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From: irwin@uiucdcsb.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Sams PhotoFacts
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Date: 6 Jan 88 18:17:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.cs.uiuc.edu!irwin    Jan  6 12:17:00 1988


Bob, I was faced with the same situation recently, I went to the
"friendly parts house" where I used to purchase them. The first
person at the counter that I spoke with said "Sams, what's that?"

Another one said, I know what they are, but we do not stock them
anymore. I asked, what is my alternative? Counter person, "go to
the local library and check it out, like a book". I called the
local library and sure enough, they have them. I checked out the
one I needed, made a photocopy and returned it to them. (I would
say that Sams is loosing mucho bucks in this manner)

I assume that the real problem is the manner in which TV shops
service TVs anymore. They used to keep a complete set of Sams,
purchased through the parts house, and also got their parts there.
Now, sets are not fixed in the same fashion, they "trade boards"
and send them to a depot to be repaired/recycled back into their
spare stock, do not buy Sams or parts locally, so the parts house
is no longer stock TV parts or Sams. They instead stock for the
personal computer and home telephone world.

If you do not find a library with one, Howard W. Sams publishes
lots of books, I would assume you could locate one, get their
address and phone them to see if you can buy one direct, or, have
them list a distributor from whom you could purchase one (they
must have some idea who they sell them to for that purpose).