Rescues...

From: John R. Keys Jr. <jrkeys_at_concentric.net>
Date: Thu Oct 21 17:43:40 1999

Great finds and let me know about extra cube working or not. It was great
me you and the others at VCF3 and I hit it big at two of your thrift stores
out there on Sunday the 3rd. There was so much good stuff I could not get
it all since I was flying back here to MN and it was no way for me ship it
on Sunday that I knew of. My only regret was that the sellers could not open
up early on Sunday so that those of us flying out could get to shop before
2pm. My gridpads are working perfect and thanks loads for the deal on them.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch_at_30below.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:19 PM
Subject: Rescues...


> Dang me!!! I finally have a few things to share for rescues, even if they
> don't seem *spectacular* to everyone else...
>
> I just picked up a Commie 128 (seems to be in good shape), a grungy 64, 3
> drives (two Commie 1541's and a Swan clone 1571), a monitor, a partner 128
> (what the heck is that??? I'm usually a Tandy person) a Commie serial to
> Centronics parallel port adapter (that's cool... I can hook that to my
> Epson LQ-500) and *lots* of disks, including the original CPM 3.0 boot
> disk. I've not had a chance to check the stuff out, but at least it's home
> safe...
>
> Also, just got a call today from a guy (looking for a job...) just moved
> from Salt Lake, and is quite the Atarian... but happens to have a NeXT
Cube
> or two that he'd be willing to let loose. Seems he's got 3, maybe only 2
> work fully, but only wants 1 to use... so I'm first in line to get the
> difference. As he put it, his stuff is being shipped "on the equivalent to
> being tied to a cat's tail" from Utah, so it won't arrive for a few weeks
> yet... but when it does and he gets settled in, he's going to let me know.
> Whoohoo!!! ;-)
>
> Yea, it still pales to most stories around here, but dangit... it's my
> story, and I'm stickin' to it!!! ;^>
>
> See y'all 'round,
> Roger "Merch" Merchberger
> --
> Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
> Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig.
>
> If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
> disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
>
Received on Thu Oct 21 1999 - 17:43:40 BST