Hi Mike, We have two of the VIP 3000's, they are true workhorses. One of ours is from 1969 and still processing without any issues. Make sure that you do have a company nearby that can work on them. You can still find parts for them, I tend to only get parts that are used though. I don't know if Sakura makes new parts.
Good luck! Patrick On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > According with the model and brand the price is very good. > Why don't you contact Sakura to find about parts for it in existence or > even a maintenance contract with them? > Sakura VIP are top of the line in tissue processing. > René J. > > From: Mike Tighe <mti...@trudeauinstitute.org> > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu)" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:22 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Tissue Tek VIP 3000 > > > In an internet search I came across a used TissueTek VIP 3000 that is in > "excellent condition". This looks to be an older model and I am wondering > if anyone has any experience with this instrument? Are there any issues > with parts replacement? comes with one year warranty and they are asking > around $8000.00. > > Thanks! > Mike > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > -- Patrick Laurie HT(ASCP)QIHC CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories 1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 plau...@cellnetix.com _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
