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It sounds like Sanfyrd Montop is already flagged to become Sanfyrd Featherhead in Oct1999. The Scrap Metal quest changed at this time as well. This may already be flagged, but I'll include my findings in case it isn't.

Scrap Metal Quest Changes

- https://web.archive.org/web/20020818...tby=1#Comments

Submited by: Transpose On: 10/30/1999 10:12:40 PM
I just went to see Sanfyrd and he says that the Gemchoppers won't let him buy black box fragments or micro servos, only scrap metal. Who can use the micro servos except for the Trueshot Bow quest now?

Submited by: Olotop On: 11/5/1999 1:38:17 PM
Two patches ago Sanfyrd Montop, the guy across the water at the base of the waterfall, was replaced by Sanfyrd Featherhead. I don't know what happened to my buddy Montop, but this Featherhead guy seems to be quite worthless. I guess he does give a 10 slot backpack now for the duster quest everyonce in a while, but besides that I wish Montop would come back.

From page 2 of the link above:

Submited by: Caine On: 11/23/1999 6:26:23 PM
This quest has changed a little.
The name of the Gnome has changed and he no longer accepts Black Box fragments or Micro Servos. (which basically leaves scrap metal)
I think he mostly gives metal or in return now plus some change. However a friend of mine recieved something called Tinmizer's Amazing Compactor or something like that which is a No-drop Lore box with 4 slots and a combine button. She has been trying to work out what to do with it but with no success.

Any info on this?

Something that stands out from reading these and other comments on the page is that neither compactors nor gnome glow rods are mentioned until after Oct1999 when Montop becomes Featherhead. Also, searching EQArchives for "Montop" with variations of "Tinmizer" and "Compactor" produces next to no results at all, and nothing relevant.

Another comment on the Scrap Metal change:
- https://groups.google.com/g/alt.game...m/wq4kxvkhmlAJ

Shortest Barbarian On The Block
Oct 31, 1999, 7:00:00 AM

Last week and this, I've been hunting for microservos in Steamfont, and taking
the blackbox fragments to Sanfryd for some XP and a bit of change. Just now, I
went to him and hailed him, and he said he'd still purchase scrap metal from
me, but added, "The Gemchoppers no longer allow me to accept Blackbox Fragments
and Micro Servos."

I say hurrah on the MS's, more for us fletchers [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.], but I was suprised about
the fragments. Are there other uses for these unsellable things besides
cluttering up my inventory?

Old Scrap Metal Quest Rewards

This Oct 1999 capture of Allakhazam's Ak'Anon quest page shows the previous quest requirements:
- https://web.archive.org/web/19991012...s/Q_Akanon.htm (different host but clearly copied from ZAM)

Black Box Fragments: Sanfyrd is the mechanic across the river from the entrance to the mines of Mishap. He will reward you if you turn in 4 blackbox fragments and the following faction changes: King Akanon, Merchants of Akanon and Gem Choppers standing gets better; Dark Reflection standing gets worse. You get the fragments from killing Obsolete clockworks.

Micro Servos: Give four Micro servos (found on rogue clockworks) to Sanfyrd at a time (not stacked) for some experience, money and the following faction changes: King Akanon, Merchants of Akanon and Gem Choppers standing gets better; Dark Reflection standing gets worse. (Submitted by Sluglug)

Scrap Steel: Give scrap steel found on rogue clockworks to Sanfyrd one at a time for some experience, money and the following faction changes: King Akanon, Merchants of Akanon and Gem Choppers standing gets better; Dark Reflection standing gets worse. (Submitted by Sluglug)

- https://web.archive.org/web/20010316...sts/akanon.asp

Title: Black Box Fragments and Microservos
Items Needed: black box bits, microservos, scrap metal
Items Rewarded: coin, minor item
Class/Race: all
Confirmed: Yes

Description and Comments: Downstairs, near mines and necro guild area, across the water is a man named Sanfyrd Montop. He is looking for bits and pieces to work on his tinkering. Bring him 4 blackbox pieces from runaway clockworks for faction and payment. Beware this lowers faction for DarkReflection. Necros don't do this one. Actually necros... don't do any of these. This also works with the microservos and scrap metal. Scrap metal requires 2, unsure on microservos amounts.

I'd be inclined to believe the quest required 1 scrap metal vs 2.

Kozyn Gigglephizz added in Apr 2000

- https://web.archive.org/web/20020804...&pg=1&sortby=1
This is the same link I included in my original post with the Jan 9, 2000 comment on obtaining a compactor. This time, however, comments are set to ascend by date (it had apparently defaulted to sort by rating).

Now we see the first comment is in fact the OP apologizing for getting the name wrong, but the comment comes a month prior to the initial post. Not sure how to explain that, but it's not ultimately relevant for our purposes. Just curious.

What is relevant is that in the following comments from Dec 1999 to March 2000, there is no mention of Kozyn Gigglephizz. Now if you click "Order by Rating: Desc" you'll get some additional comments. The first one is dated April 2000, picking up shortly where we left off in March. Here we finally see mention of Kozyn:

Submited by: Ferdydurke On: 4/17/2000 6:46:04 PM
Just inside the entrance of akanon today I found a npc I hadnt seen before--named Kozyn Gigglephizz. heres the script:
...

