BG> Goldstar have been making VCRs since at least 1988-89 (sorry
 BG> Bob). 

 BL> Palsonic sold the first one in Australia in 1990, and had an
 BL> exclusive at the time. It was a heap of shit as you say.

 BG> Then they will have been preceded by the Samsungs we were
 BG> selling at Chandlers in 1988, rebadged as the Technovision
 BG> VB-520T.

  I don't know about Samsung.

 BG> The Goldstar GVH-1246 was also being sold by us in 1988, and my
 BG> service manuals for both of these (which I just checked) are
 BG> dated as having been printed in Korea in 1987. Sorry. :) 

  You are wrong. I can only repeat what I said: Palsonic had an
exclusive on Goldstar which ended in mid 1991. Palsonic then went back
to Jap VCR's. God knows why or how you had Goldstar manuals in 1988.

 BL> I told them what was wrong with it, and the Goldstar engineers
 BL> worked through Xmas to fix the fuckers. But then, what would
 BL> *I* know? (sorry Bill).
 BG> Don't worry Bob, what's a couple of years between friends. :)

  I know the date because I bought one of the fuckers on 8/3/91. Sorry
Bill. Your move.

 BG> Mind you, the first ones were so bad, that there are very few
 BG> left in service today. 
 BL> I'm still using mine.

 BG> Some people still drive Austins. Doesn't make them good cars
 BG> though. :) 

  (grin) Damn fine car, a Triumph Herald.

  I was amazed when I checked the dates before I replied. I've had the 
VCR 5 years and no problems! I thought it was only 3 years old. It must 
be a world record for Goldstar. I got it really cheap, too.

Regards,
Bob
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