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Most Sumptuous Case
Message #1 Posted by John W Kercheval on 15 May 2012, 8:15 a.m.

What is the best case you have had for a handheld?

      
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #2 Posted by Maximilian Hohmann on 15 May 2012, 8:39 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval

Hello!

What do you mean by "case"? The housing of the calculator, the protective sleeve or the packaging box (the English language is a bit unspecific here - at least for us non-native-speakers).

But I will answer all three:

Best housing: The silver and/or gold plated metal housings of Sinclair Sovereigns. (I personally prefer silver over gold - but to be sure I must wait a few days longer as my gold plated Sovereign is still in the mail :-) )

Best pouch: The (optional) real leather case for the HP-15 (or 10,11,12,16). Simply perfect for the job.

Best box: The marine-style wooden boxes of the Tamaya NC2 (blue) and NC77 (dark red) Astronavigation calculators. The perfect case for a precision tool!

Regards, Max

            
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #3 Posted by Bill (Smithville, NJ) on 15 May 2012, 8:49 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Maximilian Hohmann

Quote:
Best pouch: The (optional) real leather case for the HP-15 (or 10,11,12,16). Simply perfect for the job.

Agreed! The very best!

As to hard cases: For 42s and 17Bii, nothing beats the ASTECH hard case. Perfect protection for use in the field and doesn't hinder the use of the calculator. In fact, I think the calculator is easier to use since, when the case is opened and hinged back on itself, the calculator slopes at a perfect working angle. And the printer IR is not covered so the printer can also be used.

Bill

            
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #4 Posted by Geir Isene on 15 May 2012, 8:56 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Maximilian Hohmann

For the HP-41: The semi-hard case for the HP-35S

                  
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #5 Posted by Dieter on 15 May 2012, 6:23 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by Geir Isene

?!? - you mean, you want to squeeze the HP-41 into the case that came with the 35s? The one with the zipper and the two rubber bands inside that hold the 35s in place? How do you do that? The 41 is much thicker, it simply does not fit. Yes, I just tried. ;-)

Dieter

            
Silver?
Message #6 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 15 May 2012, 10:06 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Maximilian Hohmann

I would agree on the gold plated Sovereign, but not the silver plated one - these turn ugly pretty fast. Or did you think of the chrome one? Or the massive gold one (now *those* are hard to find, I think they made less than a hand full of them.)
I still have a Sharp EL-8009 in a massive sterling silver case (foldout calculator). I don't think there is a HP counterpart. *But* there was a TI counterpart - a sterling silver glue-on case for a TI 1760 (I had that one as well). Tiffany and Cartier made :)

                  
Re: Silver?
Message #7 Posted by John W Kercheval on 15 May 2012, 10:12 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Frank Boehm (Germany)

Does anyone have a pic of these gold/silver plated cases??

They sound cool. But I only use 71B & 41s. Do they have gold cases as well?

                        
Re: Silver?
Message #8 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 15 May 2012, 11:46 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by John W Kercheval

Does anyone know how to open up one of these? I'm usually pretty good a figuring out how to get inside almost any calculator but the sovereigns have baffled me.

                              
I think it's un-openable
Message #9 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 15 May 2012, 12:04 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by Katie Wasserman

I have only seen one of these ever being opened, and that was a damaged one (*before* the opening). I don't think these can be opened without destroying them, probably glued together (like the Executive).

                                    
Re: I think it's un-openable
Message #10 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 15 May 2012, 12:50 p.m.,
in response to message #9 by Frank Boehm (Germany)

"un-openable" that doens't sound good to me, actually it sounds like a challenge! Even if it's glued together there must be some way to break the glue bond without destroying the case.

The silver one (shown above) has stopped working, I think that there is some corrosion inside. The switch seems to work in that the circuit draws some current (13 ma) when on, but that's not enough to turn on the display. It might indicate a corroded PCB trace as there was some corrosion in the battery compartment.

                                          
Re: I think it's un-openable, wrong :-))
Message #11 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 15 May 2012, 1:26 p.m.,
in response to message #10 by Katie Wasserman

I opened mine!

Let me get home and I will post the pictures. The case separates from the sides like a normal snap together. Fixed a blck one that way although I am looking for a shell with good silk screening.

Not glued, but snaps.

Geoff

                                                
Re: I think it's un-openable, wrong :-))
Message #12 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 16 May 2012, 1:11 a.m.,
in response to message #11 by Geoff Quickfall

Thanks!

I'm anxiously awaiting those pics.

                                                      
Re: I think it's un-openable, wrong :-))
Message #13 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 16 May 2012, 3:37 a.m.,
in response to message #12 by Katie Wasserman

In Asia until Monday

Will get to it then!

Geoff

                              
Re: Silver?
Message #14 Posted by bill platt on 16 May 2012, 8:53 a.m.,
in response to message #8 by Katie Wasserman

Haha!

With that calculator, you can balance your checkbook while simultaneously changing the channel on your 1980s Zenith and also beam Scotty up to the Enterprise.

                                    
Remote control
Message #15 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 16 May 2012, 10:37 a.m.,
in response to message #14 by bill platt

When compared to a modern remote control, I'd prefer this design anytime. I guess industrial designers don't have honor or pride any more - just create the cheapest-as-possible piece of plastic junk, that's good enough for the buyer :)

                        
Gold
Message #16 Posted by Frank Boehm (Germany) on 15 May 2012, 12:06 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by John W Kercheval

Well, I have a gold plated Brother LCD calculator as well. Comes with a really nice genuine leather case and a luxury box. Probably as nice as the Sinclair and quite as rare :)

                  
Re: Silver?
Message #17 Posted by Maximilian Hohmann on 15 May 2012, 10:20 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by Frank Boehm (Germany)

Hello!

Quote:
I would agree on the gold plated Sovereign, but not the silver plated one - these turn ugly pretty fast. Or did you think of the chrome one? Or the massive gold one (now *those* are hard to find, I think they made less than a hand full of them.)

For me, it's just a personal dislike for gold (not the type that's locked up somewhere in a bank safe...). I could never wear a golden watch. I also dislike the golden (or goldish) trim on HP's financial calculators. And you are right, the chrome (or stainless steel?) version looks neater than the silver one, but is less rare and precious. I read somewhere that they only made three massive golden Sovereigns, one of them for Sir Clive.

                        
Re: Silver?
Message #18 Posted by John W Kercheval on 15 May 2012, 1:50 p.m.,
in response to message #17 by Maximilian Hohmann

COOL CASES!! I drive a Rolls and would not mind at all throwing my 71b on the passenger seat in a gold/silver/platinum case.

You guys really have it all.

            
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #19 Posted by Cheyenne Whitley on 15 May 2012, 6:34 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Maximilian Hohmann

I would nominate the 25th Anniversary Edition leather (maybe vinyl) case for the HP 12C Platinum.

I have two of them.

      
Re: Most Sumptuous Case
Message #20 Posted by Calum Tait on 15 May 2012, 8:40 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by John W Kercheval

Not one I've personally owned but the wooden case for the Tamaya NC-2 is pretty special. Then again, I like wood.


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