On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Andrew Davie wrote:
> Whilst aware that I'm breaching netiquette by copying personal email, I
> think in this situation that Chris won't mind, as he's trying to sell these
> items. I can't afford the prices he's asking (I'm not saying they're BAD
> prices, nor am I saying they're GOOD. I just can't afford 'em), and felt
> that rather than waste the time of both of us by attempting to significantly
> haggle-down, I'd let everyone have-at him.
>
This guy is a total dweeb. He's been trying to sell that stuff for
probably a year now. At least two different people I've talked to have
tried and failed to deal with this boob. He just wants too much money for
some very mundane stuff. He thinks the shit is worth gold, but its not.
To give you an idea of his mindset, he stripped the core memory out of an
older computer because it was "cool" and would make a good conversation
piece (something stupid like that). He wants hundreds of dollars for each
core plane.
I tried dealing with him but as I said he wants 2x ebay dollars for his
junk. No thanks.
> ---
> A guy said 10 days ago he would send $200 (plus shipping)
> for the Unix docs, which I accepted, but I haven't seen the
> check yet so maybe it will be available again.
>
> The vic20 had a price.
>
> I would like $250 for a stack of pdp11 hardware fisch.
> $70 for a folding fisch reader.
>
> How about $100 for H-11 doc 3-ring binders, and
> $140 for the paper tape media software. This is unused,
> partly sealed.
>
> $80 each for a couple rk05 packs containing rsx11m, rt11, ?
>
> What do you think?
>
> Rebate if you convert my 9-track unix tar tapes to CD or TR-3
> tape (windoz). Also, you can then keep the 9-tracks, contents
> are probably interesting to you.
>
> 310-393-5525
>
> ----------
> From: Andrew Davie <adavie_at_mad.scientist.com>
> To: c-bristol_at_usa.net
> Subject: Re: ANTIQUE TV's & RADIO, etc. in L.A.,CA
> Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 8:11 PM
>
> Hi
> I'm a classic computer collector, very interested in your Heathkit items,
> and also the RT-11 docs. I have just aquired a PDP 11/23 PLUS, and would
> love any documentation for that, too. You don't list prices for these
> items - if it helps, I offer a good home :)
> Please let me know if these items are still available, and I'll try and make
> a swift and easy transaction - if the price is right!
> Cheers
> A
>
>
>
> *** OLD COMPUTER EQUIP. NOT IBM STYLE, UNIX PDP-11, VIC20********
> DOCUMENTATION: SOFTWARE: UNIX: full sets of docs for v.6, v.7,
> 4.1BSD, 4.2BSD, 4.3BSD, SUN OS2, SUN OS3, SunView. About 3 big
> file boxes of UNIX docs. Also have distribution tape of v.7
> for PDP-11 licensed to me from SCO (Santa Cruz Operation) and the
> PDP11 hardware it is licensed for. I paid $1350 to SCO for this
> licence and tape, forsale now Cheap! Original v6 Lyons course,
> 1978?. Bell SysV Driver writing course, 1985.
> DOCUMENTATION: SOFTWARE: DEC OSs: Full set, RT-11 v2, v3, v4,
> partial RSX-11. Also have the software on floppy and RK05, and
> the PDP-11's that are licensed to run it. Also Heathkit
> H-11 paper tape operating system, media and docs, new.
> Also a couple of RSTS/E manuals. Disks also (RX01, RL01,RK05).
> RT-11 set, XXDP Diagnostics, on 8" RX01 floppies and paper tape.
> DOCUMENTATION: SOFTWARE: DEC OSs: Full set, RT-11 v2, v3, v4,
> partial RSX-11. Also have the software on floppy and RK05, and
> the PDP-11's that are licensed to run it. Cheap! Also Heathkit
> H-11 paper tape operating system, media and docs, new.
> DOCUMENTATION: HARDWARE: many DEC PDP-11 docs from
> 1970-1985 on microfiche. (Have reader too.)
> VIC-20 Commodore computer with tape deck, books, games, working, $40
>
> ---
> --
> Andrew Davie adavie_at_mad.scientist.com
> Museum of Soviet Calculators
> http://www.comcen.com.au/~adavie/slide/calculator/soviet.html
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> Cool Site!
>
>
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