I believe I bought mine in October, 1980, from a local variety store
here in Vancouver, WA.
Mike Freeman
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, John McCann wrote:
> Okay, 1980 folks; the Sharpe Talking Time 1, CT600E, wasn't marketed until
> september (possibly as early as august) 1980.
>
> Just had to chime in. OF course, I can't discount the possibility that it
> was marketed a little earlier in places other than boston, New York city, or
> washington, DC, but I can't believe it would have been seven or eight months
> earlier.
>
> John
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: sharp talking time one clarificaiton
>
>
> > This is probably more correct in the time of purchase, 1979 or such. =20
> >
> > thank you!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
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> >
> > >>> [log in to unmask] 01/15/04 07:36PM >>>
> > I also still have one of those Sharp talking time units; in fact, the =
> > alarm
> > on it wakes me every morning!
> > I think I got mine in 1979.
> > They don't make things like that any more, HI HI.
> >
> > Lowell W8QIY
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:31 PM
> > Subject: sharp talking time one clarificaiton
> >
> >
> > > The Sharp talking time one I mentioned has the remote trigger plug and =
> > is
> > =3D
> > > not connected to my radio in the next room. =3D20
> > >
> > > Re-Reading my post it seemed a bit unclear to me. I did successfully =
> > use
> > =3D
> > > this once for timing of a event using a switch closure to trigger the =
> > =3D
> > > Sharp announcement of the time. I never had a proper plug but just =
> > used
> > =3D
> > > Molex PINS TO CONNECT TO THE RECESSED MALE PLUG IN THE END OF THE UNIT.
> =
> > I
> > =3D
> > > would HAVE LIKED TO HAVE USED THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EARPHONE =
> > OUTPUT
> > =3D
> > > TO TIME STAMP EVENTS BUT NEVER DID FIND ANYONE TO MODIFY THE CLOCK TO =
> > =3D
> > > ACCEPT AN EARPHONE. Amazingly THIS LITTLE thing KEEPS GREAT TIME EVEN =
> > =3D
> > > AFTER 25 YEARS I THINK IF NOT MORE. =3D20
> > >
> > > I DID HAVE THE BABY BROTHER SLIGHTLY THICKER THAN A CREDIT CARD BUT IT =
> > =3D
> > > ONLY WORKED A SHORT TIME BEFORE DYING. =3D20
> > >
> > > One of the best items I dddid have was a Radio Shack Chronograph. This
> =
> > =3D
> > > small device had a bright green flourescent display with clock calander
> =
> > =3D
> > > calculator stopwatch 4 alarms and the unique ability to do arithmeatic =
> > =3D
> > > operaitons in hours minutes and seconds if desired. I guess I could do
> =
> > =3D
> > > this with base conversions in the B.N.S. but have forgotten how to do =
> > it.
> > =3D
> > > Any thoughts here?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > thank you!
> > >
> > > BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochur=3D=20
> > > e/RADIO.HTM=3D20
> > > Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services
> > > IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
> > > P O BOX 83720, 341 W WASHINGTON, BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012
> > > 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7=3D3Dvoice mail after hours, =
> > Fax
> > =3D
> > > 208-334-2963
> >
> >
>
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