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Wow!!! That’s a really poor effort. I sincerely hope no-one was hoodwinked by this...

Not new...:

https://curta.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=484

Scam?


Could you please post the source of the picture?

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https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-1C74777B14

With the corresponding description I would not speak about scam:
- 32 original Curta parts >>> TRUE
- 4 manuals (in English and French) >>> TRUE
- an extremely rare exhibition and/or salesman sample >>> TRUE
- in excellent condition >>> TRUE
- "Curta" Demonstration Model, c. 1950 >>> MISLEADING (I would estimate 1970/1980 or later)

Origin must be Contina (or Contina employee) because the base plate is not numbered. I assume that this is not a disassembled Curta - it's more like a collection of 32 single parts (as described).

Starting price is Euro 800.00

Conclusion: not everything is scam, even if it is unknown (and a bit pricy)...

Well when its labelled a demonstration unit, and there is no unit to demonstrate on it, I would call it a "Demo" scam.. Oh wait I did.

Sure its a salesman sample, a collection of parts, but its not a demonstration unit. there is no working model.