Terry, I think you are the OP ... if you are still hunting for an OA81 I do believe I have one in my spares holding somewhere. Confirm and I'll have a hunt for you (It will be FOC if I have one)
Mike
On 5/31/2011 8:16 AM, geoff wrote: ...
"IF that's actually true, I bolloxed up there and apologies to all concerned, however, it read like spam to me"
That initial "IF" makes this a very weak apology.
Audio amplifiers - what fun! It takes me back ... the smell of a hot soldering iron ... the invigorating and refreshing jolt of 230v.
It's not spam, it's just an interesting website I came across while looking for a supplier of radio-type sound mixers.
mail.me...
I had a look at the November 1978 ETI on there, it has a job advert for an Editorial Assistant in London, at =A34000/year, which makes the prices of the goodies advertised in the mag look rather obscene, like =A3200 inc. VAT (prices seemed to be quoted without the new-fangled VAT back then, probably sellers wanted to make it clear that it was the taxman to blame for the high prices) for a basic analogue synth... in kit form! About =A31000 today, I would think. And then there's the useless 'home computers' of the time, for equally obscene prices. At least the synths, audio gear and test equipment would still be useful today.
I meant art projects that involve working electronics, that sort of thing seems to be the main market for retail electronic components these days, home-made electronic gadgets are otherwise a thing of the past.
I did check if they had any of the big nixie tubes stashed away ...
I certainly do! But, in those days, there were lots of long lists of valves in PW ads ...
Not guilty, M'lud!
I haven't finished clearing out my late brother's house yet and he had quite a component stock so, if I really did need an OA81, I could probably come up with a suitable replacement - but thanks for the offer!
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Socket ?
Read the thread.
Yes - I found other posts by you
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