Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:19:42 +1000
From : awilliams@... (Alan Williams)
Subject: making replica acorn cards
I think that many of the issues here are the same as those faced in
restoration of vintage radios too. If it says 'Restored' then you can
expect to find very tasteful substitution of old, unreliable, or
unobtainable parts with modern equivalents. You would expect it to
look, feel and work just like it did in its hay day but it may not be
100% original and that's the price you pay for having it work at all.
If it says 'in original condition' then you can expect exactly that.
There is no deception here.
I have been pondering the same question for software too. The Econet
drivers for Master 512 DR DOS are for all we can tell 'digitally
extinct'. We, collectively, have not raised a copy of this from
anywhere. With an adequately archaic tool chain a new version of this
could be written, but it wouldn't be the same thing would it? For the
collector no, for somebody who just wanted to muck about with some old
files that need to be accessed that way it would be fine.
Alan
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[mailto:bbc-micro-bounces+awilliams=linkme.com.au@...] On
Behalf Of Anders Carlsson
Sent: Wednesday, 20 April 2011 11:06 PM
To: bbc-micro@...
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] making replica acorn cards
Jules Richardson wrote:
> so even with 'branded' replica boards there's still scope for
deception?
I think both Vince Briel and Grant Stockley took measures to ensure
their respective replica works should not be easily confused with the
original items. Instead of putting a hidden symbol which requires great
lengths of disassembly to detect, the marking should be clear but not
disturbing about something trying to be an exact replica. Any case of
hidden markings makes it look like the intent is to fool unknowing
collectors. On a brand new product though, I suppose hidden markings can
be good to prevent /other/ parties (read: China et. al) from duplicating
your works without any way to determine which is genuine.
Best regards
--
Anders Carlsson
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