Yes, I think that's right. There were, from what I understand, notoriously difficult to maintain and "tune", due to the various mechanisms that are involved. If there are any knocking about second hand, I would think that they are either knackered or "vintage" (and so having a five-figure sum attached to them). Unfortunately, in this case, it looks like emulation software is the only way to go, which of course is never going to sound as good as the real thing.
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