> > My name is Bo Zimmerman. I've been collecting computers
> (and calculators,
> > and disk drives, and printers, etc, etc) made by Commodore
> Business Machines
> > for about three years, with my primary interest being programming and
> > tinkering (upgrading, networking, etc.) If anyone is amused by
> such things,
> > I maintain a web site of my collection at
> > http://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/index.html.
>
> Well, nice pages, even a B500!
Thanks :)
>
> > My question concerns insurance, and is the reason I was
> referred to this
> > fine gathering. Does anyone here carry insurance against fire
> (or theft?!)
> > for their collections?
>
> Well, I have an insurance for my new storage, but I guess it isn't
> easy to take this as an example. Basicly we agreed on a value for
> my inventory list, and an additional value for possible (*g*) new
> aquisitions, and I pay a premium for that.
>
> Gruss
> H.
Well Gruss, if you were just about anywhere else, I would be asking for
names and phone numbers. I doubt a German company would insure me here
though. :) Still, I discovered yesterday that independent insurance agents
will at least ENTERTAIN the idea. I'm supposed to get calls back from them
today, but considering past experience, I'm not optomistic.
- Bo
Received on Tue Aug 31 1999 - 09:21:10 BST