From negativesaucer Sent Tue, Nov 19th 2019, 18:27
From negativesaucer Sent Tue, Nov 19th 2019, 18:27
I'd address the low hanging fruit and then flip it. people will bang you an inordinate amount of money for issues that might be a 15 minute fix. On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 8:48 AM Oakley Sound via analogue <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > So I'm helping sell some stuff that used to belong to a friend of mine > who passed away earlier this year. One of things is a Moog Taurus - the > original one. > > The problem is, when I normally sell things they are in fully working > order, and this isn't. Firstly, the key contacts are shot, I have > cleaned them up and they work for about a week and then they go bad > again, so clearly the contacts need to be fully replaced. The little > door on the front is missing, as is the door surround. > > The electronics work although it'll need a full calibration and the > sliders are somewhat crackly. The board also has had some contact > cleaner sprayed over it at some point and I've got rid of a lot of it > but not all. It really needs a good bath. > > Now, this is a big job and although I gave up repair work several years > ago, I could fix all of this. However, I don't know whether it's worth > me doing it, trying to sell it and then having to bill my pal's family. > Or do I sell it as it is? Ultimately, I want them to get the best value. > > Tony