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Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #1 Posted by chris on 29 Sept 2003, 9:49 p.m.

Here I go again,off hp topic but...I found this at the same thrift store(as my other post) and was wondering if it has any value?

Edited: 29 Sept 2003, 10:36 p.m.

      
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #2 Posted by D4Days on 30 Sept 2003, 12:31 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by chris

Calculators are only worth what someone will pay for them.

            
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #3 Posted by chris on 30 Sept 2003, 12:34 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by D4Days

Thank's for the insight....what's it worth?

                  
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #4 Posted by D4Days on 30 Sept 2003, 4:56 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by chris

It's only worth what you're willing to pay for it. Period! (don't be an ass)

                        
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #5 Posted by chris on 30 Sept 2003, 11:33 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by D4Days

D4days,Didn't mean to be an ass,but what I would pay for it has nothing to do with it's value.I dont collect calculators...but many people do!The value is what someone else would pay for it,that was my question.With a little more research,looks like a rare/unusual one,but havn't found a list price(what someone else would pay).Thanks just the same.

Edited: 1 Oct 2003, 12:06 a.m.

                              
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #6 Posted by D4Days on 2 Oct 2003, 7:30 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by chris

Sorry...

Collectors pay whatever they have to sometimes to get what they want.

                                    
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #7 Posted by chris on 2 Oct 2003, 10:45 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by D4Days

Yea,I searhed the web looking for a value and saw a pic of one,but none for sale.

      
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #8 Posted by Katie on 30 Sept 2003, 12:39 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by chris

The EL-5001 is fairly rare and sought after due to its unique barrel function selector switch. It's the only calculator that I've seen with this feature that let's you select which functions the top 4 keys will perform by using a rotating 6-position switch.

My guess is that you'll get $50-$100 for it on ebay. I've only seen a couple of them go by and they both went for around $75.

            
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #9 Posted by chris on 30 Sept 2003, 12:42 a.m.,
in response to message #8 by Katie

Cha-Ching....got it for .60 cents.

                  
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #10 Posted by chris on 1 Oct 2003, 12:20 a.m.,
in response to message #9 by chris

Here is an interesting link I found with some specifics.All is over my head,I never mastered higher math,wish I had this calculator in algebra 101...might of passed!I charged the battery and seems to work good.

http://www.rskey.org/el5001.htm

Edited: 1 Oct 2003, 12:38 a.m.

                        
Re: Sharp Elsi Mate EL-5001 worth anything?
Message #11 Posted by chris on 1 Oct 2003, 2:07 a.m.,
in response to message #10 by chris

here's a link to a similar model

http://www.rskey.org/detail.asp?manufacturer=Sharp&model=PC-1201]

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