Someone is asking me for a particular oddball-brand 12" CRT monitor, for one of those "word processors". I'm posting here, because I have one for them but they want it cheaper than my price. (No, it's not CGA or VGA or MGA etc.) But this monitor is *amber* (yellow phosphor) and that's how I value it, as a CRT part. If I have to buy such a CRT "cold", it's likely I'd have to spend $75 to get it. It will likely fit a number of terminals or vintage computers. (I know how to do that.) So: does someone have a 12" amber CRT or monitor for sale? Then I can offer this guy what he wants a little cheaper. and I'm curious, do my vintage friends particularly *value* amber monitors (versus white and common-enough green) anymore? Is it still a thing? Herb "screen-burn" Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey in the USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net
On Fri, 29 Mar 2019, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
So: does someone have a 12" amber CRT or monitor for sale? Then I can offer this guy what he wants a little cheaper. and I'm curious, do my vintage friends particularly *value* amber monitors (versus white and common-enough green) anymore? Is it still a thing?
I don't have a CRT to offer, but I'll answer your second question: yes, I value amber CRTS over white and green. My two favorite screens (of the ones I own) are my TRS-80 Model 4 with an after-market Langley St. Clair CRT, and a VT-420 (amber). Green is my next preference, with white bringing up the rear. Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Herb, I’d give you whatever price you wanted for one if it fit a TRS-80 Model 4D. Dean On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:14 PM Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
On Fri, 29 Mar 2019, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
So: does someone have a 12" amber CRT or monitor for sale? Then I can offer this guy what he wants a little cheaper. and I'm curious, do my vintage friends particularly *value* amber monitors (versus white and common-enough green) anymore? Is it still a thing?
I don't have a CRT to offer, but I'll answer your second question: yes, I value amber CRTS over white and green. My two favorite screens (of the ones I own) are my TRS-80 Model 4 with an after-market Langley St. Clair CRT, and a VT-420 (amber). Green is my next preference, with white bringing up the rear.
Mike Loewen mloewen@cpumagic.scol.pa.us Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
On Fri, 29 Mar 2019, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
So: does someone have a 12" amber CRT or monitor for sale? Then I can offer this guy what he wants a little cheaper. and I'm curious, do my vintage friends particularly *value* amber monitors (versus white and common-enough green) anymore? Is it still a thing?
I have a couple Amber monitors, but I don’t recall the size. One I recall is in mediocre cosmetic shape but good working condition. I will check in storage over the weekend and let you know if I can help. I like amber screens more because I see them less often than for any other reason. I general I prefer a good crisp green phosphor over Amber and prefer color over all else. Tony
Thanks, please let me know! They also cause less eye fatigue. On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 8:53 PM Tony Bogan <thebogans@mac.com> wrote:
On Fri, 29 Mar 2019, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
So: does someone have a 12" amber CRT or monitor for sale? Then I can offer this guy what he wants a little cheaper. and I'm curious, do my vintage friends particularly *value* amber monitors (versus white and common-enough green) anymore? Is it still a thing?
I have a couple Amber monitors, but I don’t recall the size. One I recall is in mediocre cosmetic shape but good working condition. I will check in storage over the weekend and let you know if I can help.
I like amber screens more because I see them less often than for any other reason. I general I prefer a good crisp green phosphor over Amber and prefer color over all else.
Tony
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