combo organs?
2008-07-28 by Jon
Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the value
of a Farfisa MiniCompact in working condition, all switches intact, about 7/10
cosmetically?
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combo organs?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-30 by Tom Doncourt
> Hi Jon- I think between 4 and 6 hundred dollars- they start around $300 on > ebay. > > > > Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the value of a Farfisa MiniCompact in > working condition, all switches intact, about 7/10 cosmetically? > >
Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-30 by Jack Younger
$500, that's without seeing it. If it were mint, 8-900. Again though, it's hard to tell. Anything of true vintage appeal seems to be shooting upwards price-wise as of late... -Jack --- On Mon, 7/28/08, Jon <jonesalley@cox.net> wrote:
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> From: Jon <jonesalley@cox.net> > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs? > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, July 28, 2008, 4:41 PM > Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the value of a > Farfisa MiniCompact in working condition, all switches > intact, about 7/10 cosmetically?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-30 by gino wong
A fair price is $450 -$650 if the insides haven't dried up. The tuning coils under the lid must be turnable and tuneable or it is just a parts machine. On 7/30/08, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Jon- I think between 4 and 6 hundred dollars- they start around $300 on > ebay. > > > > Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the value of a Farfisa MiniCompact > in working condition, all switches intact, about 7/10 cosmetically? > > > > > > -- Gino Wong Wanted: Schematics of, and odd rare unusual and maligned electronic devices such as: Kawai, EKO, Teisco synthesizers, other rarely remembered items such as Farfisa Syntorchester 魚手 Gino Wong Engineer, Studio Supervisor LBPH (800) 222-1754 ginowong@gmail.com
Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-31 by Jack Younger
Agreed. The tuning pots on a minicompact are actually accessible through the rear of the unit's case. Little holes. A flat head screwdriver, VERY gently turned will tune it up. Each pot is good for that note on all octaves. Do not force the pot if you decide to tune it, they are brittle and will break. They can be fixed , but it's a bit of a process. If you check the tuning and it's close, leave it for the buyer. Better they break it than you, of course. -Jack --- On Wed, 7/30/08, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs? > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 7:45 PM > A fair price is $450 -$650 if the insides haven't dried > up. The tuning > coils under the lid must be turnable and tuneable or it is > just a > parts machine. > > On 7/30/08, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jon- I think between 4 and 6 hundred dollars- > they start around $300 on > > ebay. > > > > > > > > Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the value of > a Farfisa MiniCompact > > in working condition, all switches intact, about 7/10 > cosmetically? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Gino Wong > > Wanted: > Schematics of, and odd rare unusual and maligned electronic > devices > such as: Kawai, EKO, Teisco synthesizers, other rarely > remembered > items such as Farfisa Syntorchester > > 魚手 > Gino Wong > Engineer, Studio Supervisor > LBPH > (800) 222-1754 > ginowong@gmail.com
Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-31 by gino wong
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs?
2008-07-31 by Jack Younger
Let me know what's up with it. If you are talking about crumbled tuning screws, it depends on how far gone they are. You can actually carefully turn them all the way out and turn them around. There will be a fresh screw slot on the other end! Getting them out is the trick. You may need to dremmel another slot if it's broken. If you are local to the Boston area, I would be willing to take a look at it for you. -Jack --- On Thu, 7/31/08, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs? > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:07 AM > My friend needs help with his. Do you know how to fix these > ? Can I > fabricate new components ? > best > > gino > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Jack Younger > <e4103s@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Agreed. The tuning pots on a minicompact are > actually accessible through > > the rear of the unit's case. Little holes. A flat > head screwdriver, VERY > > gently turned will tune it up. Each pot is good for > that note on all > > octaves. Do not force the pot if you decide to tune > it, they are brittle and > > will break. They can be fixed , but it's a bit of > a process. If you check > > the tuning and it's close, leave it for the buyer. > Better they break it than > > you, of course. > > -Jack > > > > --- On Wed, 7/30/08, gino wong > <wonggster@gmail.com<wonggster%40gmail.com>> > > wrote: > > > > > From: gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com > <wonggster%40gmail.com>> > > > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] combo organs? > > > To: > newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 7:45 PM > > > > > A fair price is $450 -$650 if the insides > haven't dried > > > up. The tuning > > > coils under the lid must be turnable and tuneable > or it is > > > just a > > > parts machine. > > > > > > On 7/30/08, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org > <tomdcour%40amnh.org>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jon- I think between 4 and 6 hundred > dollars- > > > they start around $300 on > > > > ebay. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anybody out there have a guesstimate on the > value of > > > a Farfisa MiniCompact > > > > in working condition, all switches intact, > about 7/10 > > > cosmetically? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Gino Wong > > > > > > Wanted: > > > Schematics of, and odd rare unusual and maligned > electronic > > > devices > > > such as: Kawai, EKO, Teisco synthesizers, other > rarely > > > remembered > > > items such as Farfisa Syntorchester > > > > > > 魚手 > > > Gino Wong > > > Engineer, Studio Supervisor > > > LBPH > > > (800) 222-1754 > > > ginowong@gmail.com <ginowong%40gmail.com> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Gino Wong > > Wanted: > Schematics of, and odd rare unusual and maligned electronic > devices such as: > Kawai, EKO, Teisco synthesizers, other rarely remembered > items such as > Farfisa Syntorchester > > 魚手 > Gino Wong > Engineer, Studio Supervisor > LBPH > (800) 222-1754 > ginowong@gmail.com