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Kmcqueen
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 Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 6:56 pm Post subject: Demo kit on Ebay |
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Someone from here?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195785115146
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Affirmative. If anyone would like to discuss, please PM me! |
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Kmcqueen
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I was mostly hoping for more pictures!!! Have you documented or posted them anywhere???? |
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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The ebay listing has most of the better pics I've taken. If you have any particular requests, let me know! 
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murff
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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If anyone is interested . . .
for a slightly more pleasant price . . .
>>> pictures <<<
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| murff wrote: |
for a slightly more pleasant price . . .
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More than happy to consider any serious offers! |
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Kmcqueen
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| These cases are pretty spectacular. I can't think of another "salesman sample" type kit for an item this complex. I can only image it melting the brain of who ever the salesman was showing it to. |
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Kmcqueen
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Also curious if the base of the box is solid wood? (the sculpted pockets for the parts) Were they blow molding/ vacuforming things like this in the 50's ?? |
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murff
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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The mold for the individual parts is cloth covered wood - an exception is the mold for the Curta which is made of a soft material, it sounds like paper...
The material used is plywood, velvet and imitation leather. I don't know the exact technique of how to make the velvety material into the shape like that.
What amazes me more are the many variations of the green box....
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murff
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bid: 2000
ask: 15000
[CHF]
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Kmcqueen
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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 (raise hand) 2000 |
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Pete
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Trade you for a nice old GMT Master? That's a lovely set!
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