Vintage Olympia ETX 1 Amber Monochrome CRT Computer Monitor (needs attention)

This monitor powers on, but the Amber screen glows unevenly. Im uncertain if this can easily be adjusted or repaired, so please keep this in mind when placing your bids. 

The monitor is in tact. But there are a fair amount of visible marks on the outer shell. 

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History:

Olympia ETX monitors, like the ETX 1 Amber model, were most likely first produced in the early-to-mid 1980s. This era was when amber CRT monitors gained popularity as an alternative to green monochrome screens. Amber displays were preferred by some users because they caused less eye strain over long periods of use and were more pleasant to view.

Olympia, a company better known for typewriters and office equipment, ventured into computer peripherals during this time to cater to the growing demand for business and personal computing solutions. Monitors like the ETX 1 were primarily designed to be paired with early personal computers or business systems that used composite video output, such as the Commodore 64, IBM-compatible PCs, or CP/M-based systems.

By the late 1980s, these types of monitors were becoming less common as color CRTs and VGA technology became the standard. Thus, the ETX 1 and similar monitors represent an interesting slice of computing history from the transition period between monochrome and color displays.

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