Found a Type I on eBay a few months ago. Had a repaired handle so it was marked down quite substantially, but it looks and works great. Sits on my desk, I love it to death - it just feels so good.
I think we should try to build a modern version, with 3D printed parts.
If anyone's interested...I have no idea what it would take, but I have dedication bordering on obsession?
wasn't this the underlying theme of gibson's pattern-recognition book?