eBay of the day: Vast accordion/synth, just €5.50

What were German Italian synth designers smoking during the 1980s? Raffael writes: "I found this strange thing on German eBay yesterday. It's an Elka organ with accordion keys. The German text says: 'Analog synthesizer, synth or keyboard from the 80s ...quite heavy and dirty, found in cellar...function unknown...' I remember having seen one of these in a second hand shop years ago, but I don't know what it sounds like. I can imagine a joyless "alleinunterhalter" (one-man band, literally: "alone entertainer") using this in a beer tent." Currently just €5.50 and they accept international bids and Paypal (which is quite rare in Germany). I think this dude at Gizmodo should invest. UPDATE: It went for €5.50! It seems to be a Concorde X-902. Here is a great picture from the peerless combo-organ.com.


Comments:
actually elka wasn't german at all, it was an italian firm.

(an italian that reads your blog every day)
 
It looks very much like the internals of an elka X-705 in a different box (I own an x705.)
The number and layout of sliders/buttons for the different sections (drum machine/synth/manual presets+mixing+sustains) are the same.

I'm gutted this went for £3.68 as I probably have the parts to fix it! (The internal design is modular with everything on millions of unreliable plug in cards!)
 
Oh, by the way. I forgot. I think the one on ebay is an Elka Concorde X-902 with button keys.
More pictures here.
(Scroll down to the bottom)
 
There's a Synthex listed on eBay today, too. Straight outta Italy.
 
Your site is really inspiring.
Good work
 
Well, the seller didn't want to ship it, so that's the reason for the low price.
 
Hi Im Danny From Australia
i own a elka concord 902 and the sound is great
would like to buy a new one if anyone knows of any
cheers my addy is danny23167@hotmail.com
 
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