Fairlight-CMI

Philip wrote: >

>> No *prominently visible* marks, original paint.
>
> What a shame - you have my commiserations

Thank you :)

I think I had not mentioned it, but it is a series III.

> 1) documentation - this is quite hard to find in it's original form
Original docs and the preliminary 5.04 manual (heavy).
Original reference cards.

> 2) lightpen - if damaged they're virtually irreplaceable I'm told
It has the stylus in mint condition so it seems.

> 3) monitor condition - does the image waver? Lightpen pick up ok?
The original series III monitor.

> 4) drive condition - these are $250 to recondition - each!
Untested.

> 5) sound library - this makes the machine more desirable.
It came with several libraries.

> What I'm trying to say is - scratches to the keyboard won't affect the
> value of a system anywhere as much as things like the above - if it's
> a minty fresh, well cared for machine in perfect working order with a
> comprehensive sound library then I wouldn't worry too much about
> scratches on the keyboard that can be repaired - after all - it's the
> easiest bit to sort out!

Allright. So you'd reckon the 'value' damage would be US$ 500 or less ?

>> Would you know the correct color number and make ?
>
> No - but having looked at several Series II's it appears the colour
> hue changed very slightly over the years.

Did the color change with series III as well ?

> Most car / auto body finishers will have a 'paint mix scheme' -
> Glasurit, PPG, Max Meyer ICI for example all provide swatches of paint
> colours (thousands of them!) which the body shop can then use to mix
> up on site and get a precise match - BUT - you need the 'crinkle'
> finish... there is a technique for this but I can't remember the name
> for it - if you ever look at the bottom of the sill plates on say a
> Porsche 911 they have a textured 'stone chipping' surface that's the
> same finish.

I understand what you mean.
Nice comparison :)

> Any good bodyshop should be able to mix the colour to
> match and 'blow in' the finish to suit.

Which would come at a price, has anyone reading this actually done this ?
What was the cost for this ?

>> >Philip: > Not sure where you are geographically - but in the UK we

I'm sorry I had not answered this, in the Netherlands.

>> I am aware of hammerite, but I doubt white will give the original
>> white paint effect on wood as Hammerite seems to be metal paint.
>
> It can be used on any surface with the appropriate primer - the
> 'brown' colour your seeing underneath the white exterior paint is the
> Fairlight original primer they appear to have used (when the original
> keyboard with one of my II's got smashed, I was able to see *exactly*
> how they'd been made!).

Fascinating...

> With a primer on
>  the wood hammerite can be applied.

I'll check with a paintstore.

>> Lucky you :)
>
> I was severely upset when the courier delivered mine damaged so I can
> sympathise - but you should be able to get this sorted out.

Did you file for damages with the courier ?

> This brownish colour is the primer - the wood is actually cheap MDF /
> chipboard :-)  Well, $80,000 when new kind of cheap!

:)

> Good luck

Thanks !

Harald.