Dumpster diving score

[highup]

Got me a Leica Disto Pro4 "tape measure" today. Measures up to 328 feet and in 32nds. It has a build date of November of 2001
Shop tossed it in the dumpster, and right on top........... has a crack in the window pane, but I think I can replace that. You can still read it fine. The body has a crack caused by age, or being stored in sunlight, but JB Weld will make that look purdy enough for who it's for. Pretty cool tool. :birthday:
http://www.geotech.sk/OLD/d1_prosp_pro.pdf

Not sure why they tossed it out..... It did have three good batteries in it.
( It requires 4 batteries )

I'll have to ask em if the accessories are still around. I know that a minimum, had a download cable for the confuser. The previous shop owner was able to use this to map a house layout and it even did seam placement.

 

[Nick]

Neat .

 

[Ernesto]

:birthday:

 

[highup]

:birthday:

Time to blow out the candles.........
Talked to the shop owner this morning. He said "It was in the dumpster???" "All it needs are batteries"
Not sure who tossed it, but he wasn't happy it got put there.
There was a scanner/copier in the dumpster too, and he didn't want that thrown out either. It got rained on a little overnight.
Oh well, I saved the Leica from certain doom.

 

[Nick]

The scanner/copier may be ok to .

 

[highup]

He'll find out I'm sure. It wasn't raining heavy, just a little misty.
The dumpster butts up against the shops small loading lot. It's one of those small dumpsters, not the size you can live in.
I was gonna take it apart and cut out the cracked plastic viewing window and replace it with new plexiglass, but I don't want to chance screwing it up since I'm taking it back to the shop on Monday.

 

[Nick]

You giving it back ?

 

[highup]

You giving it back ?

Yeah. I figured the shop tossed it out because they got a newer fancier one. He does that sort of thing. Since he didn't want it thrown away, I'm not gonna keep it. I think he's still scratching his head why someone tossed it without asking him first. I can see why they tossed it with the cracked face and not functioning. (because of only 3 batteries)