“For my old (1984) Europiccola, I found I needed to snip off about half the length to get the retention about right (and to get it to fit!). But then it is just right, along with the main filling gasket I bought at the same time. It is so nice to find parts allowing this eternal joy to be maintained.”
“This is a great and inexpensive upgrade from the original. The spring has a narrower gauge spring than the original that came with the La Spaziale 53mm portafilter … which is ideal if you want to remove the basket without having to pry it apart with a screwdriver like the original.”
