Uh oh... I was keeping quiet hoping no-one would notice. My Merco partner and I split amicably several years ago and went our separate ways. So far as I know he is not producing and has no intention of doing so, and still has all the old Merco gear and the name Merco. I am producing my own all new designs (the first new Mercos for 40 years!) under the name Rustler-Merco and have nothing from the old Mercos.