--- On Tue, 12/9/08, Tim Curtis wrote:
From: Tim Curtis
Subject: RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Strange auction ...
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 1:02 AM
I sent a post to the list last night, but I didn’t see it come through. Sorry if anyone else got it and I’m repeating anything here.
I spoke to the guy last night and got some info. The unit he’s selling is the Series I or II (whatever it is.) He has no idea whether either one works or not, but he’s convinced that they’re “very valuable.” He thinks that they’re even more valuable because of the Kubrick connection.
He claimed that he’s been receiving offers on the Series II for “over $5000.”
I’m going after the Series III that he has for sale, but not knowing if it’s even partially functional, I have no idea what it might be worth. With the individual outputs and mono mixed out, it’s certainly an early machine.
Anybody have any thoughts on what might be a fair price, should it be a complete, but unknown condition, system?
Thanks,
Tim
From: Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Fairlight- CMI@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of lancelink84
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:18 PM
To: Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Strange auction ...
This is the reply I received when I asked if it was working...not too
encouraging in my book!
"i am the second owner
the first was stanley kubricks daughter vivienne
who used it on the film "full metal jacket"
i have never even tried to power it up
and i know that she didnt use it much outside of that film
so i am positive that it is in greta working condition"
--- In Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com, Tobias Enhus wrote:
>
> Not sure it's intentionally. Sounds like the assistant was asked to
sell off some gear on ebay.
>
> Tobias Enhus
>
> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, laryn91 wrote:
>
> > From: laryn91
> > Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Strange auction ...
> > To: Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 2:08 PM
> > I'm surprised people are actually bidding on this - does
> > anyone know what exactly they're
> > getting? Most of the pictures and replies are incorrect and
> > very (intentionally? ) misleading.
> > He bothered to buy a Fairlight but now conveniently claims
> > he doesn't know anything
>; > about it, he "accidentally" put up the wrong
> > pictures, etc. Classic dishonest ebay junk seller
> > tactics.
> >
> > I suspect these pieces could be scavenged (junk) leftover
> > spare parts.The seller makes no
> > claims it powers up or that there's any cards inside!
> > Those thinking of buying this for
> > spares may be disappointed.
> >
> >
> > --- In Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com, "Peter
> > Kersten" wrote:
> > >
>; > > The system for sale is a series II (or I, however I
> >; think it's a
> > > series II). The monitor looks bad. The keyboard on the
> > picture is from
> > > the series III, so I guess there is no keyboard. The
> > person says he
> > > has never run the system. He writes that the system
> > is: "In excellent
> > > shape", I seriously doubt that.
> > > The second system, a series III can also be bought by
> >; the winner...
> > > I am waiting for some extra pictures, that may give
> > more info.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Peter Kersten.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com, Laurent LEMAIRE
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On fairlight for sale but is this the series 2 or
> > 3 ??? Not really
> > > > clear ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://cgi.ebay. fr/ws/eBayISAPI. dll?ViewItem&item=140287122411
>; > > >
> > >
>Internal Virus Database is out of date.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg. com
Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1791 - Release Date: 11/15/2008 6:57 PM