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Prices have been crazy recently, that being said i managed to pick one up got £80 delivered - hard work though, they were going so quickly.

 

Would it be worthwhile switching from a BE Express to a Classic? I have a separate grinder already, I don't really like the BE

 

hello guys, im new here and looking for a gaggia classic pre 2009. what are your recommended price range for them?

 

Some guys like @ratty @MartinB @FairRecycler refurbish them, and the price normally is around 200-250£. And you can make sure that these ones are ready to go(cleaned, sealed, descaled etc).

I would recommend you to check for sale/sold sections to have some idea.

 

okay thanks mate

ill go check out sold section

 

okay thanks mate

ill go check out sold section

You can drop a post to a wanted section as well, so if someone is thinking about the upgrade or in the middle of some refurbishment project you will get the first call.

 

Just bought a 2006 Classic on eBay for £134 including postage. Totally standard, arrived today needed a good clean but works great. Already modded the steam wand and OPV. Very happy.

 

Digging up an old thread sorry.. But how did you do the OPV without a pressure gauge attachment?

 

it's impossible to do this accurately without a pressure gauge on an older classic.

 

You can do a rough setting by measuring the distance from the top of the adjustment screw to the top of the OPV - normally 11.5 mm