Woodstock applications manuals

[rprosperi]

(04-20-2016 06:55 PM)John R Wrote:  Thanks to both of you for your quick, definitive replies!

Based on the relative frequency of their appearances on TAS, it seems like the applications manuals for the HP-25 and the HP-29C/19C are much more plentiful than those for the HP-21. My hunch is that maybe the HP-21 applications manual was only available as a separate purchase, but I could be wrong.

It may have changed over time, however I did not receive an applications manual when I bought my HP-21 in 1976, at least that I recall, and I probably would recall as I would have gone through it more than once. The 21 was the low end machine, so perhaps it was treated as an "optional purchase", to keep the price of the machine down? When I upgraded to a 25C, I recall I was thrilled that it came with an applications book, reinforcing the thought that the 21 did not include it.