On Sat, 5 Jan 2013 19:19:14 -0000, Sam Plusnet wrote:

In article , lid
says...

On 05/01/2013 13:58, geoff wrote:
In message , Adrian C

Purchased in 1980 for £2.99, made in taiwan, used yearly, rare
failures, push fit bulbs, carefullly packed away.

Winfield, eh?

Wasn't that Woolworth's


Yup. Back in the days that branding mean't longevity :-)

Have you any idea how much it costs to engineer a product to self-
destruct just after the warranty expires?

These cheap makes can't afford it.


It's just a special PIC isn't it?
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