Last updated: 18 May 2007    
     
Model
Serial
Date of Manufacture
Condition
Last Restored
Owner
History (previous owners in decending order)
203a
1144
-
7/10
-
Stefan Bornhorst Hamburg (Germany)
Bought from Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany). Read Stefan's KRAFTWERK Polymoog Story HERE!
203a
1155
-
8/10
-
Yoshihiko Yokoyama (Tokyo, Japan)
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA)
203a
1162
-
5/10
-
Jeff Wilkerson (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Bought off Ebay from Monroe, Georgia, USA (USA)
203a
1279
-
10/10
2006 (Kevin Lightner)
Jerry Casale [Devo] (USA)
Bought off Ebay from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA). Kevin has broken 3383 to rebuild this for Jerry. EVERY component is being restored to better than new.
203a
1299
-
5/10
-
Matt Holland (Malibu, CA, USA)
Originally from Ontario (Canada)
203a
1314
-
R.I.P
-
Broken for parts.
Current Location: Fridley, MN (USA)
203a
1317
-
3/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Ontario (Canada)
203a
1386
-
6/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Vancouver (Canada)
203a
1426
-
9/10
-
Matt Holland (Malibu, CA, USA)
Originally from Minnesota (USA)
203a
1515
-
6/10
ASAP
Martin Carradus (Kendal, Cumbria UK)
Bought off Ebay from Daniel Soule, Sandy Creek, NY (USA)
203a
1584
-
?
2006 (Nils Sundquist)
Nils Sundquist (Sweden)
Current Location: Sweden
203a
1607
-
-
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Mentor, Ohio (USA)
203a
1868
-
8/10
-
Laurin (Frankfurt, Germany)
Current Location: Frankfurt (Germany)
203a
1916
-
4/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: San Luis, Arizona (USA)
203a
1964
-
8/10
2006 (Keith Murray)
Jason Amm (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) www.solventcity.com
Bought non-functioning off Ebay in 2005 from Toronto (Canada)
203a
2050
-
7/10
Not Working
Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany)
Unknown
203a
3019
-
-
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Wien (Austria)
203a
3050
-
-
-
Sanford (Great Valley, NY, USA)
Originally purchased in 1989 from Niagara Falls NY (USA)
203a
3061
-
8/10
Working
Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany)
Unknown
203a
3069
-
7/10
-
Yoshihiko Yokoyama (Tokyo, Japan)
Originally from New York, New York (USA)
203a
3074
-
-
2005 (Kevin Lightner)
Not Known
Leon Russel [George Benson, Joe Cocker] (USA)
203a
3154
-
3/10
2006 (Ron Massaro)
Ron Massaro (Virginia, USA)
Current Location: Virginia (USA)
203a
3209
-
7/10
Mostly Working
Steve ? (Eastbourne, Brighton,W Sussex, UK)
Unknown (Currently trying to sell on Ebay)
203a
3219
-
8/10
2006 (Colin Vincent)
Marshall Aver (London, UK)
Bought from Andrew Bratten, Yorks (UK). Originally from the London Synthesiser Centre
203a
3247
-
7/10
Working
Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany)
Bought from Stefan Bornhorst (Germany) Originally owned by Ralf Hutter [Kraftwerk] Read Stefan's KRAFTWERK Polymoog Story HERE!
203a
3262
-
-
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Queen City (Canada)
203a
3383
-
R.I.P
see history
Jerry Casale [Devo] (USA)
3383 is no more. It has been broken down to rebuild 1279 from scratch.
203a
3394
Feb 1977
6/10
2006 (Thomas Schwarz)
Thomas Schwarz (Voelkersbach, Karlsruhe, Germany)
Bernhardt (Karlsruhe, Germany)
203a
3468
-
8/10
Mostly Working
Laurin (Frankfurt, Germany)
Current Location: Frankfurt (Germany) but now being sold on Ebay.
203a
3518
-
7/10
Non Working
Fredo Michael Fraile (Düsseldorf, Germany)
Bought on Ebay from a Russian guy living in Krefeld (Germany).
203a
3546
-
7/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Fresno, California (USA)
203a
3579
-
7/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: South California (USA)
203a
3626
-
7/10
2004 (Colin Vincent)
Daniel Mitchener (Surrey UK)
Colin Vincent (Devon UK), Par Street Studio's (Liverpool UK), Kate Bush (UK)
203a
3637
-
?/10
Partly Working
Matt ? (DeWitt, New York, USA)
Bought in 1984 from Dirt Cheep Music, Marietta, Georgia
203a
3730
-
7/10
Working
Richard Zatorski, Melbourne, Victoria, (Australia)
Owned since new. Working fine (just a couple of broken keys).
203a
3745
-
6/10
Non Working
Ebay Auction
Currently being sold by FX rentals, London (UK)
203a
3756
-
8/10
Last restored (1998) Working
Klaus Schönhoff, (Germany)
Bought from an unknown german musician.
203a
3758
-
7/10
Working
Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany)
Unknown
203a
3767
-
7/10
-
Ebay Auction
Arona (Italy)
203a
3795
-
6/10
-
Ebay Auction
Costa Mesa, California (USA)
203a
3801
-
9/10
Being Repaired
Jens Steinmeyer, Papenburg (Germany)
Unknown
203a
3811
-
8/10
-
Randel (Redshift Audio), Essex, Connecticut (USA)
