What's the deal with this HP-65?
Funny thing is that the yellow labels doesn't seem to be worn or cleaned off...
HP-65 without yellow labels for shifted functions
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02-13-2007, 10:38 AM
What's the deal with this HP-65? Funny thing is that the yellow labels doesn't seem to be worn or cleaned off... ▼
02-13-2007, 12:19 PM
It's a messed up HP65 in poor cosmetic condition in contrast to what the seller says. Possibly it was overcleaned with some solvent. ▼
02-13-2007, 04:54 PM
I have to agree. I know from bitter experience that those little labels can be cleanly wiped away very easily. That said, if a resourceful user picked it up cheaply, spent a little more to restore it mechanically if possible, and created an overly from a photograph, he would have have a very serviceable working 65. Les ▼
02-14-2007, 03:31 AM
Yes, a friend of mine bought a calculator from him but it had been probably cleaned with solvant. ▼
02-14-2007, 08:19 AM
Please don't make assumptions when you can ask to get more info. This hp 65 calculator is in exactly the same condition as I bought it. Nothing has been cleaned, FURTHER I do not clean ANY keyboards of ANY calculators with solvent. I am also a collector and I know full well what most solvents do to plastic materials. ▼
02-14-2007, 10:51 AM
Allen, in the right hands this could be a good fixer-upper. A proper repair job from FixThatCalc to get it working mechanically, and an overlay created from a good quality photo could transform this into a pretty useful workaday machine. In the worst case it is usable for parts. A lot of Classics with dying LEDs could use a transplant out there! I have learned after my fiasco with the HP80 that faded or lost lettering is not the end of the world--good quality paper, sharp scissors, and a laser or inkjet printer can create an overlay that is serviceable and, in my case, almost attractive! Les |