is more valuable a 41cx broken calculator than a good one?

[Gonzalo Fernandez (Spain)]

See http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280472811380 versus http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280472808417 ($93 versus $81)

[Raymond Del Tondo]

Part of the answer is given in the auction text:

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There is a name engraved in the calculator and battery case (an attempt to scratch them out has been made)

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The broken one isn't more valuable than the working unit,

but who wants a calc which has the previous owner's name engraved?

Actually the broken unit is not a halfnut, so there's a great chance to get it repaired.

HTH

[John Robinson]

However, the broken one has the wrong case :-) so that will detract from it's value.

Cheers,
John

[Geoff Quickfall]

As the guy (me) who purchased the broken one you have a good point but:

- PARTS if possible and very probable for 5 others that need work...
- Combined with the other auction:

parts auction

- Required for the book as I intend to disect a keyboard heat stake system the least destructive way possible then document the process.

also;

- Can't find broken ones around here unfortunately.

Cheers, Geoff

p.s. if it is a candidate for restoration it will look and act as though new, pristine even, and as stated it is a full sized board and not a "halfnut" later version.

Edited: 9 Mar 2010, 7:59 p.m.

[Gonzalo Fernandez (Spain)]

You are right, sometimes is more valuable a good cosmetic condition but broken calculaton for parts than a working one in bad cosmetic status.