OT: Update on console radio/record recorder (was: Re: OT: dumpster dive ...)

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Thu Sep 19 21:47:01 2002

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Chris wrote:

> > Yup, made with a diamond stylus. The machine that made them (as well
> > as a radio) is still in the home too. The friend that passed away
> > built it into the wall with a custom cabinet. The family won't remove
> > it because it would leave a hole in a paneled wall, and they don't
> > want to replace the paneling.
>
> I would offer to repanel that wall for them (even the entire room to
> make sure it matched) if it meant laying my hands on one of those.
>
> Is the family selling the house? If so, stay in close contact, and even
> talk to the realitor and see if you can arrange something with the buyer
> to take custody of the machine.

Well, lots has happened this week...

Last week, the house "sold", and (sadly) it sold as a teardown... Of
course, this meant I was able to get permission to pull that console radio
and record recorder. I took some photos of it before I pulled it, and I'll
see about putting them up on the web soon.

The really sad part about the house going as a teardown, is that someone
in my family was also trying to buy the property. Their showing of the
house got canceled at the last minute because the actual owners (not
located here in Houston) figured they already had enough offers on the
property (they listed it too low). Turns out the person in my family who
wanted it might have actually been willing to pay much more than the
"investor" (read: vulture) who ended up buying it.

Gosh this ordeal sure has been tiring.....

-Toth
Received on Thu Sep 19 2002 - 21:47:01 BST