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cjay wrote:
JOHN,YORK wrote:I forgot about the watch,likewise the 2 multimeters that they manufactured.
Not to forget the spin off company, Thandar and we all know what they made and continue to make as TTi now.
He even did a frequency counter, built into the same style case as the calculator, and using that god awful RED seven segment display type strip, with the magnifying bubble over each readout!
Went up to 200 Mhz.
I still have mine! :thumbup:
Also have the first mini TV, a ZX80, a ZX81, and one of those Micromatic radios.
He did loads, and all most remember the poor guy for now, is the C5 fiasco!
Funny thing is, after years of ridicule, people collect these now! ;)
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GeeFull wrote:
cjay wrote:
JOHN,YORK wrote:I forgot about the watch,likewise the 2 multimeters that they manufactured.
Not to forget the spin off company, Thandar and we all know what they made and continue to make as TTi now.
He even did a frequency counter, built into the same style case as the calculator, and using that god awful RED seven segment display type strip, with the magnifying bubble over each readout!
Went up to 200 Mhz.
I still have mine! :thumbup:
Also have the first mini TV, a ZX80, a ZX81, and one of those Micromatic radios.
He did loads, and all most remember the poor guy for now, is the C5 fiasco!
Funny thing is, after years of ridicule, people collect these now! ;)
PFM200 I think?
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cjay wrote:
GeeFull wrote: He even did a frequency counter, built into the same style case as the calculator, and using that god awful RED seven segment display type strip, with the magnifying bubble over each readout!
Went up to 200 Mhz.
I still have mine! :thumbup:
Also have the first mini TV, a ZX80, a ZX81, and one of those Micromatic radios.
He did loads, and all most remember the poor guy for now, is the C5 fiasco!
Funny thing is, after years of ridicule, people collect these now! ;)
PFM200 I think?
The thing that made me smile with it was when I opened it up, it was a calculator case, all the cut outs on front panel were there for for the push button keys, and an external printed plastic plate was merely stuck over them to take the slide switch selector!
I think they call it using up old stock! :D
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I also forgot about the oscilloscope,in fact,there were a few that I had forgotten about.I can remember seeing adverts for a micro TV in the mid 60's,but I do not believe it went into production.

1960's products......http://oldwww.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/sinc ... _1960s.htm
1970's products......http://oldwww.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/sinc ... _1970s.htm
1980's products......http://oldwww.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/sinc ... _1980s.htm

In the retro market,Sinclair's products are demanding good money.The FM tuner circa 1965 has gone on Ebay for £90.00.Maybe a fool and his money are easily parted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SINCLAI ... 1534180563?
pt=UK_Collectables_RadioTelevision_Telephony_SM&hash=item1c4c006cd3

Some products that were left on the drawing board.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/Print/2014 ... ave_beens/

Regards,John.
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