At 04:16 PM 7/3/06 -0400, you wrote:
> > The Petticoat 5 looks like it might have been
built from the carcass of
> > an HP 9825 calculator/computer.
> Good spot! Now someone's going to get upset that it was maybe gutted to
make
a TV prop :)
actually it may be even worse, because the "petticoat" looks like the
even rarer 9835A (
http://hpmuseum.net/image.php?file=992), which looks
very much like the 9825, but does not have the LED display or printer.
BTW although the monitor on top of the peticoat, looks like an HP
monitor (e.g. like the one used for the HP-86), the 9835A used a
totally different monitor.
It's not a HP monitor. They only have two adjusting knobs, not three.
The case definitely looks like a HP 9825. You can see the gap on the top
about 1/4 of the way from the right that is the edge of the door over the
printer and paper feed. You can also see what looks like the original HP
biege on the top and on the left corner. It's been POORLY painted over in
pink. You can see a lot of the original color showing through in several
places. It looks like someone taped over and painted over the orginal
display. Notice that the color of the "tape" doesn't match the original
color on the top and sides. they've also replaced the keyboard with one
that is smaller and has fewer keys. That is definitely not an HP keyboard.
I'm wondering what that "horn" above the keyboard is supposed to be?
(please, no quips about it being a male computer!)
Joe
**vp