[optacon-l] Re: hello from former Optacon teacher Judy Adams
- From: JBliss Judy <judy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:10:39 -0800
Dear Linda,
Other than Leo Drell in S. California, who used to do Optacon repairs, and who
now may be retired (his son is in the business, and I'll check with him), I
don't know who might repair a magnifying lens or CRT lens - the latter being
more complicated, depending on what's broken or out of alignment. A skilled
optician or camera shop might be able to do something.
In terms of tracking a CRT lens over the screen, the lenses had several tiny
coated balls on the face of the lens housing that were designed to protect the
standard screens of the day, but I'm not sure about new screens, which are very
touch-sensitive. You might have to "hover" the lens just slightly above the
surface, which would more than usually tiring for tracking.
Ah, late-night swimming! I do remember your class.
Best regards,
Judy
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: hello from former Optacon teacher Judy Adams
From: "Linda Webb" <rtfan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:01:15 -0600
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Dear Judy:
>
>Thanks for the note and to be honest, Jackie Wheeler is the only name that
>still rings a bell. I could be wrong about my year attending but I know it
>was in the very early stages of the Optacon because at the time, the State
>of Minnesota was only purchasing three machines and selecting three people
>to receive one. Fortunately I was one of the three and the only lady, the
>other two were guys. It truly could have been more like 1973 or 1974; I
>said '71.
>
>I did quite well in the testing but for one reason, I knew all my print
>letters already. When my younger brother was in third grade practicing his
>writing skills, I wanted him to show me the letters and he would draw them
>on my hand and I learned them that way. When I got to training, I really
>only had to learn the various types of print, the numbers and increase my
>speed.
>
>I don't know if I had any bearing on the magnifying lens but I know at that
>time I said how neat it would be if they could put one in the camera lens to
>make the phone books and Bibles appear larger since the print was so small.
>I was delighted when they came out with them and I forgot to mention I have
>one of those also.
>
>Now, speaking of the CRT lenses, mine is broken so am wondering if anyone
>does repair those or have one for a reasonable price. Also, I have a flat
>screen on the computer and heard they scratch easily so was always somewhat
>hesitant to even think about using it on there even if it was working. Does
>anyone have any input on that.
>
>The lens was the smaller pin lens - I think they called it a 9-pin lens.
>They mainly manufactured them for the Word Processing equipment as the 7-pin
>lenses were being used more by the computer programmers on the computers. I
>had purchased the 9-pin lens, as I mentioned, to work with the Office System
>6 which had a very tiny screen. Judy, if you instructed, you may know to
>what I am referring more than perhaps some.
>
>Any info anyone could share is always appreciated.
>
>BTW, rowdy? No not me (lol). I was only among the class that would go
>swimming at the hotel at 11:00 at night and we all got called on being too
>noisy at night by the other non-training tenants staying at the hotel. I
>guess we all had our times (smile).
>
>
>
>Always and Forever...A Randy Travis Fan
>Linda and Guide, Greg
>
>
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