A working Kree Imperial Deluxe… just proves our point that old electrolysis machines don’t usually die, they just stop being used. I used to say that they lasted as long as radios, but I had to re-think that… they last longer than most radios, televisions, Ipods, and mp3 players. My last one was on for the better part of a decade, rarely ever turned off, due to a quirk in the system that allowed my forgetfulness to risk not being able to do a treatment if I had not powered it down properly. I decided it was better to have it always on like a computer, than to have a client arrive just to find we could do no work. How long would the average brand new television last if one left it on day and night from day one? it wouldn’t be 9 years, I will tell you that!
The blendtone is just stereo knobs, while the Elite has a digital readout. The elite is just a little more complex than the blendtone when it comes to understanding working it, as the digital allows the maker to multi-taks with the switches. The blendtone had only stereo knobs and they always work the same function.
I should have also stated the obvious, Instantron is still in business, and those in the heartland or east coast may find lower shipping costs to Instantron’s home base than to Texas Electrolysis Supply. Skip and the boys would be happy to refurbish your units, and they might even get a kick out of seeing their babies again. They can tell you who built each one just by looking at them.
