Radius Pivot Model Variations - Need Info

[olePigeon]

I can't find any information on the various Radius Pivot models. What I do know is that some of them were Mac only and required specifically the Pivot card, likewise some were PC only and required a Pivot ISA card. Then according to what little info I could find, some would work with any video card and just required the Radius software.

There are quite a few Radius Pivots on eBay right now, but I can't tell the difference in models. Does anyone have a list of model differences by any chance? Google is completely failing me. The models I'm interested in are:

M2035GR PrecisionColor Pivot (typo? Still separate listing.)
M20356R PrecisionColor Pivot
356 PrecisionColor Pivot
320 Radius Pivot (I think this one is PC only, and requires the ISA or PC PCI pivot card.)
M20361 Ergo Pivot (Verified this one to be B&W/grayscale only.)

 

[olePigeon]

Someone had the foresight to copy the Radius Pivot FAQ for the model 0356. That one works with the Soft Pivot software, no need for the card. It's compatible up to System 7.5.1. A company called Portrait Display Labs released a commercial Pivot compatible driver that's supposed to increase support for Quadras and PowerMacs, as well as for systems beyond 7.5.1.

#3120 PrecisionColor Pivot (#0356) QFebruary 5, 1995

Now the question is: Is the M20356R the same as the 0356?

 

[jmacz]

Not sure if you ever got the info for this but I found this which says 0356 = M20356R.

 

[jmacz]

Not sure if this place is legit but they seem to have a bunch of them for $250 each.

M20356R RADIUS MONITOR

$249.48,RADIUS M20356R MONITOR

www.urbanmosaicnyc.com

 

[JustG]

Slightly off topic, I have one, in storage so not sure on the model number. Has anyone found a way to lubricate or adjust the mechanism to help pivot the display easier? Most of the reason it's in storage and not being used is it takes an alarming amount of effort to pivot. I was worried I would end up breaking something and put it away.

 

[olePigeon]

@jmacz Judging from the pictures, I think that's the same as the eBay seller. The advantage to eBay is that I think they'd pay for return shipping if it's broken.

@JustG I seem to recall someone on here put together a tutorial disassembling the Radius Pivot. If you can get that far, then cleaning & lubing the pivot mechanism should be relatively trivial. Not sure what you'd use, though. Maybe graphite?

 

[Zhinü]

I can confirm that the Model 0369 Monochrome Pivot works in both softpivot software and hardware card-based pivot. Mine doesn’t have the stand though, which I’m currently looking to either remake or just find.