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Kmcqueen



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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 6:56 pm    Post subject: Demo kit on Ebay Reply with quote

Someone from here?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/195785115146


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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Affirmative. If anyone would like to discuss, please PM me!
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was mostly hoping for more pictures!!! Have you documented or posted them anywhere????
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The ebay listing has most of the better pics I've taken. If you have any particular requests, let me know! Smile

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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If anyone is interested . . .









for a slightly more pleasant price . . .

>>> pictures <<<


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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

murff wrote:

for a slightly more pleasant price . . .


More than happy to consider any serious offers!
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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These cases are pretty spectacular. I can't think of another "salesman sample" type kit for an item this complex. I can only image it melting the brain of who ever the salesman was showing it to.
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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also curious if the base of the box is solid wood? (the sculpted pockets for the parts) Were they blow molding/ vacuforming things like this in the 50's ??
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PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The mold for the individual parts is cloth covered wood - an exception is the mold for the Curta which is made of a soft material, it sounds like paper...

The material used is plywood, velvet and imitation leather. I don't know the exact technique of how to make the velvety material into the shape like that.






What amazes me more are the many variations of the green box....
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PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2023 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bid: 2000
ask: 15000


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PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2023 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked (raise hand) 2000
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trade you for a nice old GMT Master? That's a lovely set!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

now... big discount (US $17,500.00)





... including a tube of green paint

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