PDP8/E peripherals

From: Brian Roth <broth_at_heathers.stdio.com>
Date: Sat May 6 18:49:22 2000

So THATS why you didn,t get back to me about a trade for the DECtape drive.
Now you want a grand for it. Interesting how one person says a TU56 is worth a
$1000 and now its law. Its only worth $1000 if someone pays you a $1000. Good
luck...

Lawrence LeMay wrote:

> Ok, i finally found the guy at his office (we work for the same department
> here at the university ;) and had a chat. Looks liek he might try to get
> me the pdp8/e cpu (without any boards) and the boards if he can find the
> box that they are in.
>
> This leaves 2 RK05's and a Dectape unit.. is anyone willing to pay a
> reasonable amount, AND pick this stuff up in minneapolis, AND do it
> pretty quickly? I know Dectape units are worth about $1000, so this
> is a worthwile thing to get if you have teh space for it (the curse
> of working for the university, is that they dont pay me enough to
> be able to afford the space for all thsi stuff)...
>
> If you want this, speak up and i'll go see what i can arrange with
> him. i want the cpu, and boards if they are found (my 8/e has no
> interface boards, and front panel is damaged, and power cable is
> cut, as you might recall...)
>
> -Lawrence LeMay
Received on Sat May 06 2000 - 18:49:22 BST