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Re: Is it OK to use new parts for old sets?
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lugnet.market.theory
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Tue, 22 Feb 2000 04:41:57 GMT
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LPIENIAZEK@NOVERAstopspam.COM
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You are hurting my brain.
Kevin Loch wrote:
> This brings up an interesting question.
> I got an 8860 real cheap from ebay, with many common parts missing.
> I rebuilt it with the parts provided plus brand new parts from my collection.
> Most of the parts provided were in poor shape. Would it be better
> to build the 8860 from all new parts except for the rare ones?
It depends.
Better in what sense? I would use new parts if it was for me so I could
play with it. I would use correct era parts, even dinged up ones, if it
was for sale and I wanted to be as authentic as possible.
> It would
> certainly run and display better. Has anyone done this?
Wasn't this on the Purity test? :-)
> Do you feel guilty?
As long as it was all done by consenting adults, no.
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| (...) Well put. I agree that you would expect (but not necesseraly require) parts from the same era. This brings up an interesting question. I got an 8860 real cheap from ebay, with many common parts missing. I rebuilt it with the parts provided (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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