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From: budd@arizona.UUCP (tim budd)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: transformers in europe
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Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 11:07:45 EST
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(no, I don't want to ask if they have those japaneese toys in europe!)

I have a couple small electronic gadgets, such as a radio and a cassette tape
player, that can take a conventional 6-volt transformer so that they can run
off of house current rather than batteries.  My question is - rather than buy
a converter that takes european plugs and power, converts them into US plugs
and power, and then transformers it to 6volt - will it be possible to buy
(presumably in europe) something that plugs directly into their outlets and
transforms into 6 volt AND will be compatable with the jack size on my
radio - basically I guess I'm asking if the jack size they use in europe for
such things is the same as we use here.
--tim budd, dept of cs, the university of arizona