15 Aug
2000
15 Aug
'00
11:43 a.m.
Re:
I opened up the box, and there was the Sorcerer.
Cosmetically it appeared
to be in good shape. It had nice heft. But the alarm bells started going
off. Not only was there no power, there were NO CONNECTORS of
any kind. All the holes were covered (from the inside) with black
cardboard. The case had some "bonus" venting holes with black screen
mesh, which didn't allow any airflow, and appeared to be there only
for effect.
With a sinking stomach, I unscrewed the case to find inside...
a sheet of 1/2" plywood screwed to the bottom, with no main board.
Scam issue aside, let's look at the question of "what did you get"?
Is there any chance you have an Exidy built mockup of the Sorcerer?
If so, this might be of some value to a collector (even if it isn't
what one would have expected).
BTW, a real Sorcerer has the "bonus" venting holes you mention.
Would it be of interest to see up-close photos of the case of a real Sorcerer?
Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com
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