I think this kind of thing happens a lot more often than we're aware.
Several years ago there apparently was an M300 that was tossed into the city
dump out in British Columbia (not sure of the city). Apparently the guy knew
it had some value and decided to remove the metal plate off the back before
he chucked it just so he could claim he owned one at one time. Subsequent
trips to the dump turned up nothing.
I also personally know a guy from my hometown who was given a Chamberlin
(one of the hundred series models)
in lieu of payment for money owed him. A day later he purchased an ARP Omni
and got to really like the string sounds.
He decided he didn't need the Chamberlin, and put it out on his front lawn
for the garbage man to pick up the following day.
I asked him why he didn't keep it and he said he never even turned it on or
took an interest in hearing it because synths were the rage at the time. Of
course he regrets it now.
Chris
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> Wow! This is the kind of find that we all fantasize about. Especially
> those of us sans 'tron. To have this Chamby wind up in the city dump is
> a crying shame. There can't have been that many of them in the UK to
> start with. :-(
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> PS.
> Andy, thanks for the kind words about Systems Theory at the Mellotron
> Reviews site. Much obliged for the 4∗+4T and 4∗+4.5T ratings.
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