01 Sep 97 22:18, Rich Lockyer was yackin' to Ian Macaulay and said:
 RL> Mustek has some fair quality scanners at good prices, though for
 RL> the difference in price, I'd prefer an HP.
I have a couple of hand units from Mustek.(matadore and a scooter) One I 
bought new and a week later I phoned for help to get it to run on win95 and 
was told it was not supported beyond win 3.1.  I wasn't very happy with them 
folks.  I did however keep a 486 up and running so I can get my scanning 
done.  I haven't seen and neg scanners from them though.  I even used the 
scanner to capture parts from plans and then print to cut a paper pattern.  
(that to keep it legal on this echo)
 RL> I tend to assume that the tubes are dead since I don't have a
 RL> tester.  I can get new and new-old-stock tubes at decent prices
 RL> (by today's standards).  A pair of 6V6s or 6L6s will run me about
 RL> $30 or so.  The transformers, by comparison, for a 15 to 30 watt
 RL> guitar amp would run close to $200 (new Hammond).
I never even considered saving the transformers:-(  I must have chucked quite 
a few in the past few years.  I have been cleaning up some old junk to give 
myself construction room.
I am just getting into alot of the new electronic toys, CD's and video, 
surround sound etc.....I might even get a TV someday soon:-)
allabes
Ian Macaulay
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