Franklin Wordmaster Electronic Dictionary Demystified!
WM-1000 I recently came across a Franklin Computer Wordmaster WM-1000 handheld dictionary, thesaurus, and spelling corrector device at a local thrift store. Having an interest in vintage electronics, I picked it up for $9.99 (USD) and took it home, where it sat for a few weeks before I finally decided to check it out. On first inspection, I could see the device was in really good shape with little wear and tear on the case. When I first opened the battery case, I found four AA batteries in a very corroded state. It was pretty obvious that someone set this…