Heath Finnie, Somerville MA (USA)
203a
3860
-
-
-
Vinitonello Casa (Brazil)
Unknown
203a
3758
-
7/10
Working
Alex McGowan, London (UK)
Ex Steve Nieve (Elvis Castello). Currently being auctioned on Ebay with 285a Polypedal
203a
3911
-
8/10
Working
Mark Wood, Drighlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire (UK)
Bought in 2007 from Jarberry Music, Castleford, West Yorkshire (UK)
203a
3968
19 Mar 1979
8/10
-
Jan Zinkahnn (Netherlands)
Owned since new in 1979 CLICK HERE to see his original Norlin checklist.
203a
4032
Oct 1979
9/10
Michael E Caloroso
Michael E Caloroso (USA)
Unknown
Model
Serial
Date of Manufacture
Condition
Last Restored
Owner
History (previous owners in decending order)
280a
1017
15 Aug 1978
9/10
2005 (Colin Vincent)
Shaun Brooks (Hampshire UK)
Marvey Mills (Essex UK)
280a
1035
-
7/10
2003 StudioTechnik
Gary Dent (Sunderland UK)
StudioTechnik: Munich (Germany)
280a
1056
15 Sep 1978
8/10
2005 (Vincent & Mitchener)
Daniel Mitchener (Surrey UK)
Originally from: Woodstock, Ontario (Canada)
280a
1109
-
7/10
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Stratford, London (UK)
280a
1123
-
-
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Long Beach, California (USA)
280a
1166
3 Nov 1978
7/10
Not working
Craig Sue, Sydney (Australia)
Bought in 2001 "off some bloke". DOA but didn’t care, he had to have it!
280a
1176
-
R.I.P
Stripped for Parts
Bob, Florida (USA)
Unknown
280a
1190
-
8/10
-
Heath Finnie, Somerville, Boston, MA (USA)
A guy called Marshall, Boston, MA (USA)
280a
1199
-
-
-
Ebay Auction
Current Location: Hamm (Germany)
280a
1205
-
6/10
Semi-working
Ebay Auction
Current Location: New Hampshire (USA)
280a
1230
-
-
2007 by owner
Bob, Florida (USA)
Unknown
280a
1257
01 Dec 1978
8/10
2005 Synthrestore
Jeff Toman (Newton Abbot, Devon, UK)
Originally from: Cardiff, Wales (UK)
280a
1279
Dec 1978
7/10
-
Matti Ikonen (Turku, Finland)
Ronald Zöllner (who's father had owned it from new) Augsburg (Germany)
280a
1305
Dec 1978
9/10
2007 (Kevin Lightner)
John Bezjian, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)
Sold by Kevin Lightner in 2007 (with 285a Polypedal s/n 2179). Previous owners Roger Manning Jr & guitarist Peter White.
280a
1306
Dec 1978
6/10
1992 (a mate radar engineer)
Chris Hack (Brighton UK)
Unknown (London area, UK) [paid £35 in 1991 incl legs and Polypedal]
280a
1307
14 Nov 1978
4/10
Not Working
Eric Frampton Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Found in the garage of a house in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Currently being restored by Eric Frampton Keyboards http://www.ericframpton.com
280a
1335
21 Dec 1978
9/10
2005 (Colin Vincent)
Colin Vincent (Devon UK)
Ceri Davies (Edinburgh UK), Unknown (Auchterader, Fife UK)
280a
1350
-
6/10
Semi-working
Ebay Auction
Current Location: New Hampshire (USA)
280a
1405
-
8/10
Not Working
Josh Blyton (Nafferton UK)
Unknown
280a
1418
18 Jan 1979
8/10
2005 (Colin Vincent)
Andy Boucher (Brighton UK)
Andrew Todd (UK)
280a
1423
22 Jan 1979
8/10
2006 by owner
Jeff Wilkerson (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
New Jersey estate sale (USA)
280a
1428
12 Feb 1979
7/10
2005 (Colin Vincent)
Jordan Gibson (Northumberland UK)
Maciej Polak (Gdansk Poland)
280a
1440
-
10/10
2005 (Kevin Lightner)
Jerry Casale [Devo] (USA)
Jerry Casale (USA)
280a
1474
14 Mar 1979
8/10
2007 (Daniel Mitchener)
Daniel Mitchener (Surrey UK)
Bought from guy in Merseyside (UK) 1996
280a
1502
7 Mar 1979
-
2007 by owner
Bob, Florida (USA)
Unknown
280a
1557
-
8/10
-
Mike Walters, N Carolina (USA)
Bought from Los Angeles, CA (USA)
280a
1575
-
4/10
-
Ebay Auction
York, N Yorks (UK)
280a
1582
23 Jul 1979
5/10
Not Working
Ebay Auction
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin (USA)
280a
1710
-
8/10
2006 (Tony Allgood at Oakley Sound)
Martin Carradus (Kendal, Cumbria UK)
Andrew Bratten, Yorks (UK) - restored by Synthrestore in 2005 but not done very well (allegedly).
280a
1715
13 Mar 1979
4/10
-
Matt Holland (Malibu, CA, USA)
Paul Carpenter, Brandon, Florida (USA)
280a
1731
-
8/10
Working
Johnny Joyce, Vancouver BC (Canada)
G Ratzlaff, Kelowna BC (Canada). Bought from a music store in Kelowna in the late 70's.
280a
1794
-
7/10
-
Matt Holland (Malibu, CA, USA)
Bought off Ebay from Michigan (USA)
280a
2336
-
-
-
Sanford (Great Valley, NY, USA)
Originally purchased in 1989 from Niagara Falls NY (USA)
             
 
Total = 47 Polymoog 203a (Synthesizer) and 33 Polymoog 280a (Keyboard) owners accounted for so far.
 
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Thanks to Kevin Lightner and Colin Vincent for their help in compliling this list and to the Polymoog owners who put themselves on the map.