[sdiy] Sources for TI 2N76477

[Ken Stone]

and meanwhile the skinny package ones are available in Japan for around $2
each....

Ken


>What if I called your bluff for $5K ???    ;^P
>
>H^) harry
>
>Ray Wilson wrote:
>
>> I'm going to frame my last TI 76477 along with my Radio Shack documentation
>> as a tribute to a bygone era. And I have to agree that it was very cheezy
>> and a lot of hype over a whacky little chip. It's claim to fame: the siren,
>> the locomotive noise, and the inimitable gun shot. But if someone was
>> offering $10,000 for one I might be persuaded to part with this little
>> beauty ;-)
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "The Peasant" <ecircuit at telus.net>
>> To: "harrybissell" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Sources for TI 2N76477
>>
>> >
>> > Quoting harrybissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>:
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > > I would not pay $100 for that chip if it was the last one on earth.   I
>> would
>> > > sooner be dipped in
>> > > BBDs
>> >
>> > Well, it is a pretty crappy chip, only really suitable for cheezy sound
>> effects
>> > and basic percussion. Actually, I prefer BBDs, at least you get something
>> > unique out of them for their cost in noise.
>> >
>> > I'm saving what few 76477s I have to retire on, hopefully they'll hit $1K
>> each
>> > in a few more years ;-)=
>> >
>> > Take care,
>> > Doug
>> > ______________________
>> > The Electronic Peasant
>> >
>> > www.electronicpeasant.com
>> >
>> >
>
>
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