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newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 1/14/2008 8:28:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> kornowicz@... writes:
>
> Personally, I can't see why the seller would even
> consider disposing of such a fine piece of musical furniture.
>
>
>
>
>
> Frank Samagaio went to see it and took some great photos. The
machine is fer
> shit. It may be rare, but it's a rare piece of crap from what I
can tell.
> The cabinet is delaminated in the back. There are major cracks in
the wood
> itself. The machine is filled with rust, keys stick, doesn't cycle
properly, etc.
> It doesn't look like was ever serviced to me. In fact, it doesn't
look like
> anyone has opened it for 40 years.
>
> Frank can tell you way more. I got all this from him, including
about a
> dozen and a half close up photos. Better to spend the money on an
M5000 and save
> a bit as well. This machine should go to a rich guy with a good
set of tools
> and a lot of patience. It's a long way from playable. The photos
and
> description were very deceiving. Kudos to Frank for checking it
out.
>
> Frank Stickle
>
If it's that bad, the single bidder should be thankful the seller
decided to pull it. And I agree with you about the M5000. Cheaper,
many more sounds and probably a whole lot more reliable.
Bernie