Who can tell me about this?

My neighbor who teaches the shop classes at our high school told me I can have it. Don't really know what it is.

If you Google Sun 2001 diagnostic computer you'll come up with some info.

Basically it could tell you everything you wanted to know about the state of tune of a points equipped engine.

Back when gas stations did tuneups and had these things Pete's hair was most likely a different color than it is now.

There are people that will pay quite a nice price for one of those machines, as much for nostalgic reasons as compared to really using it.

If it works and you have room for it..............I'd jump on it

My hunt and peck typing skills are improving
Over the years I've been in many gas stations working but never noticed when they quit using them. The last one I really remember was my best man's dad had in his station,and that had to be in the late 70's. I wonder what they cost back in the day

I think thats why tubes were invented

The stools must have been in every shop classroom in the country! Classic.

peter1234 wrote: If you really want to feel good about yourself. take it . sell it on ebay and surprise him with half the money

I have seen them come up for sale every now and then in the $200 range... I wouldn't kick one out of my shop at that cost, but I wouldn't go get one either.

fgroce wrote: We had one in our shop at school.

Frank,
I go back to when we had to tune an engine the hard way which was mostly by ear. No Sun 2001's back in high school and even in my collage days!. BTW, I have a feeling that both Ken and Al learned the hard way too!

Dwell meter,timing light ?? Pete and Kettering invented those after they invented points

Those are so freakin cool. I roll with a 70s Snap-on dwell meter. Use a modern digital timing light though, Easier to hook up and check tachometers with the modern timing light while driving the boat.

Does it go to eleven

Finally going to bring it home today, took the top part off so it’s easier for my friends and I to put on my dads trailer. Plugged it in and everything seems to work, besides the main computer in the middle. The switch is missing so I’ll have to see what I can do with that.