Fake parts

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My oh my a Sam-T-Bob special. Why the letters on the swivel look sooo fresh. And on the left side of the receiver top are the numbers 09942 is what it looks like. Almost like a Bavarian but I doubt it. But one can rest assured something on it may be from Georgie's private stash of fresh new old parts.

A local shop owner bought a couple of those replicas which I got to see in person. The nearly $4000 Rockola was hand delivered earlier that day. He was in disbelief as I pointed out all the reproduction parts and what the value actually was. He'd already made a verbal commitment to bid on a currently running IBM, so we looked at it on his computer. The auction stated parts as IBM parts. At that time the now used phrase coded with such-and-such codes wasn't being used--which isn't technically defrauding anyone. But the utilized phrase stated was that the reproduction flip, mag catch, safety, band and swivel were actually proper IBM parts. No, that can't be true. It says right there that they're real. Bid if you want, but those aren't USGI parts. He already gave his word to bid and he really did bid. Your bond can only be broken when the other party properly represents the item. Otherwise there is no contract. Stopped in at that shop last week. I don't expect them to stay open unless the very wealthy owner is willing to bleed money to support his hobby because he isn't a savvy businessman.