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

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Sun Oct 15 16:20:37 2000

At 03:41 PM 10/15/00 +0000, you wrote:
>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,

  Hi Bob,

  Do you still have any docs or software for the Digital Group computer?
I'm working on picking one up.

   Relocated Newfy now in Florida. I used to think this place had poor
pickings as far as old computers go but lately I've been turning up all
kinds of stuff.

    Joe


>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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Received on Sun Oct 15 2000 - 16:20:37 BST