Cindy, super that you know someone who knows him and that contact is being made. Many thanks. Linda Gehres ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 4:35 AM Subject: Re: Two or three Optacons > Hi Linda, > I don't know Mr. Almendinger, and don't live in Pittsburgh. Another > acquaintance is working with him and I've let my friend know about this > list. > > Cindy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Gehres" <ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 12:14 AM > Subject: Re: Two or three Optacons > > > Hi Cindy, > > I'm very glad to see your post. I tried to contact Mr. Almendinger today > with repair type questions ... i.e., is he still repairing Optacons and > does > he have the parts. I may not be the best person to make contact with him > as > I am not in the Pittsburgh area and don't know him, but perhaps through > you > he can learn of this list as the goal is to sort of unite those who repair > Optacons so there can be exchange of information between them, as I > understand it. The price for which he is selling the Optacons is > extremely > good. My family bought me an Optacon through Sacramento (California) > Society for the Blind which was found through the Sacramento School > District. They charged $750.00 for it, with no guarantee that it was > working properly. Many, many thanks to Richard Oehm, it is now working > wonderfully. I'm glad you are acquainted with Mr. Almendinger, probably > far > better than my friend from Pittsburgh whose Optacon he serviced, and > perhaps > you could make him aware of this list. My friend Linda thinks the world > of > him and has been so pleased to have a working Optacon. She has a second > Optacon which was given to her by a friend but has no financial means to > get > it repaired as she is on SSI. I would help her as I have done in the past > but am financially having to be careful myself. > > Linda Gehres > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cynthia Handel" <cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 8:49 AM > Subject: Two or three Optacons > > >> I've been asked, by a friend In Pittsburgh, to post the availability of >> two >> or three older model Optacons, which are available, for sale. These >> Optacons were found at the University of Pittsburgh, just sitting around. >> Frank Almendinger, who used to work for TSI, has completely gone over and >> serviced these Optacons. I bought one at least a year ago and it's >> great. >> I believe they're r1b models. The price is $350, plus shipping and >> insurance. I wrote to my friend and asked if he would like you to >> contact >> him, but haven't heard, yet. So, if you're interested, please write to >> me >> at: >> >> cindy425@xxxxxxxxxxx and I'll put you in touch with him. >> >> Cindy >> >> >> "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find the >> way." >> Abraham Lincoln >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.