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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Phantom Mania Strikes Again..

Author: Majd Al-Ansari

Date: 06:35:37 08/22/05

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Wow !!!!   I remember buying one of those as a gift for a mom many years ago.
She played that thing to death.  Unfortunately the thing broke down after a few
years.  I guess all the mechanical parts fall apart after a while.  It might be
a good buy for a collector, but it has a certain mechanical life span.  I would
love to buy one for my mom again ... she really misses it ... even at $800.  But
I wonder if they can fix it if it breaks down or if there are parts for it.  Is
there another company today that manufactures a similar machine?  Any
information on that would greately be appreciated.



On August 22, 2005 at 09:01:53, Steve B wrote:

>After a lull in wild prices for the run of the mill Fidelity 6100 Phantom
>another appears ..equipped with a bid of $800
>
>no dust cover but otherwise complete
>i cant recall the last time a Phantom was actually won by a chess computer
>collector
>
>i think these are viewed as specialty electronic gadgets by normal dealers(not
>chess computer dealers) on Ebay and bought up for resale and a quick turnaround
>profit:
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Phantom-6100-Robotic-Computer-Chess-Set_W0QQitemZ5230348262
>
>Best
>Steve



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