I just got my ARPO tension gauge this afternoon - very nice piece of gear. I'll give it a whirl tomorrow.
$1200 for an RS1700 bought by long distance? Give me the buyer's e-mail! I've got some prisitine jun-, uh, collectables I'd like to move...
I'm telling you guys, it's a real crapshoot out there. We've got a medium sized pile of these things now and none of them are mint, not even the mint looking ones. They really need to be gone through thoroughly, and a lot of them need work of one kind or another. There are plenty of them out there, so be patient and conservative with your bids.