Has anyone seen a Model 470?

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doctorwho
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Has anyone seen a Model 470?

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I was looking at a picture of a 1971 pricelist and noticed that there was listed a Model 470. From the description, it sounded like a Model 430 with binding. I don't remember ever seeing one. Has anybody seen one?
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Re: Has anyone seen a Model 470?

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http://www.rickbeat.com/modelslibrary/470/470.htm
only that one online comes to mind!
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Re: Has anyone seen a Model 470?

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Same thing with the 490 model — did these just never make it into production? Perhaps the only examples are in the RIC museum?
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Re: Has anyone seen a Model 470?

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collin wrote:Same thing with the 490 model — did these just never make it into production? Perhaps the only examples are in the RIC museum?
That’s right, one-off prototypes.
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