Like you, I also have the el640 that stopped working after 20 years. I
changed batteries with no luck.
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From: "w4hc" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: off topic, old sharp talking calculator/clock


> Does anyone know where I can get one of the talking calculators with clock
> and timer repaired. I have had this one for about 15 years and it has been
a
> good one. It just suddenly stopped working. I changed batteries and got a
> sighted person to check it out but couldn't get it to work again.
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:10 PM
> Subject: off topic, old sharp talking calculator/clock
>
>
> > HI folks,
> >
> > I've had one of these for years and haven't bothered to set the time
> > on it and don't have any instructions.  This is the unit with the
> > timer mode, no stopwatch, alarm plays a cheesy version of Camp TOwn
> > races or something like that.
> >
> > Anyway am leaving it in the drawer in the shack at the hospital club
> > station where I get my hf fix frequently and would like to set the
> > time correctly but can't recall how.  Anybody recall?"
> > I only really used the calculator on the silly thing.  In fact the
> > last time it was set correctly when I installed new batteries I think
> > a friend did it.
> >
> > 73 de nf5b
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Webb
> >
> > Electric Spider Productions
> >                                            "They that can give up
> > essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> > --- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
> > Historical review of Pennsylvania
> >
>