Hi;
Sounds like a plan.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Perkins Brailler availability question
Richard:
Well, to be honest, I think she's looking more for an donation, not because
she's unwilling to pay the money, but more because I simply think she
doesn't have it.
This is why I was saying it would be a "long shot", but as they say, you
never know.
Why don't we do this: If you feel inclined to do the cleaning and servicing
thing, and then want to consider selling it, let me know, and I'll check
with her. If a donation doesn't come through, which it probably won't,
maybe she'll have to consider some sort of a minimal price.
I [personally have three Perkins Braillers--one for home, one at the
University, and a spare that I keep as a back-up in case one of my main
machines goes down or needs servicing. My spare brailler needs a
cleaning, because it is very sluggish, but I haven't felt the need to bite
the repair bullet yet. I had actually thought of getting it repaired, and
giving it to this individual, but I really need to keep a spare on hand for
work-related reasons.
Let's keep each other posted.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: Perkins Brailler availability question
> Hi Tom;
> I might have an old perkins which needs a thorough cleaning. The long
> range
> plan was to get it thoroughly cleaned and serviced after which I would
> sell
> it or try to for more than a minimal price. What amount is she interested
> in paying?
> Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:25 AM
> Subject: Perkins Brailler availability question
>
>
> Hi, all.
>
> I realize that I might come up dry on this one, but I have a question:
>
> Does anyone know of a Perkins Braille Writer that someone would either
> donate or sell for a minimal price?
>
> We have a blind ham in our area who is just learning Braille, and who
> would
> like to have access to a Brailler. She is in her 60's, is unemployed, and
> is on a fixed income. Therefore, she doesn't have any real disposable
> income to spend on something like this.
>
> The reason we are especially interested in helping her is that she has
> become an extremely important net control and NTS traffic handler for us
> here in Western Lower Michigan. Doing these things has really given her a
> purpose in life, and literally has "turned her life around".
>
> I am also trying to get her set up with a donated computer and a copy of
> Jaws from my University, so that she might ultimately be able to submit
> net
> activity reports and some of the other paper work that is needed to the
> ARRL.
>
> She is going to have to be "self taught" on the use of these things, but I
> have agreed to give her tutorials as best as I can, given my own schedule
> and time constraints.
>
> Obviously, we have no idea how all of this is going to work out in the
> end,
> but it seems worth trying to help her out as best as we can.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you can give here.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>
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