I have noticed that electronic devices such as TV's etc often operate on
a move it & lose it basis. This research is high;y un-scientific, but
nonetheless possibly accurate IMO.
James N. McBride wrote:
>It's amazing how long some televisions last. We have a little Toshiba color
>set that we bought used about 1963 and it's still going. My old Olympus
>cameras seem to be of the same durability. They will most surely outlast me.
>/jmac
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>Of Walt Wayman
>Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:32 AM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: OM4 strange electronic buzzing sound
>
>Somehow, knowing that Sharp made the circuits makes me feel better. I have
>three circa 1983 or 1984 OM-4s. They work flawlessly, still awaiting their
>first CLA.
>
>In our bedroom is a 1983 24-in. Sharp TV that just absolutely refuses to
>die, despite the fact we sometime wish it would so that we can get a more
>modern set with all today's bells and whistles, housed in something besides
>a fake wood 2x3x2 ft. square-cornered cabinet. It's stuck on channel 3,
>working through the cable box, but every time we go look for a potential
>replacement, we can't find anything with a picture that would look any
>better viewed between feet and over and around cats' heads.
>
>I do, however, despite the fact I've had no light leaks, think it may be
>time to replace the back foam on the OM-4s. Then again, if it ain't
>broke...
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
>
>
>-------------- Original message from "John Hermanson" : --------------
>
>
>>We've been through this before. The boards were made for Olympus by Sharp
>>using proprietary ICs. At first Olympus tried to make their own circuits
>>for the 4. They gave up and had Sharp do it for them.
>>_________________________________
>>John Hermanson
>>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>21 South Lane,
>>Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>>631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
>>
>>
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