Jeff Hellige wrote:
> >Did anyone else see the "new" Mark-8 kit sell on eBay recently? I think it
> >went for $1,600.
>
> He's been selling the boards and components for a number of
> months now. I've read his listings a few times and he never comes
> right out and says that he has made the parts new using the original
> drawings, just that they were made from them. I wouldn't be
> suprised if the buyers actually believed they were getting vintage
> parts vice the 'repro' parts that they are, regardless of how well
> done.
>
An endless supply of "vintage" anything really doesn't make it vintage
any longer.
Eric
>
> Jeff
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Received on Tue May 08 2001 - 11:31:38 BST