BAD  TASTE  BEARS

The creation of Peter Underhill

ARIEL   BECOMES   Electra

Ariel heavy released first September 2003 closely followed by ARIEL lightweight

but because of legal moves by Hotpoint ARIEL was retired  December 2003

The third Ariel was renamed ELECTRA and released April 2004

and then retired February 2005

ARIEL (heavy) 314g	ARIEL (light) 252g	ELECTRA 215g
as can be seen the original ARIEL had a broken line at bottom the lightweight did not and then the colour changed with ELECTRA
ARIEL (heavy) 314g	ARIEL (light) 252g	ELECTRA 215g
The original ARIEL had a smaller saddle marked with arrow
ARIEL (heavy) 314g	ARIEL (light) 252g	ELECTRA 215g
The original ARIEL had a circular indent which did not appear on the other two figures the other arrow is marking the the number which stayed the same on all figures # 63

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