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I don't understand why anyone would need this Message #1 Posted by Michael de Estrada on 18 June 2011, 9:49 a.m. There are many spare / repair parts for vintage calculators being sold on TAS, such as battery doors / latches, logic boards, rubber feet, printer idler gears, etc. But I can't understand why anyone would ever need one of these. I've never seen one of these break or be missing from a card reader. Perhaps if the seller had replaced the rubber / plastic it might have some value, but not as it is being sold. Anyways, just an idle observation. Note: Normally at this time of day on a weekend I'd be out and about instead of posting unimportant items on this forum, however, I had hernia surgery just a week ago, and am condemned to sitting bored at home for weeks while I heal. Thank God for the internet and cable TV.

Re: I don't understand why anyone would need this Message #2 Posted by Michael de Estrada on 20 June 2011, 7:29 a.m., in response to message #1 by Michael de Estrada Post script. It sold for $15.50 to a buyer who has also bid on items on the French TAS. Maybe I should sell the spare keyboard buttons for an HP 38E than I broke down for parts.

Re: I don't understand why anyone would need this Message #3 Posted by TIm on 21 June 2011, 2:07 p.m., in response to message #1 by Michael de Estrada The wheels usually become gummy and have to be replaced. There are other sites to get them cheaper.

Re: I don't understand why anyone would need this Message #4 Posted by Michael de Estrada on 21 June 2011, 2:59 p.m., in response to message #3 by TIm Yes, but you don't have to replace the entire wheel. You can very easily rebuild them with either model airplane fuel line tubing or Viton O-rings. Besides, that wheel in the auction needed to be rebuilt anyway.

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