14 May
2009
14 May
'09
6:03 a.m.
In article <4A0BD628.3070700 at hachti.de>,
Philipp Hachtmann <hachti at hachti.de> writes:
Well, it appears we are comparing apples to oranges with me talking
about the US market and you talking about the EU/DE market.
Seriously,
you're *way* out of touch with the current state of affairs
if this is what you really think about model 33 teletypes. Units in
good cosmetic condition and working order sell on ebay for about
$300-400, fairly consistently for the last several years. They have
been fairly scarce over the last year or so.
I disagree. [...] So would you save a machine like this?
http://hachti.de/a1/img_0171_1024.jpg
Personally, I would because I don't have a model 33, even in that
condition.
If I were encountering model 33s in that condition on a fairly regular
basis, I would gather them together to restore whole units from the
pieces. When I accumulated excess parts, I would make those available
for trade/sale to others who are attempting to restore their machines.
That particular teletype doesn't look in half bad condition to me, but
since I don't have piles of 33 teletypes laying around I'm no expert.
A model 33 is on my "to do" list, but given the pricing, I've been
focusing on other lower hanging fruit first.
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