Posted by Matt Walters on March 08, 2001 at 10:02:49:
In Reply to: Re: Hard to find parts? posted by Richard Brown on March 07, 2001 at 23:36:45:
Thanks for the plug Richard, but we aren't in the used parts business. In fact, I know that somewhere I have a set of linkage from levers out to the stop arms for a German built, Karl Zeiss tuba. It might take me 2 or more hours to find it (if ever), because I have no idea where it is. At $50 per hour shop rate, that's $100. Plus, I would want something for the parts that I could use for a future project. So 2 hours later, I call the person back and say I want $250-$300. Then I have to listen to how they only paid $200 for the whole horn and that is too much for some old parts (sometimes even rare old York parts) so no deal. Worse yet is to spend a hour or more looking for something and not find it. Can't charge for that. Break is over, so back to work for me.