I’ve been up to no good again, endlessly scrolling Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace in search of old devices. It finally paid off the other day when a Simplex 2001 showed up within driving distance. Went to go pick it up and the seller included a few more goodies that weren’t listed in the ad.
I finally have a working 2001 for my collection. Those who’ve seen my collection before know that I have an early 2001-3081 that has a NAC issue that I’ve yet to sort out, so I’m glad to have the more desirable 2001-3080. Works great, although the filter capacitor is shot and outputting FWR but that’s an easy fix. The cabinet itself is in really nice condition except for the missing lock, it even came with some of the original paperwork, as well as a Simplex test form from December 1984. Now I really have no excuse not to build a demonstration board, I have every intention of doing so, I’m trying to design it in such a way that it can also include my 4001 onto it.
Seller gave me a bunch of other devices too, all of them are working.
1x ADT 3408-024 w/trim plate
1x Space Age 2DCD
1x Simplex 2901-9806 B4 (Possibly used in this 2001 system)
1x FCI MS-2
1x Edwards 247 Heat