Date   : Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:44:14 +0100
From   : "Steve O'Leary" <navalenigma@...>
Subject: Re: More eBay strangeness ...

>From: "Steve O'Leary" <navalenigma@...>
>To: bbc-micro@...
>Subject: RE: [BBC-Micro] More eBay strangeness ...
>Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 09:17:37 +0100
>
>>From: "M J Forbes" <mjforbes@...>
>>To: <bbc-micro@...>
>>Subject: [BBC-Micro] More eBay strangeness ...
>>Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:18:09 +0100
>>
>>So how can we be sure that this Acorn Electron is working?  Simple - we 
>>look
>>at the image on the TV screen in the photo.  Apart from the fact that it's
>>clearly not plugged in.!
>>
>>
>>
>>Might have to reconsider before bidding my 99p on this one.
>>
>>
>>
>><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BBC-Acorn-Electron-Computer-with-Data-Recorder_W0QQit
>>emZ8787290861QQcategoryZ4193QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
>>
>
>I'm not so sure. I've think the PSU is plugged into a single black 
>extension socket with the lead just going into electron at the right. As 
>Anal as it is I've run the image through some imaging software to enhance 
>the dark areas and although not conclusive it does show something there 
>that matches the shape and size of a single socket on a lead. Just that 
>area of the picutre is so dark you can't see it. Could be wrong though.
>
>Steve.
>
Sorry, replying to self, obviously meant plugged into left not right, I 
don't know left from right !

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