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Kmcqueen
Joined: 14 Apr 2023 Posts: 22 Location: Portland OR, USA
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 6:56 pm Post subject: Demo kit on Ebay |
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Someone from here?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195785115146
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Joined: 28 May 2022 Posts: 3 Location: Europe
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Affirmative. If anyone would like to discuss, please PM me! |
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Kmcqueen
Joined: 14 Apr 2023 Posts: 22 Location: Portland OR, USA
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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I was mostly hoping for more pictures!!! Have you documented or posted them anywhere???? |
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Joined: 28 May 2022 Posts: 3 Location: Europe
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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The ebay listing has most of the better pics I've taken. If you have any particular requests, let me know!
![](https://i.ibb.co/Zcvz3FV/demo1.jpg) |
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murff
Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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If anyone is interested . . .
for a slightly more pleasant price . . .
>>> pictures <<<
![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) _________________ :: m u r f f
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Joined: 28 May 2022 Posts: 3 Location: Europe
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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murff wrote: |
for a slightly more pleasant price . . .
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More than happy to consider any serious offers! |
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Kmcqueen
Joined: 14 Apr 2023 Posts: 22 Location: Portland OR, USA
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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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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Kmcqueen
Joined: 14 Apr 2023 Posts: 22 Location: Portland OR, USA
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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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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murff
Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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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.... _________________ :: m u r f f
:: curta.li |
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murff
Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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bid: 2000
ask: 15000
[CHF]
![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) _________________ :: m u r f f
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Kmcqueen
Joined: 14 Apr 2023 Posts: 22 Location: Portland OR, USA
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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(raise hand) 2000 |
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Pete
Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 201 Location: Great White North
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Trade you for a nice old GMT Master? That's a lovely set! _________________ Cheers, Pete |
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murff
Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 594 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:54 am Post subject: |
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now... big discount (US $17,500.00)
... including a tube of green paint
![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) _________________ :: m u r f f
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