8 May
2001
8 May
'01
11:07 a.m.
I can see the argument and its one used on the
Concourse (classic
car) circuit a lot. If the car has all original parts (even if they
came from 6 different cars) then its an "original" as opposed to "it
came out of the factory like this." The Mark-8 is a particularly
unique example in that there was no 'factory.'
I have nothing against restorations, though obviously most
people would rather find an original in perfect condition. The thing
is, as these systems age, just like with classic cars, the unrestored
original in nice condition is going to become harder to find.
Restorations are still a touchy subject in hobbies such as dolls or
comic books though and in both hobbies a restored or otherwise
non-original example should be plainly represented as such. I don't
have a problem with the guy going to the trouble of making the Mark-8
board set and tracking down the various parts...my problem is with
his representation. The parts he used may have been of the same type
as used to build original Mark-8's but since none of the major
assemblies actually came from an original Mark-8 his representation
isn't legitimate.
Jeff
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