On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:46 AM,  wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200334607108
>
> Hi again;
>

One more note on this lot.  Historically I do know that the thermal pens
used on these drums were a constant problem in being
either accidentally physically damaged or from occasional pen motor fast
response driven normal use damage.  Even many years ago they were
very expensive to obtain.  It wasn't unusual for such to be stripped from
unused equipment to be used.  I only noted one pen in the Ebay
photo's.  In short....the buyer "may" not get all the pens; and/or they
could also be "home brew" versions therein?  Its possible that
the pen motors themselves may be absent from, or short per the quanity of
drums?  The thermal paper used is also very expensive.
Just a cautionary buyer/bidder note.   I've been a visitor to the NEIC a few
times over the years and these problems were mentioned a
few times from a variety of folks there.   No; I am not bidding on the lot.

Take care, Meredith Lamb


On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:46 AM,  <mongo@.........><=
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Hi again;

=A0
One more note on this lot.=A0 Historically I do k=
now that the thermal pens used on these drums were a constant problem in be=
ing
either accidentally physically damaged or from occasional pen motor =
fast response driven normal use damage.=A0 Even many years ago they were
very expensive to obtain.=A0 It wasn't unusual for such to be stripped =
from unused equipment to be used.=A0 I only noted one pen in the Ebay
ph=
oto's.=A0 In short....the buyer "may" not get all the pens; a=
nd/or they could also be "home brew" versions therein?=A0 Its pos=
sible that

the pen motors themselves may be absent from, or short per the quanity of d=
rums?=A0 The thermal paper used is also very expensive.=A0 
Just a cauti=
onary buyer/bidder note. =A0 I've been a visitor to the NEIC a few time=
s over the years and these problems were mentioned a

few times from a variety of folks there.=A0=A0 No; I am not bidding on the =
lot.

Take care, Meredith Lamb

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