1962 Moog Melodia Theremin - $1200

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I just ran across this ad locally and thought I'd pass it on in case someone is interested. If you are I can ask to check it out for you (I might do that anyways):

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/d/portland-1962-moog-melodia-theremin/6983744922.html

-Ben

The video link in the ad doesn't look to be the particular one for sale, but it sure has a nice violin-like tone:

I wonder how much of the tone is due to the open-backed speaker (if indeed it's being miked there)?

Wow it's hard to watch that video it's been so long ago...LOL!   I bought the theremin on Ebay for around $150 and had it repaired by a retired electronics guy here in Pittsburgh.  I've never been able to tune it to my satisfaction and the range is very limited.  About a year ago I dusted it off and tried to play it again but but quickly put it back up on top of the piano as decor.

Here is a picture of the back of my speaker and at the time I was using a Radio Shack PA amplifier.
https://ibb.co/yQBFZn8 

Wow it's hard to watch that video it's been so long ago...LOL!   I bought the theremin on Ebay for around $150 and had it repaired by a retired electronics guy here in Pittsburgh.  I've never been able to tune it to my satisfaction and the range is very limited.  About a year ago I dusted it off and tried to play it again but but quickly put it back up on top of the piano as decor.Here is a picture of the back of my speaker and at the time I was using a Radio Shack PA amplifier.https://ibb.co/yQBFZn8

I thought the video and your playing were very nice, very expressive! From your picture I gather you play an EPro now so I'm sure the Melodia suffers in comparison. How about the volume plate - does that present a problem for the player vs a loop antenna? 

Doh, it's you bisem!  Really nice playing, and that thing has a great tone!

FYI, still unsold. Sounds like you can probably negotiate the price if you want it

The plate is very natural to use and also quite dynamic.

I also have and ES Standard that Dewster sold me along with a Subscope built by Dominik Bednarz and a portable case model I built for busking incorporating a Big Brier EW and a Micro Cube Base RX amplifier.
https://ibb.co/PxFBgz6
https://ibb.co/wwMYpnD
https://ibb.co/MZdcmPf
https://ibb.co/hBD3q7v

Any hints on how to insert images using the URL?

Use the image button above the text input area, like this 

Not working...do I need to put a size under the URL?  Does this forum come with instructions that I missed....LOL!

You need to input the link to the actual image, not to a page showing the image,
for your first image for example, the image link is https://i.ibb.co/D4z3QgR/packed.jpg
which is the link you have to use for the 'insert an image" option.