Who collects (reads the mailing list...?) vintage computers

From: The Forslunds <forslund_at_tbaytel3.tbaytel.net>
Date: Sun Oct 15 10:41:11 2000

Hello Claude and others,

This is my first "posting?", so I'm a bit nervous about doing this.

Isolation sounds like a trend up here in Canada by the replies to
Claude's posting so far. I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It's a
smaller city of about 120,000 people, and 500 miles from any larger
cities (Winnipeg or Minneapolis). I have not found anyone here who
collects the older technology, and many people are glad to have a way
of disposing of their older machines that have been gathering dust.
:-) However, i don't have room for most of the items, and have
declined to take a few systems. :-( I have just recently joined
this list, and have enjoyed "listening?" to the discussions.
Hopefully i will be able to assist some of you in the future.

My focus is on older "microcomputers" at this time from about
1975 to the early 1980's. In 1977, i built a digital group Z-80 kit,
and have just recently renewed my interest in older computers.
Eventually, I would like to build a system from scratch as a learning
experience, but have a lot to learn yet, since my focus in the past
was mostly on the software, not the hardware.

Thank you for your time and many interesting discussions,
Good luck Claude on locating others in the Montreal area.

Bob

> Hi
>
> Sometimes I think I may be the only vintage computer collector in
> Quebec, Canada.
>
> I would like to hear if anybody else does any collecting around here
> (Montreal area)
>
> I have yet to find anybody to trade or talk collecting face-to-face
> anywhere around here even if I have posted on several montreal
> newsgroups that I am looking to buy/trade this kinda stuff...
>
> When I mention I collect vintage computers, people look at me like I am
> due for a trip in the "wacko wagon"...
>
> Computers are tough to find here (not like california...) I have managed
> to accumulate/fix/restore approx 50 micros (all working) from the
> 197x-198x early 1990's...lotta books, software and peripherals...
>
> Those who feel sad for me can send me their Lisa's, TRS model IIIs and
> Next boxes ;->
>
> ...things I will probably never find around here and I refuse to
> purchase them on ebay for a zillion bucks...
>
> Thanks for reading
> Claude
 
 
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