Thanks, my PC-2 and printer will appreciate that. They still are working
fine after all these years. And that's with no battery or gear
replacements.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Lauzon" <rlau...@gmail.com>
To: <m...@bitchin100.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: [M100] TRS-80/Tandy Pocket Computer
http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/
Atari 1020 BX4204 Color Pen Set (4 pens per set) $3.00
Atari 1020 BX4206 Black Pen Set (4 pens per set) $3.00
You have to place the order over the phone. I picked up a few sets
for my PC-2 printers.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 10:08 PM Jim Toth <jt...@localnet.com> wrote:
You can still purchase PC-2 printer pens? Excellent. Where?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Lauzon" <rlau...@gmail.com>
To: <m...@bitchin100.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] TRS-80/Tandy Pocket Computer
My PC-4 was my constant companion through college and into my first
job. I picked up a PC-2 at the Tandy Corporate auction and got bit by
the pocket computer bug.
What I've put together is this:
+ PC-1 - usually had bad screens over time.
+ PC-2 - frequently people left the AA batteries in them when they
stopped using them. The batteries leaked. So always check the
battery compartment before buying one. Leaky batteries can cause a
great deal of damage.
The printer/cassette interface is where the flaws are. The printer
gears tended to wear out. Also the rechargeable battery packs are
shot by now and are leaking.
There are some people who refurbish the printers (new batteries and
new gears), but they will be more expensive. Surprisingly, you can
still purchase the pens.
+ PC-3 - Not much that I know of. I only have 1 in my collection and
it has no problems. The printer even works.
+ PC-4 - No problems with the pocket computer itself that I know of.
The printer batteries are shot by now. Usually they don't leak, but
the batteries are not meant to be replaced. But with some work, the
printers can be made to work with an AC-adapter.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 8:01 PM megarat <mega...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hey folks, a recent thread here highlighted my interest in the old
> TRS-80/Tandy Pocket Computers (rebadged from existing Casio and Sharp
> models). I always had a fascination with these things as a kid, and I
> was
> lucky enough to own one of them for a while (a PC-5), so I'm
> entertaining
> the possibility of hunting some of them down.
>
> I'm concerned, however, with how well these models age. Specifically
> the
> electrolytics (and how easy are they to replace?), the LCD display (do
> they have a tendency to fade/bleed?), and the keypad (do those little
> chicklet keyboards still hold up years later?).
>
> Are there any PC collectors on this list that can offer me some
> advice/guidance? Thanks.
>
> /CAM
--
Ron Lauzon - rlauzon at acm dot org
Homepage: http://webpages.charter.net/rlauzon/
Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/
TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model
100/102
Some people like to work on old cars. But old computers are cheaper
and don't require a big garage.
--
Ron Lauzon - rlauzon at acm dot org
Homepage: http://webpages.charter.net/rlauzon/
Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/
TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model 100/102
Some people like to work on old cars. But old computers are cheaper
and don't require a big garage.
