[DECtalk] Fw: Looking for a home for a couple of serial synths

[Karen Lewellen]

Actually, can anyone provide enough information to locate a battery 
replacement?
I know, knew, of at least  one other express,  which I turned down, as the 
battery  is kind of important for me.
Thanks,
Kare



On Tue, 7 Sep 2021, Jayson Smith wrote:

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Wessel" <keith at wessel.com>
> To: <speakup at linux-speakup.org>
> Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 15:14:16 -0500
> Subject: Looking for a home for a couple of serial synths
>
> Hi, all,
>
> I hope this isn't off-topic, but I know there are a lot of hardware synth
> enthusiasts on this list, and I've got two that I'd rather find homes for
> than send to electronics recycling.
>
> Those of you on the brltty list saw my post a couple weeks ago about looking
> for a new home for a serial braille display. My cleaning has now lead me to
> two serial synths, both of which I'd be happy to let anyone have for the
> cost of shipping.
>
> One is a Doubletalk LT (speakup_synth=ltlk). This was the Doubletalk that
> could either be run off of a 9-volt battery or an AC adapter. It has a
> hard-wired cable that goes to a DB9 serial plug. It's in perfect working
> condition, and I have the AC adapter that I'll include.
>
> The other needs a little work. It's a DECTalk express, complete with case,
> AC adapter, serial cable, and headphones. However, it won't power up
> presumably because the internal battery needs to be replaced. Anyone handy
> with a soldering iron should be able to tackle this, and last I checked the
> battery was a type that's available from Batteries Plus and various on-line
> sources.
>
> I have no need for either of these any more since I no longer have a desktop
> with a serial port. If you're interested in either of these, email me
> off-list at keith at wessel.com.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
>
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