I've heard they are being sent to African countries. That is the idea behind the TFSR site:
{
http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...machine_manual }
Here in central Illienoise I've not seen a single hand crank machine other than one in the collection of my LSMG. And it's not for sale.
And mine which I cobbled together from a derelict machine and a Chinese H/C.
Joe