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No, as noted in title. Sorry I'd assumed the photos would also give away that they're aluminium (not seen cast stainless stove top coffee makers yet), but best to clarify indeed.

Do these work on induction hobs?

Afraid not, you'd need an adaptor plate, Bialetti does one (lot of alternatives out there though)

Bialetti DCDESIGN08 Piattello Induzione Per Moka Induction Plate, Suitable for Coffee Makers up to 6 Cups and Small pots, 25.5 x 13 x 5.5 cm, Steel, 6 Pints, Silver https://amzn.eu/d/eyDrEG7

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Hi, trying to clear cupboard space, I'll only keep a couple of stainless steel ones of these, which I've started using again recently.

The ones below haven't been used in a while, apart from the 9 cup when in-laws are coming.

All are in good used condition, I've just gave them a clean, but they were in stored dry.

ALESSI Pina(s); "posh-er" 3 and 6 cups:

Not checked if they still do this Alessi model, but they feel of superior quality to the Bialettis, more weight, the boiler bottom screws nice to smoothly to the upper body. They were also much more expensive.
The small has small chip to the underside of the handle, only seen when you look under, I've glued it back with araldite (likely) and it hasn't moved. It's not "structural" anyway and hides the aluminium protrusion the handle is attached to.
Both have non plastic-i feel handle, may be bakelite.

BIALETTI; classic 9 and 12 cups

The 9 cup is a from the more recent production before they made the handles ugly, I guess 15/20 years old..
The 12 cups is proper old (in a nice way) . Like the Alessis, handle doesn't feel plastic.

The lot comes with spare replacement assorted rubber gaskets that suit all the sizes, except for the 6 cups but these are widely available.

What about £75 £60 + postage?

Dibs, if you're not too much in a hurry for pick up? (Can PayPal now though) Will PM.

Thanks!

Hiya, just bought some second hand Bontrager SwitchBlade forks, though the ones that doesn't let you switch the blades, and the full aluminium version, not the ones with carbon fork legs/blades. I've a vague plan to mount them on my old mountain bike. I was wondering how these are assembled (fork ends, crown, steerer...) Guessing it's bonded? And if so is there a risk of failure like the old Alan / Vitus aluminium lugged frames, after some years?

Thanks for the above replies

After all that, I'm still going to dare asking if I should bother using my torque wrench, which was a cheap planetX one, years ago; the calibration (if this is even a reliable notion on a basic tool like this) is now presumably off... I bought it because for the first time then I had forks with a carbon steerer and I "wanted to be sure"... But was that an illusion (I.e. no way the tool is accurate enough anyway) or did I still hit an acceptable/safe range (so it was worth the trouble)?
I'm sure this has been answered before, but while we're on the subject...

I also have a really old wrench (pictured), purchased at a flea market, which I've used to install GXP cranks, to "manufacturer's recommendations"... Again, was I anywhere close?

Lovely bike, and a bargain!

l’Estaminet

This was recommended by our host too. Tempted, but not sure we'll risk it with the kids... Will report if we go.

That was a nice surprise! Had no idea this was your part of France. Never been before.
LFGSS international!

Thanks... Makes me want to try. Will investigate... Hopefully there are tutorials, etc

Hiya! I've a NAD 314 amp, had it forever (uni years, treated myself after summer job, really good deal as it was an ex-demo, etc).
It now leaves at my parents and when I visit I play my old CDs, and when the turntable was still working (planning on fixing that too), the vinyls I've not yet brought back home.
The NAD 314 and similar amps from that brand don't have the reputation to last forever like the bomb proof old Japanese amps, if I'm not mistaken. So my one has started doing funny noises today. As I'm here on holidays with the kids it's not like I've had the time to analyse the issue much, but I think the left way (typical I believe) collapsing/cracking, and unless it has something to do with the source, it's probably about to die.
I realise it's not a particularly sought after piece of hifi equipment, and that it may not be worth the effort, but it's a nice sounding amp (to me) and I'm too sentimental to not even consider fixing it.
If it turns out to be indeed the usual left way fault, what's the fix and is it something DIY able? Would it be pricey?

Thanks for posting picture, really like that kind of bikes, and agree with you re. nice/fast; though I'm not going on adventures like yours I seem to end up making my bikes heavier (not that I ever had a light one).
Would be nice to find out about tubing pedigree and see if it's worth investigating repair. I would think that someone like Winston at Varonha frameworks could sort this...

Well done! Please can I ask what bike/frame this is? Not much to see on the pics but still it seems to be a good frame (chain stay bridge).
Curious as to why it happened, and whether you will want to fix it?

Lovely work!

Cool photos! In particular the last one

https://youtu.be/SlTXVIQ_Xxw?si=f-Z2LdnJ62D0s70_

Looking good @HoKe
Well done all!

Wow! You were returning from your ride, not on your way out!
Impressive!

Refurbished that nice little Sunday morning bread getting bicycle, for a friend...
I was test riding it this morning, to get bread precisely, with a freshly installed (authentic French) crate, when I suddenly got overtaken by @andyp going at about 2 million miles / hour :)

Neat!

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I want to watch le tour at work. I need to bodge together a phone stand. What things around the office could I utilise?

Late to reply, but don't you always carry spare spokes with you? (Me neither, though i used to in my Carradice saddle bag)