Keith, I have a collection of hardware synths. I have a Dolphin Apollo, a Dolphin Juno, and a couple of DECTalks. I would happily take the DoubleTalk off you hands. I am in the UK. So if you're on the other side of the water, it may be outrageously expensive to ship it. Mike On 07/09/2021 21:14, Keith Wessel wrote: > Hi, all, > > I hope this isn't off-topic, but I know there are a lot of hardware synth > enthusiasts on this list, and I've got two that I'd rather find homes for > than send to electronics recycling. > > Those of you on the brltty list saw my post a couple weeks ago about looking > for a new home for a serial braille display. My cleaning has now lead me to > two serial synths, both of which I'd be happy to let anyone have for the > cost of shipping. > > One is a Doubletalk LT (speakup_synth=ltlk). This was the Doubletalk that > could either be run off of a 9-volt battery or an AC adapter. It has a > hard-wired cable that goes to a DB9 serial plug. It's in perfect working > condition, and I have the AC adapter that I'll include. > > The other needs a little work. It's a DECTalk express, complete with case, > AC adapter, serial cable, and headphones. However, it won't power up > presumably because the internal battery needs to be replaced. Anyone handy > with a soldering iron should be able to tackle this, and last I checked the > battery was a type that's available from Batteries Plus and various on-line > sources. > > I have no need for either of these any more since I no longer have a desktop > with a serial port. If you're interested in either of these, email me > off-list at keith@xxxxxxxxxx. > > Thanks, > Keith > > > -- Michael A. Ray Analyst/Programmer Witley, Surrey, South-east UK He/him "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." -- A. de Saint-Exupery
