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HP-97S Question
Message #1 Posted by Mike on 16 July 2004, 12:58 p.m.

There is an HP-97S advertized on eBay. It is:

HP 97S auction

but if you look at the photo, the keypad seems to say HP-97 instead of HP-97S.

Now, I realize that a lot of HP-97 have a circuit board that has a dip connection point, even if it isn't an HP-97S.

Would you consider this a real 97S, if it is missing the 97S logo?

Edited: 16 July 2004, 12:59 p.m.

      
Re: HP-97S Question
Message #2 Posted by Eric Smith on 16 July 2004, 1:58 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Mike

I'd consider it a 97S as long as it has the attached BCD I/O box.

Are you suggesting that someone might have cobbled this together from parts? I suppose that's possible, but it seems more likely that it was originally manufactured as a 97S and either originally shipped with a 97 label, or that the label was replaced (either by HP or in the field).

            
Re: He fixed the listing
Message #3 Posted by Mike on 16 July 2004, 7:24 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Eric Smith

I asked him about the missing "S" on the logo and he said he replaced the keyboard, with another. He said he would modify the listing to show the changed part.

Pays to ask.

PS: I think he changed the shipping too.

Edited: 16 July 2004, 7:26 p.m.

      
Re: HP-97S Question
Message #4 Posted by Dave on 16 July 2004, 3:22 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Mike

At $150 for shipping....

            
Re: HP-97S Question
Message #5 Posted by marais on 16 July 2004, 4:30 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by Dave

That must be a type, no? He certainly meant $15.

                  
Re: HP-97S Question
Message #6 Posted by David Smith on 16 July 2004, 4:37 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by marais

It clearly says $15.00 in a couple of places.

      
Re: HP-97S Question
Message #7 Posted by David Ramsey on 17 July 2004, 2:04 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Mike

My 97S front label says "HEWLETT PACKARD 97S I/O CALCULATOR".

At the least, a 97S with the wrong label would take a serious value hit.

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