[time-nuts] patents and hobbyist projects

Tom Miller tmiller11147 at verizon.net
Sun May 15 02:18:49 UTC 2016


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke at pacific.net>
To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" 
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Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2016 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] patents and hobbyist projects


> Hi Attila:
>
> In the late 1950s I bought an oscilloscope kit branded EICO (Electronic 
> Instrument Co).  The story was that if sold as a completed product would 
> have violated a patent.
>
> -- 
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.PRC68.com
> http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html
> The lesser of evils is still evil.
>

In 1958 I built an EICO 425 kit that I got for Xmas. When adjusting the CRT 
by looking at the front while turning the tube at the rear of the neck, I 
found out what 1500 volts feels like. My arm hurt for several days.





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