Bob Mc
01-21-2005, 03:59 AM
"Lozzo" <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c3d4a9d4ceda4db9897b5@news.individual.ne t...
> Stritchy says...
> > On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:21:45 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >My portable tv is about to die[1]. It's old, arthritic, has numerous
> > >nasty diseases, the remote ceased to function in 1987 and I cba to get
> > >it repaired when it does. So, this week I want to buy a replacement tv
> > >and a multi-region DVD player while I'm at it.
> > >
> > >A while ago somebody here posted a url for a place that sells
> > >refurbed/returned guaranteed Sony stuff, anyone got a clue where it is
> > >please?
> > >
> > >[1] Ferguson TX, It's so old it has twirly knobs on the front.
> >
> > TX9 or 10?
>
> Model 37141. It doesn't say whether it's a 9 or 10 on the back. It's old
> and was once a white 14" portable. I get frame collapse every now and
> then. Now if it was built on a Thorn 1500 chassis I'd know that it
> needed a new PCL85/805 valve, but it isn't, so I don't.
>
This is 'orribell !
My very first job was selling those things for White & Swales from 1965
through 1968 (about).
That's where I found out that I'm the worlds worst salesman.
Just thought you'd be interested.!
Anyone near Cheadle Hulme remember them?
--
Bob Mc:
Suzi Savage (almost a cruiser?), UKRMMA#24 and possibly BoB#summat
(just 6368 unreads to go!)
news:MPG.1c3d4a9d4ceda4db9897b5@news.individual.ne t...
> Stritchy says...
> > On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 19:21:45 -0000, Lozzo <lozzo@speedyspic.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >My portable tv is about to die[1]. It's old, arthritic, has numerous
> > >nasty diseases, the remote ceased to function in 1987 and I cba to get
> > >it repaired when it does. So, this week I want to buy a replacement tv
> > >and a multi-region DVD player while I'm at it.
> > >
> > >A while ago somebody here posted a url for a place that sells
> > >refurbed/returned guaranteed Sony stuff, anyone got a clue where it is
> > >please?
> > >
> > >[1] Ferguson TX, It's so old it has twirly knobs on the front.
> >
> > TX9 or 10?
>
> Model 37141. It doesn't say whether it's a 9 or 10 on the back. It's old
> and was once a white 14" portable. I get frame collapse every now and
> then. Now if it was built on a Thorn 1500 chassis I'd know that it
> needed a new PCL85/805 valve, but it isn't, so I don't.
>
This is 'orribell !
My very first job was selling those things for White & Swales from 1965
through 1968 (about).
That's where I found out that I'm the worlds worst salesman.
Just thought you'd be interested.!
Anyone near Cheadle Hulme remember them?
--
Bob Mc:
Suzi Savage (almost a cruiser?), UKRMMA#24 and possibly BoB#summat
(just 6368 unreads to go!)