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If all things can be worked out, May 21st will be the pickup day. Joe and Ron will be at the pickup and Ron will store them.
The object to this purchase is to get a WOPL'd 700B to anyone who wants one. We may not wind up with 25 complete with meters and handles but I do know we will wind up with 27 -700 transformers. Joe is finishing up with a design and prototyping new-build chassis. Skratch is going to make a run of 25 new faceplates, some of these amps will not have meters or the PL700 lit logo in the middle, just depends on how many are still good and can be transferred.
The second objective, and this is open for discusion, is the start of a Phoenix bank account that will fund group purchases and be a source for loans by members who for whatever reason can't fund a purchase on their own at the time some of their dream equipment is available. For legal reasons we can not charge interest, but a payment plan will be in place. I realize this could be a can of worms, but if done right can be a valuable resource for members.
My initial thoughts are to set up a "loan committee" to approve the loans based on criteria to be determined. The money pool will be funded by profits from the sale of these 27 amps. One is already goin to be given to Ron, complete with upgrades for retreiving and storing of these amps. So, we are down to 26 transformers and a 400 or two. After i get my out of pocket money back, the money generated over the cost of parts and nominal labor provided by me, Jer, and whoever else gets involved putting these together wilbe put into the Phoenix account.
What am I missing here fellers to make this work??
The object to this purchase is to get a WOPL'd 700B to anyone who wants one. We may not wind up with 25 complete with meters and handles but I do know we will wind up with 27 -700 transformers. Joe is finishing up with a design and prototyping new-build chassis. Skratch is going to make a run of 25 new faceplates, some of these amps will not have meters or the PL700 lit logo in the middle, just depends on how many are still good and can be transferred.
The second objective, and this is open for discusion, is the start of a Phoenix bank account that will fund group purchases and be a source for loans by members who for whatever reason can't fund a purchase on their own at the time some of their dream equipment is available. For legal reasons we can not charge interest, but a payment plan will be in place. I realize this could be a can of worms, but if done right can be a valuable resource for members.
My initial thoughts are to set up a "loan committee" to approve the loans based on criteria to be determined. The money pool will be funded by profits from the sale of these 27 amps. One is already goin to be given to Ron, complete with upgrades for retreiving and storing of these amps. So, we are down to 26 transformers and a 400 or two. After i get my out of pocket money back, the money generated over the cost of parts and nominal labor provided by me, Jer, and whoever else gets involved putting these together wilbe put into the Phoenix account.
What am I missing here fellers to make this work??
I know what you mean.....hehe. (Nav's Cue to jump in here)
