Not an Alexander

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Heavy_Metal
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Not an Alexander

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though it does say "Alex" in the comments, and the photo shows something on the bell stack that ends in "ex"....
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Re: Not an Alexander

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Link?
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I would rather go with Alex than Selman :D
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Re: Not an Alexander

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Now this is total misrepresentation of what this is:
On the bell “Schill by German Engeneering” and seller states “Made in Germany”https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4178071352
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Should I feel bad that I paid almost twice as much for a 186 that's not nearly as shiny?
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anotherjtm2 wrote:Should I feel bad that I paid almost twice as much for a 186 that's not nearly as shiny?
Almost twice as much?!

Sounds like you got a good deal.
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bort wrote: Sounds like you got a good deal.
Yeah, I think so.
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Re: Not an Alexander

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Deals are out there:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2549397555

bort wrote:
anotherjtm2 wrote:Should I feel bad that I paid almost twice as much for a 186 that's not nearly as shiny?
Almost twice as much?!

Sounds like you got a good deal.
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