After Timex exited the market, they disposed of excess inventory as quickly as possible.
Parker Electronics incorporated the T/S 1500 into a HVAC controller for Carrier installations. According to a brief mention in the VISTA Newsletter, Parker “used T/S 1000s as control devices and 2040 printers for read-outs.”
The company went to the trouble of having a sticker made to replace the Timex label. One has to wonder if customers were curious about all the extra markings on the keyboard.
Based on an ad in the Winter 1994 issue of ZXir QLive Alive, Parker Electronics rebranded the 2040 printer.
Parker was a joint venture with Carrier Corporation that performed research, development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry.
In 1989, after selling off all the hardware, a Parker employee reached out to user groups to find a buyer for a number of cases of 2040 paper. Rod Gowen, of RMG Enterprises, ended up purchasing the lot.
