Sorry folks if I've offended - not my intention. I wasn't expecting or hoping for much more than a model ID and a possible steer to a likely resource where I could find spares - it's been a fairly long search to even get this far.
The fact that someone offered assistance I took to be nothing more than a genuine desire to help out, as happens in many other forums I'm a member on.
Cheers
I don't think you're in the wrong and sometimes people get carried away with the discussion (eg. Fernando getting overly helpful ). Nothing but a simple misunderstanding.
Anywho, welcome aboard!