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[tsb]

I would agree with pre-production. The unit looks very much like a production model. The key bezel placement is slightly off/shifted hard to one side, but otherwise indistinguishable. I'm assuming that the 85 in the serial number is the sequence in the batch produced. Don't know if I will ever get down to the significance/non-significance of the J. Gannon label, but I'm glad that I didn't remove it without first doing a bit of research.

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(04-08-2020 12:55 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  

(04-08-2020 06:29 AM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  My 17C has no serial # on its clear bottom case.

Don't believe I've seen a 17C. Can you post a photo of the top of the unit? Did you get this back in the day, and if so do you know much about its provenance?

I think I already shared it, however here it is!

Unfortunately the display is not OK and shows several blank pixels (have to check those zebra strips, one day or another). However self-test shows something like LP1 on the right end of the display.

Looks like it's a 17Bii proto,

[tsb]

That is amazing - very cool. How did you come across that if I may ask?

[Massimo Gnerucci]

(04-08-2020 02:37 PM)tsb Wrote:  That is amazing - very cool. How did you come across that if I may ask?

Well, sometimes eBay does wonders! :)

[ijabbott]

(04-08-2020 01:50 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  

(04-08-2020 12:55 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  Don't believe I've seen a 17C. Can you post a photo of the top of the unit? Did you get this back in the day, and if so do you know much about its provenance?

I think I already shared it, however here it is!

Unfortunately the display is not OK and shows several blank pixels (have to check those zebra strips, one day or another). However self-test shows something like LP1 on the right end of the display.

Looks like it's a 17Bii proto,

Since it's a rare item, I personally wouldn't risk trying to repair it.

[rprosperi]

(04-08-2020 01:50 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  I think I already shared it, however here it is!

Unfortunately the display is not OK and shows several blank pixels (have to check those zebra strips, one day or another). However self-test shows something like LP1 on the right end of the display.

Looks like it's a 17Bii proto,

Cool! I've not see this before at all! Thanks for posting this!