From the link above documenting changes to Sanfyrd, we see the first comment for Kozyn comes in April as well (Page 2):

Submited by: Moxxy On: 4/24/2000 2:29:39 PM
Give the compacter to guy near zone to Steamfont. He says he'll give gems for them. Sounds good. Hope I get one soon.

Fulcrum had just set up forums (See: "New Forums") for his Tinkering site in the beginning of April, and there was quickly a flurry of discussion and speculation around Tinmizer, Kozyn, and the Clockwork Dragon.

Further evidence of Kozyn's arrival can be found by comparing the Oct1999 Ak'Anon quest page above with the Jun2000 page:
Oct1999

Scrap Steel: Give scrap steel found on rogue clockworks to Sanfyrd one at a time for some experience, money and the following faction changes: King Akanon, Merchants of Akanon and Gem Choppers standing gets better; Dark Reflection standing gets worse. (Submitted by Sluglug)

Jun2000

Scrap Metal: Give scrap metal found on rogue clockworks to Sanfyrd four at a time for some experience, money, a random item and the following faction changes: King Akanon, Merchants of Akanon and Gem Choppers standing gets better; Dark Reflection standing gets worse. You will get one of several random items out of this. Often it is a rusty weapon. One unusual item is the Gnome Glow Rod, which acts as a light source. Occasionally you get a "Tinmeizer's Fabulous Compactor", which is a 4 slot container with a combine button. You can give this to Kozyn Gigglephizz, who wanders around Ak'Anon and he will give you a couple of gems as a reward. (Submitted by Sluglug)

Removal of the Compactor

Most of the threads on Fulcrum's board weren't captured, but in one that was, we see evidence that suggests the compactor was removed as a Scrap Metal reward with the inclusion of Kozyn and the Tinmizer's Fabulous Compactor quest.

- https://web.archive.org/web/20010528...picID=30.topic

Scholario
(5/13/00 10:56:05 am)
Re: New lead
So, has anybody gotten a Fabulous Compactor from Sanfyrrd since Kozynn started buying them back?

I'm trying to figure out whether the buyback is Verant's way of getting a useless item out of the game, or whether it's a red herring. Problem is, I started my gnome rogue about the same day Kozynn showed up, and I've done the scrap metal quest dozens of times without ever getting a compactor.

Does Sanfyrrd still give the compactor?

Mallv
(5/15/00 8:09:19 am)
No compactor (yet)I've been trying for the compactor too with no luck. I've gotten almost everything else (forging hammer, gnomish glow rod, and a nice assortment of rusty weapons). I hope its still in the game. I'd like it simply for it's uniqueness, even if it doesn't do anything (like Feddi's butcher knife).

Later speculation on the removal from Allakhazam:

- https://web.archive.org/web/20020123...html?quest=605

Getting the Compactor
By: Anonymous
Posted @ Mon, Sep 4th 2:06 AM 2000
I am wondering if the Compactor is still dropped by Sanfyrd since they made this quest.

Compactor
By: Markoff
Posted @ Thu, Jun 21st 3:45 PM 2001
I have turned in enough Scrap Metal to build a Lincoln Continental, nearly blowing my guild faction in the process. I got the Bootstrutter's Framed Pack (yay!), and a grip of rusties and Forging Hammers - no compactor. It's 06/21/2001. Can someone verify that this is still a reward?

Markoff Chaney
Gnecro of the 25th Death

Old Quest
By: Anonymous
Posted @ Tue, Jun 26th 2:03 PM 2001
Kozyn and the PH despawn and respawn fairly often. I think Kozyn only spawns at night, or on certain days, etc.

I kept one compactor on a character, and since the patch that created Kozyn, my other character (enchanter) turned in his compactor, and even tho I tried a LONG LONG time, was unable to get another compactor.

DO NOT turn in the compactor, because he only gives you a very low quality gem. If you speak with him, you KNOW he is on rogue faction, and he IS LYING to you. He does not however, give you many tips as to why the TFcompactor is important.

I think they created Kozyn for the sole purpose of getting all the compactors out of EQ. I think the original quest is incomplete, and this was a cheap and dirty way of removing questions about the quest.

On the other hand, I have asked just about every NPC I have come across in 2 years and asked "who is tinmizer?" This is just a dead quest.

With the staggering amount of time it took me to get a bullsmasher and compactor, I highly encourage everyone to NOT WASTE your time on these worthless quests.

If anyone has recieved a TFCompactor recently, please post.

Timeline (as I understand it)

Prior to Oct1999
- Sanfyrd Montop accepts micro servos, blackbox fragments, or scrap metal to complete the Scrap Metal quest
- Tinmizer's Fabulous Compactor and Gnome Glow Rod are not possible rewards

Oct1999
- Sanfyrd Montop becomes Sanfyrd Featherhead
- Sanfyrd Featherhead now only accepts scrap metal to complete the Scrap Metal quest
- Tinmizer's Fabulous Compactor and Gnome Glow Rod are added as possible quest rewards to the Scrap Metal quest

Apr2000
- Kozyn Gigglephizz and Tinmizer's Fabulous Compactor quest are added
- Sanfyrd Featherhead stops awarding Tinmizer's Fabulous Compactors