If you ever get the chance to visit the Tallahassee Auto Museum, do so,
for two reasons.  First, the owner, DeVoe Moore, displays collections of
some of the coolest stuff imaginable.  On display is a collection of
calculators, including the original Bowmar Brain's in all models, and
everything since. I looked and sure enough, there was an SR-10, the
first one I ever owned.  Along with them, is a display of all sorts of
early electronics, including several examples of Heathkit devices.  As
well as the cars, there are also displays of kitchen appliances, early
radios, outboard motors and pedal cars, even Madame Alexander dolls.
And not just one or two, but extensive collections of all these things
and more.  

The other cool part is that this huge two story building is completely
self sufficient.  The city of Tallahassee denied him permits to build
the place, right off I-10, so he told 'em to stick it and went ahead,
setting it up with large solar grids and self contained power sources.
He's won numerous federal energy awards, really embarrassing the city.
He generates enough power to air condition the place even in August in
Florida.  


Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jack Olson
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 12:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] TN history, dimly

"Kits"

reminds me of HeathKits, guess I'm gettin' old...

If the component availability delays keep getting worse, that
"Incomplete Kits" 
shelf might get more and more use, eh?

j



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Subject: Re: TN history, dimly
From: Inge <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Inge <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:38:12 -0700
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'Incomplete Kids?'


Thought Steve was  in electronics manufacturing, not making kids.

Inge


 

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