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Re: 4563
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lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 01:57:48 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Cliff Olson writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Cliff Olson writes:
> > > > Just looking for some opinions.
> > > > What would be a "fair" price for this set?
> > > > I realize it's all about supply and demand, and of course, who has Ben
> > > > Franklin burning a hole in thier pocket, but what would you pay for a MISB
> > > > 4563?
> > 
> > Actually, there are two on eBay right now:
> > 
> > http://search.ebay.com/cgi- • bin/texis/ebay/results.html?query=lego+4563&maxRecor
> > dsReturned=300&maxRecordsPerPage=50&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&ht=1
> > 
> > One is MISB, in the US, but has the wrong power supply... that's an easy fix,
> > just buy a surplus one, they come up on buy-sell-trade all the time. There • are
> > some there right now from Dan Siskind, a stalwart trader.
> > 
> > The other one is in Italy. also MISB so it no doubt has the wrong supply too.
> > 
> > Neither has yet met its reserve.
> > 
> > ++Lar
> 
> Lar,
> 
> Thanks, I have been eyeing that one and/or another I saw on seriouscollector.
> But the powersupply thing has me bugged.(ah, rookies):) Am I correct in
> assuming that it is a voltage in problem and not voltage out? I would think
> that european 9v is the same as US 9v (just with the proper accent) and that
> it comes down to 110v in vs. 220v in. I already have a lego throttle running
> my small but growing set around the oval. I should be ok, right?
> 
> Cliff
> BTW-A MISB lego train will not remain so very long once it lands on my
> doorstep! An unplayed lego is a sad lego!

I have not had my hands on any European 9V sets, but from a technical
stand-point, the only differnece should be the transformer, 220V vs 120V.
The controller should be the same.

Tim Strutt   8^)



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(...) Lar, Thanks, I have been eyeing that one and/or another I saw on seriouscollector. But the powersupply thing has me bugged.(ah, rookies):) Am I correct in assuming that it is a voltage in problem and not voltage out? I would think that (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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