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Posted By: Rich Mueller

Actually I believe 2 of the 3 sellers are the same person using a different eBay ID. If you do a thorough Google search and some eBay Marketplace searches for similar items, you can discover a little more history.

We ran a short article on this awhile back.


Essentially, we discovered they are all located within driving distance of each other (Indiana/Ohio border). They are very careful in how they word their listings--not actually guaranteeing the items to be of a certain vintage but presenting them that way. They are apparently willing to refund $ upon return of an item to further avoid the eBay police. I just heard from an experienced hobbyist last week who bought one under the belief it was an original so they are fooling more than just casual fans or collectors. We'll try to follow up again soon.