On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> I still like the old TI Programmers calculator that I found a few years back
> at the "Tektronix Country Store" (where they surplus stuff). Nice LED
> model, that can convert between the various number systems (I never was that
> great with Decimal to/from anything). It has the added benifit of being
> almost identical to the one my Dad had when I was growing up. Except for
> the battery, it works fine and came with the box, manual, and a power brick.
>
> Does anyone still make "Programmers Calculators"? I've got either a Sharp
> or a Cassio that I bought new 12+ years ago. I forget which brand it is,
> but it was the one I really liked. It was basically the battery
> operated/enhanced version of a solar powered one I'd had in High School
> (which unfortunatly died). I'd love to find a good solar powered one, as I
> can never remember to pick up batteries for it, as a result I've not been
> able to use it in years :^/
I have a Casio CM-100 solar model that I bought 12-14 years ago. It is
a marvellous 'crutch'!
- don
> Zane
>
>
> >
> > I vote for this as a candidate for "best find of the
> > decade".
> >
> > --- Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> > > OK I'm claiming the prize now and it's only
> > > Friday!
> > >
> > > Top this: Not one, not two, but THREE Tektronix
> > > 31 calculators, all NIB!
> > >
> > > Found these at a garage sale. They appear to be
> > > from the estate of a Tektronix employee that bought
> > > them in Beaverton and shipped them to Orlando when
> > > he was transferred here. Two are "normal" 31s, the
> > > other is a different color and is marked "Coulter
> > > Model 43 Data Converter". It has options 1, 4, Pa
> > > and Pb installed. I've posted a couple of pictures
> > > of it at <http://home.cfl.rr.com/rigdon14/tek-31/>.
> > > I haven't checked out the other two yet but they
> > > also seem to be well optioned out and have what I
> > > think is the interface to connect the TM500 modular
> > > instruments.
> > >
> > > Joe :-)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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Received on Fri Nov 08 2002 - 19:09:08 GMT