P3D Re: EMDE and Sigma mounts

[Derek Gee <73157.2172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>I have a couple of questions regarding two
>>products that I do not see or hear about anymore.  The first are the Sigma
>>mounts.  These were identical to the Realist brand. I heard that someone was
>>to buy the machine that manufactures them and they might be released under
>>another name.  

>As far as I know, this never happened.  The closer we got was with
>the EMDE mounts.  Dennis Sherwood bought the dies and produced them
>again.  He had plans to change the dies to put a channel, like the
>Realist or Sigma mounts.  That did not happen.  Dennis got out of the
>stereo market and, as far as I know, the dies are still available for
>sale.

The EMDE mounts are no longer for sale.  The last message I received from
Dennis a few months ago stated that he was withdrawing them for sale and
was considering restarting production next year.  Now the Sigma mounts
are another interesting story.  From what I had heard previously, the original
machine and dies were in bad shape, and the aluminum required was a
special gauge that was no longer a stock item.  To order the special gauge
required a large order at a relatively high cost.  That's why it wasn't done
previously.  Now if Mr. Skelly has found a way to get these fine mounts
back into production, I know lots of eager buyers who would be stampeding
to his door to get them.  Perhaps Mr. Skelly would post to the list about his
plans, so we can help him get the Sigma mounts back into production.

                                 Derek Gee


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