[BRLTTY] Slightly OT: Power Braille 80 looking for a good home

[S. Massy]

Hello,
Yes, where are you located? I would pay for shipping too... Had a PB40
years ago and also do wish they made them that well still.
S.M.

On Sat, Apr 08, 2023 at 08:36:31PM -0400, kperry at blinksoft.com wrote:
> 
> 
> I would just get a USB to serial plug and continue to use it.  If you don't
> want to though where are you located maybe I would be willing to pay the
> shipping.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BRLTTY <brltty-bounces at brltty.app> On Behalf Of Keith Wessel
> Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 8:15 PM
> To: brltty at brltty.app
> Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Slightly OT: Power Braille 80 looking for a good home
> 
> Hi again, all,
> 
> Resurfacing my own two-year-old thread. I still have my old trusty Power
> Braille 80 display, details below, and I'm still looking  for a good home
> for it. I thought I had a taker when I last posted, but it didn't workout. I
> took it out of the box today, and all cells are still in great shape. I wish
> they still made them this good!
> 
> I have no need of a display that only has serial and parallel ports any
> more, but it pains me to think of sending this display to electronics
> recycling. It includes all original cables and manuals.. If you can use it,
> please email me off-list: keith at wessel.com. It can be yours for the cost of
> shipping.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Wessel <kwessel76 at gmail.com> On Behalf Of Keith Wessel
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 10:37 AM
> To: brltty at brltty.app
> Subject: Slightly OT: Power Braille 80 looking for a good home
> 
> All,
> 
> Please forgive the slightly off topic post. I've got a Power Braille 80
> display here. It's 20 years old but, because they don't' make them like they
> used to, it's still working great. At least it was the last time I had it
> out of the box a little over a year ago. It has serial ports and works great
> with brltty if you still happen to have a computer with serial capabilities.
> I only have a Raspberry Pi server running brltty these days and, for
> convenience, connect to it with Bluetooth from my newer display. So, I'd
> love to find a new home for my old, reliable friend the Power Braille 80.
> 
> I will happily send it to anyone who can make use of it in exchange for the
> price of shipping. Please email me off-list at keith at wessel.com if you're
> interested. It includes all original cables, manuals, and packaging.
> 
> Thanks,
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
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