"prmodel3" wrote in message
ps.com...
I just aquired a NOS Laserdisc player from 1983. The player was brand
new in the box with all its original packing.
Suprise.. suprise, it didn't work. So much for the coveted "NOS"
The slider jumped a tooth so re-setting that wasn't too much trouble.
When I got the unit to play, It did not track nearly as well as a used
unit of the same model I have with 8,000+ hours on it.
For some reason people got into there heads that NOS means the unit
will be absolutly perfect....This is not true.

Asuming the slave labor working in the sweatshops over-seas assembled
it correctly, what could be wrong?
Ignorant collectors will spend big $$$ on a new old stock unit but
will pay considerably less for a comparable used unit that really is
in good working condition,. Go figure.


Lubrication dries up on old stuff that has been sitting, NOS will likely be
tighter and even more prone to that. The optical assembly should be in great
shape though, and the cosmetic condition is likely better than a used unit.