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10-26-2011, 01:10 PM

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jljack

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Originally Posted by kwendt

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Originally Posted by Bennett

Question to those who would know, what is special about a Bell machine. Other than it looks interesting and very clean, I'm not sure why the price is (what I would consider) high? Is it a rare one?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8751380

That is intriguing! I have never seen one.

That Bell looks plastic...not sure why it's what it is. Curious. Now isn't there an all metal 'grasshopper' machine? Small too, I forget ... Elna maybe? That's a vintage.

But, did you see they had TWO White/Green Featherweights right off the bat? TWO! 'course the bids are both over $300 on each. There's a pristine Centennial black FW too, looks store new. Yeah. lol...

Yes, the very first Elna was the "Grasshopper" Model 1, followed by the first green Supermatic. I researched them before I bought my Supermatic. Don't have it running yet.