I am in the process of moving & need to get rid of an oscilloscope.
It's a 10 mhz Heathkit dual trace from the late 70's. I know, not
worth much in $$$ (looked at selling it on ebay, where similar units go
for about $20, it's not worth the time/trouble to pack properly for
that money). Works great, even has a new CRT. No probes. If anyone
wants to pick it up (Columbus, Ohio area) you can have it, otherwise
it's going out in the trash next Thursday. Much as I hate to do
that...

David

Hello David,

I am in the process of moving & need to get rid of an oscilloscope.
It's a 10 mhz Heathkit dual trace from the late 70's. I know, not
worth much in $$$ (looked at selling it on ebay, where similar units go
for about $20, it's not worth the time/trouble to pack properly for
that money). Works great, even has a new CRT. No probes. If anyone
wants to pick it up (Columbus, Ohio area) you can have it, otherwise
it's going out in the trash next Thursday. Much as I hate to do
that...


That would be sad. If no takers here, can't you give it to a school?
Such a scope should be perfectly fine for simple electronic experiments.
Plus the chances that it 'grows legs and disappears' are pretty slim so
they'd have to worry less about that.

Heck, I still use my first scope, a 30 year old Hameg 8MHz single trace.
No trigger, just sync, but it's fine for most quick checks.

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com

wrote:
I am in the process of moving & need to get rid of an oscilloscope.
It's a 10 mhz Heathkit dual trace from the late 70's. I know, not
worth much in $$$ (looked at selling it on ebay, where similar units go
for about $20, it's not worth the time/trouble to pack properly for
that money). Works great, even has a new CRT. No probes. If anyone
wants to pick it up (Columbus, Ohio area) you can have it, otherwise
it's going out in the trash next Thursday. Much as I hate to do
that...


I'd love it, but I'm in Malaysia. Apart from the transport problem we
use the British standard 240V main. Best to do what Joerg suggested and
donate it to a school.

I'm sure even the local vocational high schools are more state of the
art than this (I attended one studying electronics when this thing was
made, I couldn't afford this unit then, though I would have loved it.
I was really into building stuff in those days, both kits & from
scratch. One such kit was a Heathkit 2 1/2 digit DVM using nixie
tubes! Anyone else here that old?!? Heath actually had STORES then. I
can still picture these very 'scopes sitting on the shelf next to the
DVM I bought). They're not going to be interested. As to the 240,
it's dual voltage. Heathkit from this period was nice equipment. It
pains me to toss it, it really does, but I have a 60 mhz B&K, I just
can't take both.

David

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I'm sure even the local vocational high schools are more state of the
art than this (I attended one studying electronics when this thing was
made, I couldn't afford this unit then, though I would have loved it.
I was really into building stuff in those days, both kits & from
scratch. One such kit was a Heathkit 2 1/2 digit DVM using nixie
tubes! Anyone else here that old?!? Heath actually had STORES then. I
can still picture these very 'scopes sitting on the shelf next to the
DVM I bought). They're not going to be interested. As to the 240,
it's dual voltage. Heathkit from this period was nice equipment. It
pains me to toss it, it really does, but I have a 60 mhz B&K, I just
can't take both.

David

David.. My first Heathkit was that DVM you have. I still have mine also.
Warren

Warren-I don't actually have the meter any longer ;-(

wrote:

I'm sure even the local vocational high schools are more state of the
art than this (I attended one studying electronics when this thing was
made, I couldn't afford this unit then, though I would have loved it.
I was really into building stuff in those days, both kits & from
scratch. One such kit was a Heathkit 2 1/2 digit DVM using nixie
tubes! Anyone else here that old?!? Heath actually had STORES then. I
can still picture these very 'scopes sitting on the shelf next to the
DVM I bought). They're not going to be interested. As to the 240,
it's dual voltage. Heathkit from this period was nice equipment. It
pains me to toss it, it really does, but I have a 60 mhz B&K, I just
can't take both.

David

The school might have better scopes, but a lot of the students don't
own a scope.

