I've bought some parts for a couple machines on my wish list--only because they were for a good price and weren't being reproduced. I certainly won't pay top dollar for parts for machines that I don't have, since I'd rather put the money into the machines that I do have.

So far, I've been surprised at some of the unusual finds I've managed to acquire, so I imagine my "wish list" pins will pop up eventually for reasonable prices I'm comfortable with.

That's when posting WTB posts can be handy.

Some folks are happy to supply an unused part to someone in the community if it helps bring a machine back to life--but at the same time, they wouldn't necessarily post a specific FS ad for something in their parts pile.

Haha, guess I do have a few on there, don't I?

I'm really only on the lookout for 2-3 of them at the moment, though I'll pick up pretty much anything if it's a bargain.

If you start buying too many parts, you almost have to buy the machine just to clear out some space