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They want $350 and it is near me. Thought for the money I could play around and learn.
I can't speak to the relative value of the Sun versus a newer Allen machine, but don't understimate the value of finding a machine near you, that you can personally inspect and bring home, without having to pay for expensive shipping.
I looked a long time for a Sun machine and for several years all the ones I found were "not here". I finally found one about 200 miles away and snapped it up, and made a day trip out of going to get it.