EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORP
SC 13G/A, 2000-07-10
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 3)

                        EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORP.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                     COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
             ------------------------------------------------------
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                    299096107
                           --------------------------
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
notes).


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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

      EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

      (EIN 13-3354359)

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
       (a)  [   ]
       (b)  [   ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  NEW YORK CORPORATION

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                   5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                           210,000

   NUMBER OF
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
     SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING
     PERSON                210,000

                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

           210,000

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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [    ]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 11
           2.25%

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
           IA

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                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

      M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

      (EIN 13-3686379)

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
       (a)  [   ]
       (b)  [   ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  NEW YORK CORPORATION

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                   5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                           607,950
   NUMBER OF
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
     SHARES        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY                        NONE

                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING
     PERSON                607,950

                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      WITH        8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    NONE

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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

           607,950

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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [    ]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 11
           6.51%

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 12
           IA

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                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

           MARTIN J. WHITMAN

           (###-##-####)

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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
       (a)  [   ]
       (b)  [   ]
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           USA

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                   5  SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
     SHARES
                           NONE
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY     ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
      EACH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   REPORTING               NONE  (SEE ITEM 4)

                 ---------------------------------------------
                 ---------------------------------------------
  PERSON WITH     8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           NONE

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 9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

           -0-    (SEE ITEM 4)

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 10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*
             [  ]

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 11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

           -0-

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 12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN

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                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

ITEM 1.

     (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
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         Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (the "Issuer").

     (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         600 Komas Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
ITEM 2.

     (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
         ----------------------
         This schedule is being jointly filed by EQSF Advisers,  Inc.
("EQSF"),   M.J.  Whitman  Advisers,  Inc.  ("MJWA")  and  Martin  J.
Whitman,   the  Chief   Executive   Officer  of  EQSF  and  MJWA  and
controlling  person  of EQSF and  MJWA.  (EQSF,  MJWA and  Martin  J.
Whitman  are  sometimes   collectively  referred  to  hereinafter  as
"Filer").  Attached  hereto  as an  exhibit  is a copy  of the  joint
Schedule 13G filing agreement among the reporting persons.

     (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
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         The address of the principal  executive office of EQSF, MJWA
and Mr. Whitman is:  767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-2023.

     (C) CITIZENSHIP:
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         The  citizenship  or place  of  organization  of each of the  reporting
persons is as follows:

         EQSF
         ----
         New York State Corporation.

         MJWA
         ----
         New York State Corporation.

         MARTIN J. WHITMAN
         -----------------
         United States Citizen.

     (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
         -----------------------------
         Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.

     (E) CUSIP NUMBER:
         -------------
         299096107

ITEM 3. IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  BEING  FILED  PURSUANT  TO  RULES  13D-1(B),  OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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         (E) Investment  Adviser  registered under section 203 of the INVESTMENT
ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 (EQSF AND MJWA).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.
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         (a) & (b) EQSF  beneficially owns 210,000 shares, or 2.25% of the class
of securities of the issuer.  MJWA beneficially owns 607,950 shares, or 6.51% of
the class of securities of the issuer.

         (c)  (i) EQSF: 210,000
                  MJWA: 607,950

             (ii) Not applicable.

            (iii) EQSF: 210,000
                  MJWA: 607,950

             (iv) Not applicable.

     Mr. Whitman disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
         ---------------------------------------------
         Not applicable.


ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE  PERCENT  ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
         -------------------------------------------------------------------

         Third Avenue  Small-Cap  Value Fund, an investment  company  registered
under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  has the right to receive  dividends
from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 210,000 of the shares reported by EQSF.
Various  clients  for whom MJWA  acts as  investment  advisor  have the right to
receive  dividends from, and the proceeds of the sale of, the shares reported by
MJWA.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE  SECURITY  BEING  REPORTED  ON BY THE  PARENT  HOLDING COMPANY.
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         Not Applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
         ----------------------------------------------------------
         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
         -------------------------------
         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purposes or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                JULY 10, 2000
                                ---------------------
                                (Date)




                                EQSF ADVISERS, INC.

                                BY:/S/ MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                                ------------------------
                                Martin J. Whitman
                                Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

                               M.J. WHITMAN ADVISERS, INC.

                               BY:/S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                               ----------------------
                               Martin J. Whitman
                               Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                               /S/  MARTIN J. WHITMAN
                               -----------------------
                               Martin J. Whitman, President



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