8 Nov
2002
8 Nov
'02
5:27 p.m.
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 :^/
Zane
I vote for this as a candidate for "best find of the
decade".
--- Joe <rigdonj(a)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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