I was not talking about today's price but the price of a perkins brailler over 35 years ago!!! The current price in the UK would be over five hundred pounds sterling.
Eleanor----- Original Message ----- From: "Shea Anker" <svanker@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:36 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips
That's very cheap compared to the price they are in Canada. Even now a Perkins Brailler costs nearly $1000. Not quite that much, but in that neighbourhood. Shea----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:15 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for VipsWhen I first came in London in 1971 I purchased a Perkins Brailler at the RNIb, oh so expensive then! £14.00 and then I even splashed out andpurchased a hard case to go with it again at great cost £3.00. All and mea student and no student equipment Grant. those were the days as Mary Hopkin sang. Eleanor----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for VipsHi Tony My own Perkins is still an integral part of life for me. I've had it for 41 years. I also have one at the office, but my own machine is the best! (smile). Jackie Cairns Braille Specialist Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology Ltd Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6WD Telephone: 01604 798024 Fax: 01604 798090 Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney Sent: 09 July 2009 19:05 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for Vips Hi Again, I am probably in the happy position of having two perkins'! Didn't always have two I hasten to assure you! As a user piece of equipment the Perkins surely is & will stand the test of time. For how long? Well who knows! Tony----- Original Message ----- From: "JILLIAN GRANT" <geordiecompuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 6:49 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for VipsRemember them well, but by my 2nd year at worcester, they boughtmachinesfor every desk in every room. Such a relief. Then in later years, lugging the school books was just as heavy as a perkins, lol. jill.----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 7:52 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Technology Now & Then for VipsThe good old perkins indeed. Not digital and nothing really to gowrong.Just the odd bit of oil and it keeps going. Even hearing the word "Perkins" Brings me back to my school days. Lugging the heavy thing around, and now we're told children are to wear their schoolbags thiswayand not have them too heavy. Who thought of our health and safetywhen wewere carrying those great heavy machines about with us, having ourshinsbattered with them. Ah the good old days! Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:36 AM Subject: [access-uk] Technology Now & Then for VipsHi All, I'm intrigued with recent posts re technology on lists which have assisted us over the last while! This kind of question has , in different approaches appearred onotherlistts also! Trust that George is with this. The good old Perkins has stood the test of time! Great machine and it is/has beenng upgraded! Great product! Any other product or device which stands the test of time"technologyrelated" it would bee glad to hear about! 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