Re: Two or three Optacons
- From: "Linda Gehres" <ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 10:55:49 -0700
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
>>
>>
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