HP-41 Option 001 query

[rprosperi]

(11-11-2022 10:54 PM)Sylvain Cote Wrote:  

(11-11-2022 07:29 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  Also, if I'm not mistaken, Sylvain has 2-3 of them, so yes, rest assured they do exist.

I have these Option 001 models → 41C-FN-BN / 41CV-FN-BN / 41CV-HN-BN / 41CX-HN-BN → (FN:Full Nut, HN:Half Nut, TK:Tall Keys, BN:Blank Nut)

Holy smokes! I didn't realize there was a type of 41 model you had only one of...

More seriously, do you (or anyone else) know if BN machines originally came with the standard face-plate as seen in the eBay listing? I know they did include the rear label which the owner could optionally apply, but don't know if a front (standard 41 layout) label was also included. Although one can't see the back, the label in that listing looks new/unused (as opposed to one someone removed).

I have a couple of these, with peel-and-stick backing, which I've had since the 80's, probably picked-up at a PPC meeting or HHC conference. Maybe these were originally included with BN machines, maybe they were for service replacement? I don't recall when/how/where I got them, but I never owned a BN back in the day, so I'm curious.