New press now?

Chat yesterday afternoon about buying a replacement press, as the Barbers' Special will be heading to Staten Island before next year's use. If now, then we'd use it for next week's red press.

It'll be a basket press. The question is 35, 40, or 45 cm diameter basket size. These descriptions are from Grape & Granary:

• 35: Basket diameter is 35 cm. Basket dimensions are about 14 inches by 18 inches. 12 gallon capacity basket. Holds 2 cases of grapes uncrushed or 7-10 cases crushed. ($465, single-ratchet.)
  
  
• 40: Basket dimensions are about 16 inches by 22 inches. Capacity is 18 gallons. Basket diameter is 40 cm... Holds 3 cases of uncrushed grapes or 11-15 cases of crushed grapes. Diameter of base is 23.5 inches. Overall height of press is 55 inches. ($535, double ratchet.)
  
  
• 45: Basket diameter is 45 cm. Basket dimensions are about 18 inches by 24 inches. 25 gallon basket capacity... Holds 4 cases of grapes uncrushed or 15-20 cases crushed. ($670, double ratchet.)
  

Figuring out our existing press is not so easy (and that's not so surprising - it's been a long strange trip): 15" diameter to the inside, 17" to the outside, 18" tall. So we need to find a reference that tells us how the diameter is measured. If it's to the center of the slats, we have 40 cm.

The larger sizes have double ratchets, the smaller single. Which means only different speeds?
Here's the answer, at leeners.com: "The larger presses #40 & #45 are supplied with a two slot ratcheting head which will operate fast (key in inner slot) or slow (key in outer slot). More pressing torque is available at the slow setting."

Locally, both Lapide and Pagano have the presses (which means no shipping costs, and that can matter given that the presses are damned heavy). If we decide to hold off until next year, we can wait on sales, shop for price, etc.