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   Martin A. Rice, Jr. on October 31, 2011 at 3:09 am

   Not just temples, but the very gods themselves! When did you snag these? Or did you always have them of long standing?

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   Richard P on October 31, 2011 at 3:14 am

   The no. 10 has been in my collection for maybe 12 years, but the no. 6 is a brand-new addition. An addition that I can't really afford — so it's probably going to go on eBay pretty soon. Too bad, because the 6 and 10 are individual designs with their own looks and mechanisms; I'd like to keep them both. Maybe I will, and will sell something else of similar value.

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   notagain on October 31, 2011 at 3:55 am

   They look very architectural. That domed trash can is almost in line to make it look like it's perched on top. Very nice!

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   Bill M on October 31, 2011 at 8:59 am

   Very nice, and interesting, machines.

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   Rob Bowker on October 31, 2011 at 4:37 pm

   Those old ones always look so other-worldly. Almost as if they were based on some idea of what a writing machine might look like. The Parthenon with the amphitheatre atop. House of the gods with a place for letters to do battle in the name of entertainment – appropriate forms really.

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   Cameron on November 1, 2011 at 3:27 am

   My partner James, who is an artist and designer, always says that a pair (or three) of something is ALWAYS more powerful than one.

   I was VERY much struck by the two of these Salters — different model years, yes — but definitely identifiable as a brand — sitting in the same space.

   I strongly encourage you to keep both, even though it's a stretch. The sum of the two is definitely greater than its parts.

   Does that make me an "enabler"? Perhaps…but there is something quite artistic and special about having both machines.

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