Collectable PCs

From: Innfogra_at_aol.com <(Innfogra_at_aol.com)>
Date: Sun Nov 8 16:56:07 1998

Earlier there was a discussion of what PC stuff might be collectable and
valuable.
The other day I ran across an original Columbia PC. This one is a good
collectable. It was as it came from the factory with the original Floppy and
Hard drive. It also had the original keyboard with it. It was very clean and
had not been abused. It worked. In my 1983 Bytes they were asking $5000 for
it. I paid $6 at goodwill with the intention of putting it on ebay just to see
what it will bring. I am retireing from collecting but if I were going top sit
on a piece of equipment this would be a good example. My reasons in order of
priority: 1) first popular clone, 2) all the original -parts (including
screws), 3) Clean with no scratches, the type on the keyboard showed no wear,
4) Works (not essential - i bought it without testing it - $6 is not a great
gamble), 5) Rareity - Most of these go directly to scrap and have for years.
However it will be many more years before it is truly valuable, but I bet it
will be!

Paxton
Received on Sun Nov 08 1998 - 16:56:07 GMT