Classifieds: Legacy Braille Displays and more looking for new homes
I retired from my last job in May, and now am planning to move out of my home and want to clean out older stuff. Before I just throw things away or recycle them, I want to let people know what I have in case there might be some use for them somewhere:
• Braille Voyager 44+: The plus means that it can connect to a computer either via USB or a serial port. It’s 10 years old, and its biggest problem is that it only runs on 32-bit systems. I thought I saw something where there was software available to make it work on 64-bit systems, but I’d have to dig around to find that info again.
• Alva BC-640 with Feature Pack: This one needs some repair work. There are two allen screws that hold it together, one of them has broken so you can’t keep the display and feature pack tightly held together.
• A DoubleTalk LT Synthesizer: For some reason it stopped working and I suspect there may be a connection inside that might be broken. If anyone would know how to open it up to try and get it working, it's yours for the asking!
• An Optacon R1D, unfortunately the batteries don't hold much of a charge but I do have the AC adapter plus I have a CRT lens as well.
• An original Optacon R1B. Again the internal batteries won't hold much of a charge but I do have the adapter.
• Finally, the ultimate in legacy synthesizers: A DecTalk Multivoice! This one would need either headphones or an external speaker for output.
I totally realize the value or use for some of these things would be for parts, and if you don't have a use for any of these yourself but know someone who might, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Ideally I'd like help paying to ship, but will negotiate if necessary.
Contact information
My name is Pete De Vasto, e-mail me at pdevasto@comcast.net.
Category: Accessories