Pricey scrap

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Sun Dec 5 17:59:33 1999

>I don't think any IBM 1130 is worth more than a couple of hundred in scrap by
>the way. I suspect less than that.

I was thinking the same thing. The II30 is a IBM selectric in a desk with a
mostly empty credenza for the electronics. The first time I hung around
while the IBM tech opened it up I couldn't believe how much was air and how
little electronics were inside.

Something to keep in mind is that part of being in the scrap business is
being a good rug merchant (selling to an unknown upper price limit). I've
looked at some of the statements that come back from a metal refiner, and
its often $2k gold content, minus $600 removal costs, net $1400 for several
pallets of circuit boards etc.

Unless a specific unit is a KNOWN goldmine, the salvage place gets paid to
hual it away.
Received on Sun Dec 05 1999 - 17:59:33 GMT