That's why I suggested you phone him, Rick- it's possible your email (did you email him directly or use ebay's ASAQ?) was buried in a bunch of other emails from ebayers asking questions. That's why I suggested you call him directly- give it a shot; heck, I'll even pay for the phone call
I can't speak for his auction description, but I can understand his reluctance to answer your question in this era of "copy, paste and post." IMO, he had enough trouble in the past.
Mike