parts and sensibility

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Andre
   Oops. my last post was shootin blanks. =20
   Hey I agree with your post 100%
   Here's an interesting tid bit. I guess about ten  years ago or so before=20
gray market was an issue with Yamaha I could get a  set of whippens from Yam=
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in Buena Park by simply calling & saying Hey I  need  parts.=20
  At the time every body else was getting 450 or so for a  set of Renner or=20
Tokiwa whippens. But Yamaha whips were only approx.$190.00. I  was happily s=
tu
nned.
  Does this tell you any thing about the mark up of these  parts we buy. As=20
you say nothing wrong with a profit but once the machines are  set up & work=
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these parts are spewed out in great quantiites & with  high quality. With=20
Yamaha ,they been churning  out parts for decades so I  think the R&D cost m=
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have come down a bit by now don't you  think?
  My question. So how much is a set of Yamaha whippens  these days? If=20
they'll sell them to you that is?
  By the way I bought the Yamaha whippens to fit a  .............BB Mason&=20
Hamlin?
  Yep a 1960 & they fit perfectly once the whippen  flange rail was made=20
flat. It's still in service at Modesto Junior College. I  did that twice.=20
   Hmmm. Andre, this..... makes me think about your  idea to be creative. As=
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Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park "Life will find a  way"!!
   Regards to all
    Dale Erwin
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ell.  Talking about it almost always helps and patience and=20
diplomacy are  usually the way to progress.
If it is clear that talking, patience and  diplomacy will not help, we=20
are forced to dig in and use our  ingenuity.
That in itself can be very very inspiring!
I  know........
(: >)))

friendly greetings
from
Andr=E9  Oorebeek

Vita Dura Est





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