Selling My Collection

From: Christian Fandt <cfandt_at_netsync.net>
Date: Sun Feb 27 20:58:20 2000

Upon the date 02:27 PM 2/27/00 -0800, John Lawson said something like:
>again I stress that this is an all-or-nothing, I'm leaving the Hobby
>and never looking back type of deal.

I'm really sorry to see you leave John! You've been one of the "core" group
on this list from before I joined who's left me with important bits of
knowledge and wisdom about a broad variety of classic computer-related
subjects. I really hope you are able to find a fine home for the collection.

I think I can _really_ sympathize with you on the space thing. For at least
25 years I've been a serious early radio and electronic communications
collector/historian. I have several very interesting items amongst the
mostly garden variety early radio collection fitted into the house. Now,
with folks like you here, I've been able to develop my classic computer
collecting hobby within a short time and obtain a few interesting classic
computer pieces to add to the several gems I already had before I
"discovered" the hobby.

As Hans F. and William D. can attest from seeing our house, there is a wee
bit of a space problem in "my" areas ;) Beverly "allows" me a bit over
half the basement, all the attic, an extra bedroom (a small one) and the 2
car garage at the back of the property for my stuff (she's giving me the
evil eye on the half of the main garage filled with DEC gear though . . .).
At least the DEC gear out in the garage is heading out to Colorado which is
beginning to be planned now. There are several radios on display around our
living room but those are like a piece of furniture. Not many of us folks
have yet figured out how to make a typical minicomputer look like a piece
of wood furniture in order to please the spouse/S.O. ;)

Good luck! -Chris
-- --
Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt_at_netsync.net
        Member of Antique Wireless Association
        URL: http://www.antiquewireless.org/
Received on Sun Feb 27 2000 - 20:58:20 GMT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.0 : Fri Oct 10 2014 - 23:32:54 BST