Don{ald} O. Woodall schreef:

>In , on 07/12/2005 
>   at 12:18 AM, "Phil Parker" said:
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>Hi Phil
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>>My old AT model ran from 3 July 1993 until 31 October 2004. I thought it
>>died early compared with old units performing similar tasks from the
>>1950s, of which I still have several that work just fine.
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>>Both mechanical and electronic durability and quality have been on a long
>>slide for many years. We recently had to replace our old Sunbeam toaster
>>because it was not possible to get a replacement part for it any more. I
>>don't know exactly how old it realy was because we inherited it from my
>>wife's grandmother, but it was the old 1950s and earlier Art Deco design.
>>I believe it was post WWII vintage from the type of plastic used for the
>>base, but the cord was just like those of the 1930s. So it was at least
>>50 years old when it died, it never toasted differently from the current
>>setting, and the automatic elevator that lowered the bread when you
>>dropped it in the slots and raised it when it was done had never
>>malfunctioned.
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>     I have one of those.  It was my grandmother's.
>I remember her having it in the early 50's.  Maybe
>even in the late 40's.  It is still working for me.
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... and there are drivers available for OS/2?

-- 
Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris



 
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