We picked this up this very afternoon. Remarkably, the number of this
beast is 666. Who knows what deviltry may occur when it's booted...
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Bruce Lane wrote:
> This came in on the NetBSD port-VAX mailing list. Anyone in the MA area
> want a VAX 8650?
>
> -=-=- <break> -=-=-
>
> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:02:45 -0500
> From: Matthew Hudson <mhudson_at_home.com>
> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.06 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.0.35 i586)
> To: port-vax_at_netbsd.org
> Subject: free 8650 Vax in MA
> Sender: port-vax-owner_at_netbsd.org
> Delivered-To: port-vax_at_netbsd.org
>
> Subject:
> GIVEAWAY: Vax 8650 in Medford, MA
> Date:
> Tue, 16 Mar 1999 14:23:50 -0500
> From:
> Jason Scott <jason_at_snuh.com>
> Organization:
> The Information Access Center
> Newsgroups:
> misc.forsale.computers.workstation
>
>
>
>
> My company is decommissioning a VAX 8650 with Expansion Unit and while
> the current plan is to throw the thing into the dump, if there are
> souls out there who want one of these things for Nostalgia, Spare Parts,
>
> or to drop out of a plane, give me a holler at (781)-393-3283 and we'll
> talk. Or, mail to jason_at_snuh.com works just as well.
>
> If you think you can stop by with a Toyota and put this thing in the
> trunk, you don't want it. Vax 8650's are the size of large meat lockers
> and you'll need at least a truck to pick it up. The power needs are
> beyond imagining. The only real use for these things are spare parts
> or some sick project I can't think of, but I can't bear to not take
> at least a try at finding them a home.
>
> The VAXen are located in Medford, MA, just about 5 miles north of
> Boston, off Route 93. We're throwing the things out Thursday Night
> (March 18) so act fast. First call and show, first serve. Thanks!
>
> - Jason Scott
>
> Thought someone might be interested in this.
> -Matt
>
>
>
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> Bruce Lane, Owner and head honcho, Blue Feather Technologies
> http://www.bluefeathertech.com
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