Jim is wondering what to do with about 25 monochrome monitors which he put
on sale at Kiwanis (and we even ran a Freebie ad), for $3-6 each.  Only one
sold, and it was to Kent, who was helping us there.  Does anyone still have
a use for them, or should they be put in the dumpster?  Is there any place
we can donate them?  The only one I found on the internet no longer had a
valid email address.  Everyone wants donations of 486s with color monitors,
which they consider 'obsolete'.

18 responses total.

I would very much like to get at least one of them.  I didn't get up
in time to get over to Kiwanis Saturday, but plan to go real soon.  My
mono died, and I'm not too excited about fixing it.  I already did one
time, and I'm thinking it is going to pop one part after another. 
Meantime I'd like to have one that works.

Would you like two or three, as spares?  If you cannot make it on Saturday,
let us know your preferences (composite or TTL, amber or green, whether you
have a brand you like, and if you want to pay full price for that particular
model, meaning up to $10 for it).  We will be there Thursday, so e-mail before
then if we should bring one home for you.  Do you want smaller or larger case,
swivel bottom, ....?  Special price on large orders, I could ask Jim whether
he might even spare 3 for $10 TTL, if you can use them.  But you might have
more fun visiting the local obsolete electronics museum yourself.  Today we
got in a police scanner, a CD player with a stuck door (bent spindle), a nice
receiver with no lights (our fourth), a dead c
clock radio, a silver pin in the shape of a bison, a red light bulb, some
camera stuff (wrong department), and two donuts.  We have a few inkjet and
one or two laser printers (old ones), and lots of stuff I can't identify, but
sometimes the customers know more than we do.

There are 25 monitors 'on sale', which Jim says are not much different from
the others.  Those are $6 each for TTL, but you may have 3 for $10 (how about
10 for a real bargain price?).

I tried to get over there this saturday, but the door was locked and it said
open 'till 12.  I thought it was open 'till 2.  What are the hours.  I have
a hard time getting over there without taking time off from work.

keesan: do you have any sync-on-green monitors?  I'm looking for a multi-sync
(or fixed frequency if the specs are right) monitor for a VAXstation 2000,
but it it has a sync-on-green type of output.

I will ask Jim, and if we don't, he will keep you in mind if they come in.
Kiwanis closes at 12, sorry.  If you have a favorite brand we can bring one
home with us and you can get it later.  Do you want a swivel base, etc.?
(To Charles, did not know you work Saturdays, Mondays and Thursdays.)

We just got in at Kiwanis a Macintosh 17" color monitor in perfect condition,
which would probably b worth about $250.  Does anyone in grex need one?
Jim does not know what he has, Jerome, could you possibly come in and identify
some of the odder specimens for us, and help price them?  There is a good
chance we have what you are after but don't recognize it.  It is a fun place
to play, you meet nice people there too (including Kent and us).  Open 9-12
Sat Mon and Thurs for helpers and their friends, otherwise only Sat 9-12. 
Helpers get first crack at what comes in, and a discount.  Lots of old
software and manuals, cables, other stuff I can't even name.

I went to Ann Arbor Recycle something or other and found a mono monitor of
the type I need.  It works great now that I messed with the trim pots.  This
makes me a lot happier about the setup of my internet server.  Now I just have
to get around to fixing the leading edge mono monitor.

Keesan, I'd _love_ to stop by and do what I could to help out.  I'd probably
have lots of fun.  Unfortunately I'm not close enough to Ann Arbor to do
that very easily.  (I asked about the sync-on-green monitor figuring that
you're prices are good (from what I've heard) and I'd be willing to pay
extra for shipping if you had one).  Do you ever get any Digital Equipment
Corporation in at Kiwanis?  If so, I'd give you some part numbers that I'm
interested in, if you'd be willing to check for them.  Actually, if you
have any DEC specimens that you can't identify, I'd could help identify
them if you sent the model or part numbers to me.

I don't think we know enough by sync-on-green monitors to recognize one, but
feel free to send part numbers for DEC (What is it that they make? -
monitors?)
        Charles, why bother fixing your leading edge?  We may have one.

DEC makes lots of computer stuff with probably their most well known items
being the VAX and Alpha lines of computers.  I have a soft spot for VAX
computers.  I don't know why.  I have four VAXstation 2000s.  At one time
these were top-of-the-line workstations, but that was in the mid to late
eighties.  I managed to find these four along with some cables, keyboards,
and mice at a surplus place.  I have NetBSD (free unix) running on one of
them.  Right now I have to use a terminal connected to the serial port
as a console for it, but I'd like to find a monitor that would work.  DEC
has some monitors that would work including the VR260, VR266, and I think
even the VR290 and VR299 would also work.  If you ever run across a 
VAXstation (any model) or DECstation I'd be more than happy to provide
a good home for it.  Actually, I'd consider any VAX, but the big ones
can be tough (and expensive) to ship.
 
BTW, if it's any help, normally a sync-on-green monitor will have one BNC
connector in stead of a normal DB-9 or DB-15 type of connector found on
most PC-type monitors.  If it's a color sync-on-green monitor, it'll have
three BNC connectors.

I read the above to Jim, who understood it and will let you know about
anything he has with BNC connectors and you can figure out what it is.
He has some with separate sync connectors and switch, he does not know what
they do but will report back and you can explain the function.

The Leading Edge monitor I have is part of a complete Leading Edge system.
I'd sorta like to keep the system whole.  I think I can fix the monitor, just
not necessarily on  a schedule.

We may have the matching monitor, does it have to be anything more specific
than just Leading Edge?  We had a CGA Leading Edge monitor.  Is there anything
else to look for besides the name?

I have a Samsung CGA monitor and card if anyone is looking for one.

We have only the CGA Leading Edge, as far as we know.
No BNC connectors that we know of.
Can anyone tell us more about (including resolution of):
1.  Multisynch NEC color monitor, model JC 140 1P3A, TTL analog switch and
on-off manual switch (for multisynch?) on the back, 6 position DIP switch for
8, 16 or 64 colors or text
. Is this EGA or VGA?

2.  NEC JC1216DFA, synch switch pos/neg on the back, ground lug on back.  IS
this a CGA or EGA?

We have some Erwin 19" monochrome monitors with Dshell 6-pin connector, 6 out
of 9 pins, and 3 active and 3 grounds.  What do they do, how do you tell if
they work.  A dollar each if youa re interested, and the head volunteer also
marked down a pile of TTL and composites to a dollar, on the theory that if
people wanted them they would not want to pay three dollars.

If they are CRT (tube-type) monitors, it is very satisfying to score the
 glass and then shoot them with a low velocity round (.45ACP,
.38wadcutter),  after keeping them plugged in, to fully charge the
capacitor. Of course, you  will pay a fee for toxic dumping, since some
of the metals in them cannot go  into a landfill. It is very cathartic.
-DTK 

The town I live in has a place to drop off used electronics
for recycling, including CRT televisions and monitors. There
is no fee but the gate is only open from Tuesday to Thursday
during the day, so I have to wait until I'm in town on one
of those days.  I'm sure they prefer them unshot.

Response not possible - You must register and login before posting.

- Backtalk version 1.3.30 - Copyright 1996-2006, Jan Wolter and Steve Weiss