QuoteQuote from: MosherIV on July 21, 2017, 12:42:08 PM
Some solder
And a rare sighting of a glass CRT TV still in use. Yay CRTs! I like them too. The last of the actually maintainable video displays
Sadly that CRT TV died today
Looks like the vertical scan is not working, just get a bright horizontal line across the screen.
Looking at getting new LCD flatscreen. If anybody in uk want the old tv, let me know
Was the HP 1600A HP's (and possibly world's) second logic analyzer? No, it was third, after the HP 1601A, obviously. Still, a nice piece of history.
I was a bit concerned that I might wind up bidding against someone here, but as I'd seen no mention of it on the forum decided to take a crack at it and sniped with a relatively low bid. I was hoping that because the guy is a noob (feedback in the teens IIRC) that some might be dissuaded from bidding, reducing the potential (fa-dum-bum - it's a voltmeter, get it? ) competition.
(Yeah, I know, that was horrible. )
I have no idea why I bid on this. No one else did, so now it's mine.
I have no idea why I bid on this. No one else did, so now it's mine. According to the paperwork that was included, it left the factory in 1980 and it's rather crusty but does work. The battery pack was starting to corrode, but nothing else was damaged, so I just removed it. It has a really nice manual with full schematics, block diagrams, timing logic flow charts, etc.
I have no idea why I bid on this. No one else did, so now it's mine. According to the paperwork that was included, it left the factory in 1980 and it's rather crusty but does work. The battery pack was starting to corrode, but nothing else was damaged, so I just removed it. It has a really nice manual with full schematics, block diagrams, timing logic flow charts, etc.
I have no idea why I bid on this. No one else did, so now it's mine.
the TV started making buzzing noises, then there was a loud pop and everything went dead except the power LED. It was almost certainly a bad cap in the power supply, but the TV was 7 years old and only 37" at 1360x768, so I took a shower, got in the truck and headed to Walmart.
Helped with your eyesight and kept it out of a landfill... Nice.
Do your furry kids watch TV? If so, you could give them the 27" CRT TV.
The office assistants do watch some TV but they prefer the big flat screen in the living room.
I was a bit concerned that I might wind up bidding against someone here, but as I'd seen no mention of it on the forum decided to take a crack at it and sniped with a relatively low bid. I was hoping that because the guy is a noob (feedback in the teens IIRC) that some might be dissuaded from bidding, reducing the potential (fa-dum-bum - it's a voltmeter, get it? ) competition.
(Yeah, I know, that was horrible. )
Yep, I was thinking the same things. The reason we didn't collide was that it was being shipped via USPS, which would have cost about double the price of the meter (it's not even leaving the country! ). USPS is usually not the way to go for anything bigger than will fit in a flat-rate box.
I must be closer to him, then, as the shipping for me was a bit less than $14.
It left Pittsburgh two days ago, and is currently enroute and in limbo as far as USPS tracking is concerned.
The office assistants do watch some TV but they prefer the big flat screen in the living room.You've spoiled them! Oh, and good job for that; after all, they're just like kids, only covered with fur and walk on all fours.
I must be closer to him, then, as the shipping for me was a bit less than $14.QuoteYes, proximity has its advantages. Anyway, I'd feel bad if I had been bidding against you. So, it's all good.
As I would have had the situation been reversed. I'm glad it worked out for the best.QuoteQuoteIt left Pittsburgh two days ago, and is currently enroute and in limbo as far as USPS tracking is concerned.
Ah, the waiting. LOL!
Yep. If only the things we buy could get to us as fast as the resulting credit card bills seem to! Though at the same time, it's amazing how much our expectations have increased. I remember ordering things back in the late 70s as a kid - fill out the order form, get a parent to write a check for you, mail it off and wait. And wait.. And wait... Typically at least two weeks, as I recall. Seeing a UPS truck on the road in a residential area was a rarity. These days, NOT seeing one is almost unheard of. Along with two flavors of FedEx, too. And as for two weeks, now it's more like "What do you mean it's going to take FIVE DAYS to get here?!?!??!" "I want it NOW!!!"
-Pat
I bought some vintage patent metal prints!
I got the 67.5cm x 48cm versions. They will pimp up my "lab"/office
I remember ordering things back in the late 70s as a kid - fill out the order form, get a parent to write a check for you, mail it off and wait. And wait.. And wait...