Hi Frank Thanks for the info........thats why I started this group. regards Colin. --- Frank Reggiani <FJReggiani@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hey there Derek (and everyone in the group) - > > The lightpens for the Series II/IIx were originally > made by Information Control Corp., located here in > Los Angeles. Back in 1999, I was able to get a hold > of Willie Phox, who was still running ICC (as a side > business, I believe). Back then, he could still > manufacture new pens and repair broken ones, > although none of this came anywhere close to cheap. > Not sure if he is still around, but here was the > contact information I had back then: > > Willie Phox > Information Control Corp. > 9610 Bellanca Ave. > Los Angeles, CA 90045-5508 > (310) 641-8520 > > I remember that it took Willie a few days to return > calls, and several weeks for the repair to be > completed. However, he was a very nice guy, and my > dealings with him were great. 100% satisfied. I just > had to learn some patience! > > By the way, there are two models of lightpens that > were made: the LP-660 (early II's & IIx's) and the > LP-730 (later IIx's). To my knowledge, they function > the same but the LP-730 is slightly longer, which > will effect how it fits into the monitor housing. > > Hope this helps! Good luck to you! > > Frank > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Derek<mailto:derek@dereklotek.com> > To: > Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 11:48 PM > Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Where to buy replacement > Lightpen > > > I was referred to this group by a repair > technician, as I am looking for a new Lightpen for > my friend's Fairlight CMI-IIx. > > He is planning to sell it soon, and we would like > to get a few more recordings out of it > before it goes to some lucky buyer... > > Does anyone have a source for the original pen or > know which third party pen will work? > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Music > sampler<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Music+sampler&w1=Music+sampler&w2=Music+synthesizers&w3=Synthesizer+music&w4=Sampler&c=4&s=79&.sig=hc9xCPkXzzdNWRHibPZApQ> > Music > synthesizers<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Music+synthesizers&w1=Music+sampler&w2=Music+synthesizers&w3=Synthesizer+music&w4=Sampler&c=4&s=79&.sig=2Vb7gWoMw5sUY3DcS2zScA> > Synthesizer > music<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Synthesizer+music&w1=Music+sampler&w2=Music+synthesizers&w3=Synthesizer+music&w4=Sampler&c=4&s=79&.sig=zcWFtuqMYsRz1SxVMWGgrw> > > > Sampler<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Sampler&w1=Music+sampler&w2=Music+synthesizers&w3=Synthesizer+music&w4=Sampler&c=4&s=79&.sig=Luf8x1J6dIN8D_3s1pjRkw> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > a.. Visit your group > "Fairlight-CMI<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fairlight-CMI>" > on the web. > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an > email to: > > Fairlight-CMI-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Fairlight-CMI-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > Yahoo! Terms of > Service<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >
Message
Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Where to buy replacement Lightpen
2006-05-10 by colin.a.ross@btopenworld.com
Attachments
- No local attachments were found for this message.