Definition of originality..? Shades of eMog discussions past (-: In truth I suspect originality more often than not exists in the mind, more than anywhere else when there is a sale impending..? Estate agents love the term original, as in fixtures and fittings in Victorian and older houses..(-: Car sales love it too for it allows them to add a few bob to to the sale when the purchaser can be sold on the idea it is worth so much more as the result. Jeez even car enthusiasts are sold on it too when describing aspects of this that or the other ...? Original has been generally adopted as being worth more by in the mindset of the general public... So it must be worth MORE... (-:
As seems to have been proven, the true identity of a machine is accepted relative to the numbers it wears and acceptance by the licencing authority of that identity. Beyond that, a traceable history aka provenance is perhaps a prerequisite if there are claims relative to a history that may be considered to add value, and perhaps more so if the added value is considerable....?
When was the last time you checked the VIN or engine numbers on a car purchase...? I have only ever checked numbers once on a car, but did check both on every m/cycle purchase.
Which is more important in the case of this machine, originality or identity, were it ever advertised for sale do you imagine the term original might ever be utilised....? (-:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks2e_pjasQ
