CMP ID and Abbreviations?

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by john piercey

due to the seemingly never ending amount of CMPs that crop up around the place it will prob only be a matter of time before some poor old decrepit one follows me home

If CMPs are that plentiful in your area, I suggest you take your time and choose one that is in as good shape as possible with as many of the little fiddly bit remaining as possible. It is surprising how much time, money and frustration you will save if all parts are present and in reasonable condition to start with. That's unless your enjoyment comes from finding or manufacturing parts that have either failed or been lost by the previous owners.