since you sort of asked...
John,
I would consider it a difference in memory of events that occurred long in the past at a time when things were very unsettled for me. But at that point a beautiful 55 Frigidaire had already been gifted but prior to that a I'll hold onto it and appreciate it until it you want it again babysitting relationship had already been established. On the Frigidaire I'd said keep it. I was really up in the air on the 800 set. I'd got them from club member that I'd traded 63 set that I paid 900 for on ebay (bit of a rip off but whatever) when the day came for the collection liquidation I'd asked for the brady set, and this is where we arrive at a difference in memory of what was stated in person when the pickup occurred. The question "Are you ever going to collect again" was raised, I said no, I didn't plan on it, and I asked if the 800s could be babysat and visited like we had established with the Frigidaire prior to it being gifted. He asked what of the other many machines that were picked up, and I said I didn't care what he did with them, I just wanted them to be appreciated and not tossed. My recollection is the answer to my question was "Of Course". The other party doesn't seem to remember that part of conversation. But either way, if you look at how things ended up, one partly clearly benefited from what I'll call a friendship (although I feel very betrayed) with not only their property bring returned in a non-molested state but a 55 Frigidaire in excellent condition, and a Philco in restorable condition. While I don't like how things had to be accomplished I felt there was other choice as the webmaster did not wish to mediate (and I don't blame him) and the parties could not agree and I was told by the lawyer that the party was avoiding all contact.
These 800s are special to me, my aunt had the exact set. Do they need to work again no, I like looking at them, but I feel its regrettable that someone who received many items (many more than the Philco and Frigidaire) chose to not return items they knew I wanted back in a non molested state. I felt I was being more fair by offering not only his items back but the Philco that I had no interest in but I knew someone would. Apparently that wasn't good enough.
At the end of the day, this club is not my life and having a bunch of high drama people hating isn't how I wish to my time. I feel I was wronged and I feel that I had to take measures to correct that matter. Would I do it again, absolutely.
Steven
