jconger
Experienced Member
I found my Tandy PC-6 and its cassette interface last night. I had just read about a few people wanting them for their collection, so I figure it can find a home instead of being lost in my desk drawer. As I recall, I was working at Radio Shack for a summer when I found a PC-5 and discovered the "disco" discount and got it for something like $20. Dropped it later after I was used to having it, so I ended up buying this PC-6 at full price to replace it.
The PC-6 had a lot of use while I was in high school. I think it even travelled to college with me, before I became a fan of the products of HP in Corvallis and got an HP48SX.
It has a broken clip to hold it shut, a cracked hinge, and some scratches on the case, but it works. It has the 8K expansion card in it. I replaced the two main CR2032 batteries to test it, but wasn't able to get a CR1220 memory battery at the place I stopped, so it has an old one -- no leaks, though. I still have the manual.
The cassette interface was originally sold for the PC-4. When the PC-5 was introduced, they provided the cable you see in the picture. The PC-6 uses the same cable. I used it in the past and it worked well. I don't have a handy tape recorder for testing it now. The dummy plug for erasing and the ear bud for finding the start of a program go with it. You can also have my tape of programs and a memo backup with obsolete phone numbers. The cassette interface is in great condition and I still have the manual.
These are probably worth more than the other stuff I've passed along, but the PC-6 is marked up and I really want them to have a home where they will be appreciated. My vintage calculator will be my HP48SX. Got me through my EE degree.
Make me an offer to cover the $4 in batteries I put in it, my packing materials, shipping, and a bit to say thanks for the time to pack it. This is a good candidate for a large flat rate priority mail box and I'm in the 43016 zip code.
Jim
The PC-6 had a lot of use while I was in high school. I think it even travelled to college with me, before I became a fan of the products of HP in Corvallis and got an HP48SX.
It has a broken clip to hold it shut, a cracked hinge, and some scratches on the case, but it works. It has the 8K expansion card in it. I replaced the two main CR2032 batteries to test it, but wasn't able to get a CR1220 memory battery at the place I stopped, so it has an old one -- no leaks, though. I still have the manual.
The cassette interface was originally sold for the PC-4. When the PC-5 was introduced, they provided the cable you see in the picture. The PC-6 uses the same cable. I used it in the past and it worked well. I don't have a handy tape recorder for testing it now. The dummy plug for erasing and the ear bud for finding the start of a program go with it. You can also have my tape of programs and a memo backup with obsolete phone numbers. The cassette interface is in great condition and I still have the manual.
These are probably worth more than the other stuff I've passed along, but the PC-6 is marked up and I really want them to have a home where they will be appreciated. My vintage calculator will be my HP48SX. Got me through my EE degree.
Make me an offer to cover the $4 in batteries I put in it, my packing materials, shipping, and a bit to say thanks for the time to pack it. This is a good candidate for a large flat rate priority mail box and I'm in the 43016 zip code.
Jim