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A Light Christmas

Put up our christmas tree today. We have got a new one (not, this time, because we lost the old one in the loft - oh no). This one comes in bits. What kind of a designer numbers the fittings EE, FF, X9, AA, BB, CC, YY? We had great fun putting the whole thing together and now, with the requisite number of twinkly lights, it looks rather seasonal.

And now, perhaps the biggest clue of all for the mystery widget:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39998&item=5737803359&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

- but what is it for?

posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004 10:29 PM by RobMiles

# @ Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:26 PM

Is it a part for the belt pully mechanism for driving the tap e for sampling at 60hz. The TC-377 used 2 pulleys depending on the wether 50 or 60 hz sampling was required.

andrew_neil

# @ Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:26 PM

Is it a part for the belt pully mechanism for driving the tap e for sampling at 60hz. The TC-377 used 2 pulleys depending on whether 50 or 60 hz sampling was required.

andrew_neil

# @ Monday, December 13, 2004 12:45 AM

That silly widget figured in two of my dreams last night. In one dream it turned out to be part of a jet pack for flying around. In the other it was part of a door latch which I was able to take apart but not put back together. I just want to forget about it now. :-)

AlfredTwo

# @ Monday, December 13, 2004 11:04 AM

Well done sir. Just about right. The pully is for use in the USA. The tape deck has a motor which is driven by the local AC current. In america this goes at 60Hz, in Europe it is 50. So they had to supply a special, slightly smaller, pully for the motor for use in America. Sorry for causing you nightmares people, something somewhat simpler this Thursday I think... Mr. Neil, your certificate will be along shortly.

RobMiles

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