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Posted by Antoine Orsero (Member # 41) on January 12, 2010, 04:02 AM:

For sale on Ebay France!
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160392193080&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The buttons were melted

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 12, 2010, 04:21 AM:

Well, considering that there is no damage to anything other than those buttons, I would say that something hot and heavy was dropped on them, because they appear to be more broken than melted.

The seller says they work tho.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on January 12, 2010, 06:33 AM:

It wouldnt surprise me if it was a cigarette [Big Grin]

Graham S

Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on January 12, 2010, 07:09 AM:

190 Euro (by now)???????? [Eek!]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 12, 2010, 08:18 AM:

What's weird about it is the first, third and fourth buttons look broken and/or melted, but the second one is pristine. It's hard to imagine just one being missed right in the middle.

This calls for a Crime Scene Investigator!

James Savage, are you out there? There may be foul play! (Attempted Projectorcide)

Posted by Christian Bjorgen (Member # 1780) on January 12, 2010, 11:31 AM:

Considering the "angle" of the burns on the first and third button, I would that the owner was pushing the second button (REV) when something fell down / exploded / burned or whatever, protecting the REV-button and the "inner" parts of the buttons next to it.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on January 12, 2010, 12:56 PM:

So we should ask the seller if they still have all their fingers...

There seems to also be some damage to the panel underneath the buttons.

Posted by John Davis (Member # 1184) on January 12, 2010, 06:11 PM:

Of course the previous owner might have had a hairy fit and walloped it?

Posted by Michael Beyer (Member # 1143) on January 13, 2010, 02:50 AM:

Can someone translate the text of the auction ?
I don't unterstand french [Frown]

Posted by Antoine Orsero (Member # 41) on January 13, 2010, 05:38 AM:

PROJECTOR
Translated with "http://Translate.google.com

ELMO GS-1200
seems to work
it turns
it turns
there are buttons that are damaged but they seem to work
I know nothing
More photos and information on request
Delivery worldwide
accepts check and paypal

Posted by Stewart John Boyle (Member # 1785) on January 13, 2010, 01:35 PM:

To me it looks like the previous owner has simply snapped most of the buttons,there seems to be no sign of scorch marks on the paintwork.
Regards
Stewart

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