Calling computer collectors in northern Europe!

From: Fredrik Ekman <ekman_at_lysator.liu.se>
Date: Fri Nov 24 10:25:32 2000

Fellow collectors,

I am sending this message in the hope that some kind souls can help save
at least parts of an attic-full of classic computers.

The story is as follows: Several years ago, a computer company in
Gothenburg, Sweden, bought the entire stock of the former Swedish Sord
distributor (Sord was one of Japan's major PC manufacturers during the
80's). The contents of their warehouse were soon moved to an attic where
it has been collecting dust until today.

Now word reaches me that this company is in the process of moving and that
if nothing is done quickly, the entire attic-full of computers may be
thrown away. Trashed. Destroyed.

I once made a partial inventory of the attic in question and it contains
some 25 more or less complete Sord systems, plus a bunch of diskless PC
workstations, plus printers, monitors, disks, keyboards, various spare
parts and more software than a strong man can carry.

They may decide to keep a few complete systems for historical reasons, but
most will be lost unless something can be done. In fact, it may already be
too late as I write this.

If you live in northern Europe and if you want one or more of these
systems and if you can drive a car to Gothenburg within the very near
future then contact me as soon as possible. I have some close contacts at
the company and will make sure that you get in touch.

If there are any questions, I am of course willing to answer them as best
I am able.

  /Fredrik Ekman

PS. Please forward this to ayone you think might be interested.
Received on Fri Nov 24 2000 - 10:25:32 GMT