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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Fidelity Designer Mach III On Ebay

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 07:54:43 03/31/05

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On March 31, 2005 at 06:17:47, Steve B wrote:

>>>Steve the Designer Mach III was made in Miami Florida before Mephisto,
>>>(Hegner&Glasser) bought them out in Sept. '89. Afterwards they were made in a
>>>plant in either Georgia or Alabama...I forget which...would this make a
>>>difference on the value?
>
>
>hi Terry
>i didnt know Mephisto switched plants when they bought Fidelity
>interesting info

I need to check CCRQ from 1990 to see where they built them after the takeover.
It's in a box sealed at the moment.
>
>i cant say if this would impact the value to any significant degree, but i think
>propbaly not, as long as the pre-post DMIII's  were exactly the same in all
>respects

The first ones made by Fidelity, the clock ran slightly slow, and if you ran a
problem for hours and compared it to say the Novag Forte "C", you could notice
the difference. Novag uses a Seiko clock! I don't know what Fidelity uses, I
never opened it.
>
>
>>>>Oh, I have the version made in Miami, all the pieces, manual, certificate, and
>>in near mint condition...You really can't tell how old it is, it could have been
>>made yesterday. Only the tatered box as it was so thin and cheaply made says it
>>has seen use>I'd say mint, but mint to me unused.
>
>
>i would say your looking at between $300-$400
>i paid that for mine(in box with manual)
>
>Best
>Steve

Thanks for the info Steve!

P.S. I spent about 500 American for mine (700 CND) in 1989:(

Well I guess I will have to wait for 5 more years for it to be worth as much or
more than what I paid?

Terry




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