the step circuit back in its original state!

The machine has two heaters!
one with 400 watts and one with 900 watts.
Pos. 1: machine works with 900 W.
Pos. 2: Machine works with 400 W.
Pos. 3: 0
Pos. 4: Both heaters run at the same time.

That's cool ... so you can switch the Gaggia to economy mode ..
what a cool thing that is over 40 years old ...