Best Find of the Weekend!

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Fri Nov 8 19:10:41 2002

> At 03:29 PM 11/8/02 -0800, you 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).
>
> FWIW I think that at least two of these Tek 31s came from that store. The
> paper work with one of them has "List $4550.oo Sell $450.oo Brand New"
> written on it. I remember Rick Bensene telling me about the sale at
> Tektronix's store and I think that was the price they were selling them for.
> Also two of these have been stamped "No Service SALVAGE Available" in a
> cartouche with the Tektronix world logo.

Many, many years ago (back when it was only open to Tek employee's) the
Country Store used to rock! My Dad and I'd spend a lot of Saturday mornings
there, we'd get in line before it opened, and they had a dumpster out front
that was loads of fun to go through while waiting.

In the 70's and early 80's there was all kinds of interesting stuff there.
I've still got some tools and other stuff that I got back then. One of the
best items I got was a hand held IBM card punch, new in the box (and it
still is). I still remember the rows of test equipment, and the occasional
computer equipment that they'd have back then.

I've been there a few times since then, but besides the calculator the only
good thing I've found was an old gutted PDP-11 rack. Though when I got
married a couple years ago, my folks found me a totally awsome computer desk
there! I don't think I've been back since the guy that had run it for as
long as I can remember retired a few years back. Part of the problem is I
work when it's open, and the other problem is I'm not sure where they moved
to (keep meaning to ask my Dad).

                        Zane
Received on Fri Nov 08 2002 - 19:10:41 GMT