Altos machines

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sun Mar 26 19:15:58 2000

I agree, of course. I've got floppy drive enclosures which outweigh these
Altos boxes, but I'd not want to lift them either. The incremental value of
shipping these puppies is relatively low, however, and it was that aspect
that serves as the basis of my remark.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: <CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: Altos machines


> >This pair of boxes is nominally the same size, somewhat narrower than
> >"rack-width" and about 7" tall. They're plastic boxes with a beige
(could
> >be influenced by many years' cigarrette smoke) exterior and black
(probably
> >... I haven't looked closely at them for some time.) front.
> >
> >They're quite weighty. By that I mean absolutely too heavy to ship
across
> >the planet.
>
> Huh? The boxes you're talking about must be different than the 6 Altos
> boxes I have that meet the same dimensions... they only weigh 55 or 60
> pounds each.
>
> (OB disclaimer: my standard for "heavy enough that I don't want to lift
> it too often" is a DG 6045 drive or a DEC RA80 drive, about 140-150
pounds.
> I used to be a puny weakling until I started collecting old computers and
> drives...)
>
> Tim.
Received on Sun Mar 26 2000 - 19:15:58 BST