Author: Nick Wilson
Date: 08:53:47 02/02/04
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On February 02, 2004 at 10:26:18, Chessfun wrote: >On February 02, 2004 at 10:06:54, Nick Wilson wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>I am reluctantly selling my entire chess computer collection. >> >>There are many interesting models, including the very first chess computer, the >>Fidelity Chess Challenger 1, and (one of) the very best, the Tasc R30 V2.5 >> >>They are all listed on ebay, all starting at 1.00 GBP and I can ship worldwide. >> >>My ebay seller id is njw123, so do a search by seller to find my items, or use >>this link to view the Tasc R30 >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3173344645 >> >>and when there, view sellers other items to see the rest. >> >>Moderators - I hope this post is ok here. It is a little unusual for such a >>collection to be listed and I didn't want any interested parties to miss out. >> >>Yours, >> >>Nick > >I see by your past posts you purchased a Phantom. I once saw one of these for >sale in Eatons, at the Eaton Centre as a closing out sale. It was maybe 12 years >ago. At that time it was selling for $450 Can and I would have loved to have >bought it but didn't have the money. > >Ok now my questions. How much did you pay for the version you bought? and is it >capable of playing in North America or would the buyer need an adapter of some >sort for the current?. > >Sarah. Hi Sarah, This Phantom has a German mains adaptor. To work in the US you'd either need to use a 240V to 110V mains transformer (I'm assuming Canadian electrics are the same as US), or you could do a minor bit of surgery (!) on the wires. Simply cut away the existing mains adaptor and splice the two wires on an equivalent US one. Any cutting would be on the DC (safe) side so its not dangerous. Infact, I think I have a spare US adaptor, so I might be able to offer to do this for you, were you to buy it. I bought it as part of a bundle of several computers. I can't remember the exact details but it would have worked out something like 250-300 Euros (back when they were about the same as a US dollar). I know I didn't drive a hard bargain at the time - I just really wanted it and probably paid a little too much! But now its for sale with no reserve. Please let me know if I can help anymore, Yours, Nick
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