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From: abc@BRL.ARPA (Brint Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: [SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET: Sears 128]
Message-ID: <8803081153.aa21980@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>
Date: 8 Mar 88 16:53:26 GMT
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I guess it depends upon where you live.  Around here, we have no such
fears.  Sears happily provides a rather complete manual with what they
sell, and it contains the Sears part number for virtualy every part.  We
simply order the parts and install them ourselves.  Is this not an
option?

_Brint


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From:     SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject:  Sears 128

> From:    MEMORY::FARRELL "Joe Farrell"
> Subj:    Sears and Apples

> That tale sounds like my experience with a VCR (made for Sears
> by Toshiba but NO parts cross-reference to ANY other Toshiba
> models; could ONLY be repaired by Sears because the quicker,
>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> My conclusion: NEVER buy ANY appliance (durable) from Sears
> (Another curiosity: according to Consumer Reports Sear's less expensive
> catalog order tools are superior to the in-store "Craftsman" brand).
>