Speaking as one who works on CS machines frequently, $3650 is too much.
There are too many parts that need to be overhauled in a stock CS-80 for
any price over $3K to really be match value. There are exceptions, of
course, but unless I personally inspected the machine I would be hard
pressed to offer much more than $2K not knowing just for sure what I'd be
getting in return. A complete overhaul can cost between $500 and $1K
depending on what needs fixed. At minimum I would replace power supply
filter capacitors and swap out all of the old 4xxx-series chips, socketing
the new ones. If mechanical parts need repair, those usually have to be
custom-made unless spares are available. Even then, the spares are
usually as old as the original parts.
I hope that $3650 machine works for the buyer. Heck, I hope he actually
gets the transaction completed--eBay seems to be a bit more risky these
days.
Crow
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There are too many parts that need to be overhauled in a stock CS-80 for
any price over $3K to really be match value. There are exceptions, of
course, but unless I personally inspected the machine I would be hard
pressed to offer much more than $2K not knowing just for sure what I'd be
getting in return. A complete overhaul can cost between $500 and $1K
depending on what needs fixed. At minimum I would replace power supply
filter capacitors and swap out all of the old 4xxx-series chips, socketing
the new ones. If mechanical parts need repair, those usually have to be
custom-made unless spares are available. Even then, the spares are
usually as old as the original parts.
I hope that $3650 machine works for the buyer. Heck, I hope he actually
gets the transaction completed--eBay seems to be a bit more risky these
days.
Crow
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, dscr22 wrote:
> Man, $3,658, and not the greatest example you'll find.