fin@norge.unet.umn.edu (Craig A. Finseth) (09/15/90)
The question has been asked: does anyone out there really collect calculators? I am happy to say that the answer is, indeed, yes. Some friends and I do have an (some might say "extreme") interest in HP calculators in particular and all calculators in general. Together, we have 40 or 50 machines right now. (Fortunately, they all give the same answer if you ask them "how much is 2 and 2?") We are particularly looking for the following HP calculators: HP- 10C 19A/C 27A 28C 31E 34C 37E 38C/E 46A 70A 75C/D 80A 85 91/92 95 97A manuals for 35A We have one of these, but are looking for second machines: HP- 35A 55A 65A 67A We are also interested in any other interesting (or non-interesting) calculators by HP and other manufacturers. We are also looking for anything else that you might have lying around: brochures & sales literature spare parts (chargers, battery packs, etc.) broken machines manuals, quick reference cards packaging(!) books and articles on or relating to calculators etc. If you have something that is particularly intersting, we might well make you an offer on it (call us and talk). However, we aren't into buying everything in the world: it is much better if you think of us as offering a very good home to stuff that you may have lying around, aren't using, and haven't figured out what to do with (we are in general willing to cover your shipping costs). We are: Craig Finseth fin@unet.umn.edu +1 612 624 3375 work 1343 Lafond, St. Paul MN 55104 +1 612 644 4027 home Jeff Brown Steinmetz & Brown, Ltd. +1 612 646 2478 work 2675 University Ave, St. Paul MN 55114 +1 612 644 0639 home
Jake-S@cup.portal.com (Jake G Schwartz) (09/15/90)
A few remarks about your calculator "want" list. There was never an HP19A, only an HP19C. The HP95 (95C, actually) was never officially released, although prototypes were made and manuals were printed. Also, I see you want an hp46, but you didn't mention the HP81...do you already have one of these? I have lots of manuals and application books from the E-series days and even some from earlier than that if any one is interested. Jake Schwartz
conte@crest.crhc.uiuc.edu (Tom Conte) (09/17/90)
In article <2572@uc.msc.umn.edu>, fin@norge.unet.umn.edu (Craig A. Finseth) writes: > The question has been asked: does anyone out there really collect > calculators? I am happy to say that the answer is, indeed, yes. ... > We are: > > Craig Finseth > fin@unet.umn.edu +1 612 624 3375 work > 1343 Lafond, St. Paul MN 55104 +1 612 644 4027 home > > Jeff Brown > Steinmetz & Brown, Ltd. +1 612 646 2478 work > 2675 University Ave, St. Paul MN 55114 +1 612 644 0639 home The Few, The Proud... There are a few more collectors that I know about. Here are their names: Larry McElhiney abbiel@ucscb.UCSC.EDU King Chan chank@cb.ecn.purdue.edu Tom Conte [me] University of Illinois, CRHC (217) 244-1081 work 208 West Oregon St., Urbana IL 61801 (217) 367-4226 home conte@uiuc.edu I can't speek for Larry or King, but I'm still trying to find an HP-65, among others. As with Craig and Jeff above, I will provide for shipping. If you live nearby (central Illinois), I would love to come and visit and discuss what you have. ------ Tom Conte Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing conte@uiuc.edu University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois I worry about insects: I bet the dinosaurs had `mammal exterminators'
akcs.azz710@hpcvbbs.UUCP (Jeffrey R. Broido) (09/20/90)
I'm by no means as avid a collector as you folks, though I'd love to start a collection if I had the means or opportunity. The only HP calculators I have are a 34C, 27S, 28C, 28S and my fondly regarded 48SX. I do, however, have a real gem. I have an early model of the world's first RPN calculator, and it wasn't from HP. It's a Friden EC-130, was manufactured by Singer Sewing Machine Co. (no joke), is the size of a large typewriter, has a four line CRT (electrostatic deflection), and doesn't have a single integrated circuit. It was made in '62 or '63, uses all discrete transistors (row upon row of them) for logic, and a mechanical delay line for memory. The thing only adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides (mine doesn't have the $50 square root option), is quite slow, and had an original list price of $2,250. But it is RPN and uses almost the same conventions as the early HP handhelds; I've always thought that it was HP's inspiration. Jeff Broido, (201) 455-0362.