--
Been there, Done that, I've got my DD214 to prove it.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:57:51 GMT "Michael A. Terrell"
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wrote:

I'm sure even the local vocational high schools are more state of the
art than this (I attended one studying electronics when this thing was
made, I couldn't afford this unit then, though I would have loved it.
I was really into building stuff in those days, both kits & from
scratch. One such kit was a Heathkit 2 1/2 digit DVM using nixie
tubes! Anyone else here that old?!? Heath actually had STORES then. I
can still picture these very 'scopes sitting on the shelf next to the
DVM I bought). They're not going to be interested. As to the 240,
it's dual voltage. Heathkit from this period was nice equipment. It
pains me to toss it, it really does, but I have a 60 mhz B&K, I just
can't take both.

David

The school might have better scopes, but a lot of the students don't
own a scope.

You beat me to it. I'm sure the teacher could find a willing taker.

JW wrote:

On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 03:57:51 GMT "Michael A. Terrell"
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The school might have better scopes, but a lot of the students don't
own a scope.

You beat me to it. I'm sure the teacher could find a willing taker.


I was on the advisory board of a local vocational electronics course.
The students that wanted to be there were glad to have anything they
could get their hands on, and several hung around my shop to get some
hands on experience. They were very happy to get the older equipment I
didn't need, as well as to have access to my library of databooks.

--
Been there, Done that, I've got my DD214 to prove it.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

I would love to have it and am not too far away near Pittsburgh. However, I
am broke (actually on welfare and foodstamps at the moment) So I can not
come get it or even pay for shipping. Sad, I hope it goes to someone.

Henry



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I am in the process of moving & need to get rid of an oscilloscope.
It's a 10 mhz Heathkit dual trace from the late 70's. I know, not
worth much in $$$ (looked at selling it on ebay, where similar units go
for about $20, it's not worth the time/trouble to pack properly for
that money). Works great, even has a new CRT. No probes. If anyone
wants to pick it up (Columbus, Ohio area) you can have it, otherwise
it's going out in the trash next Thursday. Much as I hate to do
that...

David

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:06:03 -0500, Henry wrote:

I would love to have it and am not too far away near Pittsburgh. However, I
am broke (actually on welfare and foodstamps at the moment) So I can not
come get it or even pay for shipping. Sad, I hope it goes to someone.

Henry

I went to apply for welfare and food stamps once, and it was such an
incredible pain in the ass that I just went panhandling. One interesting
thing about the welfare office (located just a few miles southeast of
downtown LA, I don't remember which principality it was in), was that
the only people in the whole joint, out of about 300, that actually looked
needy were me and the other white guy.

So, I decided to go into performance art - I'm not really a bum, I just
play one on the street. ;P

Cheers!
Rich



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I am in the process of moving & need to get rid of an oscilloscope.
It's a 10 mhz Heathkit dual trace from the late 70's. I know, not
worth much in $$$ (looked at selling it on ebay, where similar units go
for about $20, it's not worth the time/trouble to pack properly for
that money). Works great, even has a new CRT. No probes. If anyone
wants to pick it up (Columbus, Ohio area) you can have it, otherwise
it's going out in the trash next Thursday. Much as I hate to do
that...

David

"Rich Grise" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 06:06:03 -0500, Henry wrote:

I would love to have it and am not too far away near Pittsburgh.
However, I
am broke (actually on welfare and foodstamps at the moment) So I can not
come get it or even pay for shipping. Sad, I hope it goes to someone.

Henry

I went to apply for welfare and food stamps once, and it was such an
incredible pain in the ass that I just went panhandling. One interesting
thing about the welfare office (located just a few miles southeast of
downtown LA, I don't remember which principality it was in), was that
the only people in the whole joint, out of about 300, that actually looked
needy were me and the other white guy.

So, I decided to go into performance art - I'm not really a bum, I just
play one on the street. ;P

Cheers!
Rich

I have only sought out publinc assistance twice in my life. The first was
short lived as I soon found work. But that was in the city. Out here most of
the towns have closed up store fronts on almost every block.

Anyway public assistance in a quagmire of rules, regulations, and catch-22
traps. Working part time I sorta oscillate between being eligable and not,
for help. And if you miss a form or deadline, its like a game board where
you have to start from the beginning again. If someone wasnt already
suicidal, going through the process could easily make them so. The only
people who really benefit are those who know how to work the system. I dont.
*shrug*

Henry