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Jack Younger wrote:
Hello!Granted, ebay tends to set the value of items,in
a way, as does demand, but I guess the two often go
hand in hand, so to speak. But the very idea of that
particular unit's rarity (1 of only two made, as far
as we know, correct me if I'm wrong) can easily
justify a 9K tag.
However, will it sell for that? Whoknows. As
far a Markus' clear tron, Acrylic is ridiculously
expensive, especially at the thickness required to
build a structurally sound cabinet. It's also very
difficult to work with. Yes, who the hell would buy
one?!? I would, if I had the gimme. Although, after
the money invested in my EMI, I might actually come
within a grand or two of that, possibly. Ahh...but
she's sooo worth it.-Jack Younger -- E4/103S, The Bastard 'Tron
Hello Jack and everyone, I worked one summer during
college at a plastics firm. Acrylic/Plexiglas/Lucite/Perspex,
whichever you call it , requires diamond wet-saws to cut and
cooled machining-heads to form,drill, etc. Bonding at corners
is a similar material to Crazy-Glue (cyanoacrylate), but a special
gap-filling formula .By its very nature, acrylic material is NOT friendly to continuous
movement. Hence the cracks in ClearTron #2 and also reported
to have occured in Dave Kean's ClearTron #1 (can anyone verify??)
....These instruments are suited for display w/o frequent relocation.See attached photo of clear Hammond M3 on display at the
Chicago Museum Of Science and Industry. Look at those curvedand
machined surfaces incl. legs, spindles ,and bench-seat.
...I'd hate to even GUESS what that thing cost to produce !Enjoy the photo ! -- Jerry K (....seeing clearlynow....)