In a message dated 23/06/2004 01:25:47 GMT Daylight Time, mikemor2@earthlink.net writes: > If anybody out there knows of a source or cares to procure a > printing microfilm reader for the Rothesay Library, they could use one. > They have an efficient reader, but, as I transcribed my great > grandfather's obituaries from the screen in my cramped and barely > legible handwriting, it occurred to me that a modern, printing reader > would be most welcome there New microfilm readers which print start at 3000 GB pounds...which is presumably why the library don't have one. My local FHS has just bought a second hand one for 800 GBP

In message <63.2da740a2.2e0a9c77@aol.com>, Lowlandscot@aol.com writes >In a message dated 23/06/2004 01:25:47 GMT Daylight Time, >mikemor2@earthlink.net writes: > >> If anybody out there knows of a source or cares to procure a >> printing microfilm reader for the Rothesay Library, they could use one. >> They have an efficient reader, but, as I transcribed my great >> grandfather's obituaries from the screen in my cramped and barely >> legible handwriting, it occurred to me that a modern, printing reader >> would be most welcome there > >New microfilm readers which print start at 3000 GB pounds...which is >presumably why the library don't have one. My local FHS has just bought a second >hand >one for 800 GBP > The firm I work for threw one on the skip because I couldn't find anyone who both wanted one and could cart it away, John -- John Rouse