Fairlight-CMI

> Hi Harald,

Hello Laurent and Philip,

Thank you for your replies.

> I don't know if there's an answer to your question...
> First, it depends how you consider the Fairlight you
> bought. If it is to your eyes a collector item, the

In this particular case, it is a collector's item as it is in *MINT*
condition, it looked as if it just came out of the original box, but I can
confirm it had the original paint.

>Philip:> These machines are now more than 20 years old - so they will have a
> few 'knocks' each. I think it's unlikely you'd find one that has *no*
> marks - that hasn't been restored in the past!

No *prominently visible* marks, original paint.

> many Fairlight CMI II and III keyboards I've seen have had the corners
> broken off where the MDF couldn't take the abuse of being moved.

This one spent its entire life in one studio.

> priming first) and paint with the correct colour it shouldn't cost

Would you know the correct color number and make ?

I have shipped it with a courier (whose services I have used in the past
for this sort of transport).
I was very disappointed to see a professionally packed (ATA flightcases)
unit to have received unneccessary scratches.

>Philip: > Not sure where you are geographically - but in the UK we have a
paint
> called 'Hammerite' which gives the tempered / hammered finish

I am aware of hammerite, but I doubt white will give the original white
paint effect on wood as Hammerite seems to be metal paint.

> repair the monitor shroud and repaint it with black Hammerite - it
> looks like new now :-)

Lucky you :)

> keyboard cover is wood made. But there's something (I
> don't know what) between the wood and the paint which
> gives a plastic finition. If this is damaged, it may
> be difficult to repair.

The scratch seems to run to the wood, it is a brownish color on the top
cover of the music keyboard.

> cost me around $1,000 plus shipping and import duty - and they're
> getting hard to find in good condition now.

Arrgg.. :)

> Regards.
> 	Laurent.

> Best rgds,
> Philip


Best regards,
Harald.