[sdiy] Re: [AH] Possible availability of more CEM parts/uA726s

[Doug Terrebonne]

Chipsforbrains has been selling them on ebay for a quite a while for
$19...

--- Paul Schreiber <synth1 at airmail.net> wrote:
> I have been offered some additional NOS CEM3372s (which I'm sure I
> can sell) and 
> some CEM3394s.
> 
> I haven't had any CEM3394s for years, and I don't know what the
> demand is.
> 
> So, if I offer these they will be $30ea but in order to make it
> worthwhile, I 
> have to sell at least 30 of them.
> 
> Now, 7 years ago I did this same request and the result is Internet
> legend (I 
> got over 2300 emails for people saying they would buy CEM chips if I
> offered 
> them, and sold exactly 11 chips the first month. It took me almost 4
> *years* to 
> BREAK EVEN).
> 
> Being gullible, here I go again: if you REALLY PROMISE to buy at
> least 1 CEM3394 
> within 2 months, send an email to THIS address:
> 
> syntht at yahoo.com
> 
> with your quantity. You WILL be "spammed" by me when I get them (will
> take about 
> 2 weeks). That gives you time to get a money order or set up PayPal.
> 
> Again, this is only for the CEM3394s (not the 3372s, they sell OK). I
> do not 
> want to be stuck with these 3 years to break even.
> 
> Lastly, I've been offered 2 lots of 25ea uA726H (metal cans)
> Fairchild NOS. 
> These are HARD to find and $$$. Well, again I can offer these for
> $75ea but I 
> have to sell 1 lot to break even. So, if you want these for your
> MiniMoog, 
> System 700 VCOs or other "crank up the heat" synth, drop me a line.
> 
> But ONLY IF YOU WILL COMMIT.
> 
> Paul S.
> 
>