PDP8/E peripherals

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Fri May 5 21:11:56 2000

>
> > ----- 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...
> > >

No, no... Geez, this is what I get for taking an hour off from the internet
to watch Greed. Those are completely separate things. Yes, i actually
located 2 completely separate dectape units within about a 2 week period.
The one that is gutted, I have a few pieces from. For those, i'd like to
trade them for something I can use. For the intact one that is probably
worth $1000, i'm NOT picking it up, and if someone local wants to offer
the person who is trying to sell this stuff some money (not necessarily
$1000, I bet half that or even less would probably do if you came to
pick it up) then you might just get the peripheral that you've been dreaming
of having...

> >
> > 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 ;-)

Unfortunately all I have are the motors (3 of the 4), the front plastic
panel, the front switches (2 units). And mixed in with other cards I
obtained at the same time, I also have all the flip-chips that were in the
unit. Oh, and the two read/write heads and the tape guides. If I had a system
based on a Dectape (i'm assuming i'll be aiming for a rx02 and decpack
system config) and if someone else came across a gutted dectape unit, i
would be glad that they took the time to scavenge parts that they dont
need in order to help me out. Thats just the way i'm looking at it.

I know many of you have been in the same boat i'm in. I offer stuff
occasionally and irregularily as I come across it, and all I end up with
is wasting a lot of my time and effort, while someone else gets the stuff
and I just get compensated for shipping costs (and not effort). And no,
i'm not looking for a little more cash, if i want a few more dollars
I can save a few dollars easily enough. There is satisfaction in seeing
others get what they've been looking for, but there is also satisfaction
gained by getting the items you yourself are looking for. Its that last
piece of the puzzle i'm attempting to figure out ;)

> >
> > 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
> > >
>
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