[time-nuts] Heathkit GC-1000
Brad Stockdale
brad at shinji.net
Mon Dec 1 17:35:03 UTC 2008
Hello all,
Back 'in the day', when I was about 14 or 15, I went to a local
computer/technology meeting... This was back around 94 or 95, and
there was an underground group of computer users in the area that got
together once a month and traded knowledge, etc... After the meeting,
I was taken to a friend-of-a-friends house. This guy, named Doc, was
about 60 years old or so. Lived alone (except for his cat and dog)...
His 'living room' was nothing short of a combination of a datacenter,
hamfest, and video editing suite. Three or four Commodore Amiga's, a
betacam editing system, a huge front projection TV. Walls lined with
random equipment. His kitchen table was stacked with computers of
various vintages...
In any case, on his mantle sat a Heathkit GC-1000 quietly ticking
away, sync'd to one of the WWV stations... This was my earliest
contact with 'accurate time', and is what prompted my fascination
with it. That little 1 PPS LED made me fall in love...
For years I had no clue what that clock was. Years later, I
finally identified the make/model. I looked around online randomly
over the past decade and never found one... Recently I added
'Heathkit GC-1000' to my eBay saved searches... Well, today I got an
email that someone listed one. It appears to be in good working
order, complete with manuals.
I bid on it, but was promptly outbid by the original bidder. I
didn't figure I would get it for what I offered anyway, but I figured
I would try. No harm in that, right?
Anyway, I digress. I apologize for the trip down memory lane that
I subjected you all to... I'll get to my questions...
1) How prevelant are Heathkit GC-1000's? Are they a common find, or
are they fairly rare?
2) What would be considered a reasonable price for one in working
order?
Thanks,
Brad
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