Re: Stockroom blowout

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't those old things (PC1000) only dial pulse and not touch tone? Make DSC
bring them back because that is the best way to stop a customer from using
digital phone service!

"alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> The Z1100? I hated that panel from the first day I saw it back when it
>> had the Moose name. I hated the Z900 and all of those panels. I am
>> depressed to learn that someone actually wanted that stuff and even more
>> depressed that they apparently paid money for it. Do tell how that
>> happened.
>> On the other hand, money is money, and I have a pile of similar junk that
>> is nothing more than a home for wayward cockroaches that I should try to
>> get rid of the same way. That pile includes some pre v 10 Napco GEM9600,
>> a Mag 3000 or two is buried there somewhere too, a pile of 900 MHz DSC
>> wireless, some Radionics (pre Bosch) D7412G, D9112, D8112G2, D8024 fire
>> panel w/keypad, Pull Stations, Horn Strobes, a big box or 2 of keypads of
>> nearly every brand, type and description, old APEX & DSC (PC1000, PC1500,
>> PC1550, PC 2550) junk panels, Northern N-1000 II, Kantech KT-200 with
>> v2.05, Indala Readers w/KSF, old Receptor gear, old mag locks, old
>> cameras, old style AD PTZs, zoom lenses, housings, and the list goes on
>> and on.  By writing this I am beginning to realize why everyone yaps
>> about the spare parts warehouse being full. If someone has some $ to
>> offer and a specific request I'll start digging in the crap pile and tell
>> you what I've found.
>
> I installed a ton of those panels back in the 80's, and still have a lot
> of them out there making money. They are bulletproof, but the keypads do
> wear out. I am upgrading them now as I can. I keep some spare parts, but
> when my supply of boards and keypads builds up I sell them off. There are
> plenty of dealers out there looking for spares. Heh, you mentioned a DSC
> PC1000; I'll be taking the last one of those off line next week. This
> particular PC1000 has run for almost 20 years without a problem.
> js
>