On 1/5/2011 9:43 AM, Arfa Daily wrote:


"Archon" wrote in message
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On 1/5/2011 5:18 AM, Arfa Daily wrote:
Bit of a long shot, but I don't suppose anyone on here has got a scrap
one of these languishing up a corner in their cellar or wherever ? Owner
of a shop that I do a lot of work for has been given one of these lovely
old units, but the VFD is busted. Other than that, it all seems to work
just fine. It's an NEC 16 character 'starburst' type. Seems its actual
number is FIP16A5. There are references on the 'net, but no one stocking
such an item even as NOS. Anyone help ?

TIA

Arfa

Ebay #260659423706

JC

Thanks very much for that. I put the owner onto it, but I'm not sure if
he is going to be able to get it, as the seller is in the US and we are
in the UK. When he tried to do a 'buy it now' on it, it refused him as
not qualifying for some of the sellers set criteria for buyers, and the
one causing the problem was "seller does not ship to your location". He
is now in the process of contacting the seller to see if he will exempt
him from the condition as it is small and Jiffy-baggable, and ship it
anyway. Again, thanks for the pointer.

Arfa
Most US sellers will ship to the UK if asked, the problem with offering
Worldwide shipping on Ebay is all the duff countries that sellers are
exposed to. If its a problem I'm sure some of us Stateside can help with
shipping a small item.
JC