3 Sep
2002
3 Sep
'02
6:27 p.m.
On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, Chris wrote:
I would too, but my funds are severely lacking, and the existing paneling
is quite nice (it was custom made back in the '60s). The family would
somehow like to keep that radio too, but they honestly have no sense of
its value or know how to repair it anyway (it is currently nonfunctional,
but I know exactly whats wrong with it).
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.
Yup, thats why they dumped most of the shop's contents into that dumpster.
They hadn't quite finished when I found out about it, so I did get to go
in and clear out the remaining 10-15% of the shop after I got through with
the dumpster.
-Toth