Re: [Harp-L] $10 for a Chromatic?..now ebay harps

["scooter" <10hole@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One thing that has served me well for old pre war chro's with cracked comb's 
is a replacement
lucite comb from Bill Romel. I have 2 that Bill made combs for and they play 
and look great. With
the lucite comb you dont have to worry about what has soaked into the wood 
or any mold or spores
hanging out. Obviously you would still want to soak the plates, mouthpiece 
and covers.

Scott




> Since we are on the subject of ebay harps it might be wise to start 
> asking
> sellers about the condition of the harps, esp. wood combs and where  they 
> came into
> possession of the harps.  (All preused harps should be sanitized by  the 
> buyer before playing them).
>
> Considering all the flooding that has occured in the US this past  couple 
> of months there
> will be a good chance of flood items, including harps finding their  way 
> on internet auction sites.
>
> I see a fair share of chromes in the shop that have had some sort of 
> water damage, not necessarily caused by
> Gulf Coast flooding.  Some appear to have been hit by basement  flooding 
> and left to sit for a long time.
>
> Some good questions to ask the sellers is how they came in contact  with 
> the harp.
> Where are they located?
> Is the comb cracked?  Was the harp exposed to any type of water damage?
> Does the harp smell of mildew or mold?
> Are they the original owner?
>
> Two chromes are in my shop now. One had black mold inside the comb,  the 
> other was
> in flood waters in New York state.  Both had to be completely rebuilt.
>
> Be wise, beware, be well
>
> mike
>
> On Nov 30, 2005, at 8:20 PM, Winslow Yerxa wrote:
>
> > The button is broken off yet they state that it is in working  condition.
> >
> > Chances are they have no idea if it really works or not. I have bought
> > chromatic harmonicas in disgusting and unplayable condition where the
> > seller stated - in all good faith but in complete and utter  ignorance -
> > that it was in working condition. One did't even have a mouthpiece and
> > there were chunks missing from the corner of the comb. I dodn't mind
> > because I wanted spare reeds and it was only about $10.
> >
> > Do you need spare reeds to fix your other 64's? Is, so, it might be a
> > good deal.
> >
> > Winslow
> >
> > --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, BostonMoeJo@xxxx wrote:
> >
> > Does this seem like a good deal?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7369249464&rd=1&;
> > sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1
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