Not according to any currency converter online. I've tried 5 different ones and they all come out to over $4,800.00 for 30,000 yuan (yen). One US Dollar is approximately 6.25 yuan. John
________________________________ From: Vinyl Visions <vinyl.visi...@live.com> To: "phono-l@oldcrank.org" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sun, February 17, 2013 5:56:35 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Sharpener for Cactus / Thorn Needles It's $323.45 > Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:14:31 -0800 > From: john9...@pacbell.net > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Sharpener for Cactus / Thorn Needles > > Looks new to me, especially with the blueprints underneath. And 30,000 yuan > is > $4,815 and change American. > John > > > > ________________________________ > From: Arvin Casas <aca...@spamcop.net> > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Sent: Sun, February 17, 2013 12:43:05 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Interesting Sharpener for Cactus / Thorn Needles > > Hi All, > > I just spotted this interesting take on the rotary cactus/thorn needle > sharpener. It's from the Yahoo Auctions section in Japan: > > http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w83786020 > > Just wondering if folks have seen this before? Is it new? A reproduction? > Is it a kit? > > I don't speak Japanese so I have to rely on a google browser plug-in > translation, which is probably terrible. > > It may be a little overkil, but I just like its presentation. I'm not at > liberty to drop 30,000 yen though. > > Curioser and curioser, > > Arvin > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org