A sucker born every minute

Dave Bunch pdtek@mchsi.com
Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:31:33 -0500


I'm not so sure about that. I just visited the auction and it is still there
with the clock running.

I like the part about it being 5 years old. The 128+ with Silent Drive was
out 5 years ago. This thing has to be closer to 12.

Dave Bunch
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Gerler" <kenneth.gerler@prodigy.net>
To: <rrg@unlv.nevada.edu>; "PTG Forum" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: A sucker born every minute


> Robert,
> The item has been pulled from e_Bay. I just went to look for it and I got
a
> message that it had been pulled.
>
> Ken Gerler
>
> From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@unlv.nevada.edu>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: A sucker born every minute
> Message-ID: <001001c3896f$01ce2c50$2a80d883@Notebook>
>
> Here's a good one from e-bay.  A used vintage PianoDisc PDS-32 kit =
> pulled from a piano.  Reality check: worthless.  We rip these out like =
> weeds for replacement with new ones!  PianoDisc no longer supplies =
> parts, technical support, or software.  They are notorious for burning =
> up the solenoids and the control boxes had a known defect that caused an =
> internal component to burn out.  Keep in mind the system still has to be =
> custom fit for each piano, and since the rails have already been cut and =
> replacements are no longer available, guess what...
>
> So, current bid on e-bay is uh... $325.00!!  Seven suckers have placed =
> bids.  I'm real tempted to e-mail them all and warn them.  For your =
> amusement here is the link:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D2561115380&category=3D=
> 43376
>
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
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