Mellotronists

Nice detective work, Bob. And you are right, it was in Michigan. I have a  
friend who was going to go look at it who lives nearby. The seller was a flaming 
 asshole though. I know at least once he had a friend place a "winning" bid 
so  that he could try to establish it's value. He also listed it on the Detroit 
 Craig's list trying to get $3,000.00 for it after he couldn't sell it on 
eBay.  As I recall, the first time it was listed on eBay he was asking $10,000.00 
for  it as a "buy it now," price. Then, when it didn't get a bid, he relisted 
it with  a BIN of $4,500.00 I think. That was the auction when the "friend" 
bought it.  The seller then listed it a third time and claimed that the buyer 
in the second  auction (friend) backed out of the sale. It was all bullshit, 
but he really did  own the machine. I do know that the person who bought it 
lived in or around  Detroit.
 
I sent the guy a few emails offering to buy it (cheap). He was not very  nice.
 
Frank 2