Finding Vintage Computers - A Primer

From: Innfogra_at_aol.com <(Innfogra_at_aol.com)>
Date: Thu May 18 12:11:12 2000

In a message dated 5/18/2000 8:15:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
foo_at_siconic.com writes:

>
> What kind of truck is this? It sounds like a classic computer cornucopia.
> Did this truck get into some accident on the way to the computer store or
> something?
>
Trucks, Trailers and outbuildings are always around scrapyards. They often
get filled with "low value" scrap items "junk" that the yard owner doesn't
want to deal with when they come in, like terminals and printers. Some times
those piles sit for years.

Investigate all Shipping Containers. Sometimes they are used for storage, but
most of the time they are being filled with outgoing scrap on it's way to
China. If you can be there with your screwdrivers when it is being loaded
sometimes you can find neat stuff. You don't want to get in the way of the
loading operation, but if you have developed a relationship with the scrapper
you can often cull as it is being loaded.

Adopt your local scrapper. Offer twice the scrap value or more, don't get in
the way and you will be, more than likely, welcome.

Paxton

PS. Most of the scrap going into containers brings 5 to 10 cents per pound to
the dealer loading it.
Received on Thu May 18 2000 - 12:11:12 BST