On 20/02/2017 09:17, jim wrote:
JoeJoe Wrote in message:
I think I know the straight answer to the question, but...

I am looking for a working PAL VCR to digitise some VHS tapes for a friend.

As luck would have it, I binned our old VCR last year after doing the
same for our old tapes, thinking that it would not be needed any more.

I put ads on Gumtree and Freecycle a few days ago, and also searched on
eBay (for local ones), but nothing apart from a few silly-priced ones on
eBay.

Define "silly"?



The ones I have seen nearest to me were advertised at £50+ for
(obviously) 2nd hand, no remote (could be a problem) and/or cables (not
a problem). Delivery is also expensive (assuming they will survive the
journey).

I've just been to the tip, and the guys there promised to keep aside for
me what they'd get over the next week or so. Fingers crossed, I should
have one by next week for some beer money.