No, what he needs to do is not offer to trade with someone and then put it up
for sale. I'm not disputing its value.
And sometimes it IS like collecting old cars. You can pay big bucks for the
parts at a flea market or find a complete perfectly restorable condition car in
someones garage for the price of a tow. I found an almost perfect 1971 H.O.
Trans Am in the junkyard once for $900 that only had 2100 miles on it.
John, as you told me once, this stuff is out there. You just have to be creative
in your search and yes, most of it is free to whoever hauls it away.
Brian.
Brian.
johnb wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Roth <broth_at_heathers.stdio.com>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 7:49 PM
> Subject: Re: PDP8/E peripherals
>
> > 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...
> >
>
> Last year Chuck McManis(sp) posted that the going rate for a TU56 was $1000.
> I get *considerably* more for them. They *are* rare and collectors *really*
> like them (yuck). If you can get one running then you really have *gold*. I
> have never seen one go on eBay before but I would hate to see it's value in
> eBay $$$$!
>
> Lawrence shouldn't have any problems getting at *least* a $1000 for a TU56.
> If he's getting any less then he needs to contact me ;-)
>
> http://www.pdp8.com/
> john
>
> > 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 - 19:31:07 BST