The sad thing is that no one will pay him the big bucks and push will
come to shove and he'll probably scrap the thing. Nothing worse
that seeing "big iron" go to a scrap yard, IMO.
Eric
Brian Roth wrote:
> Zane,
>
> I usually pay anywhere from 4 to 10 cents a pound for the
> large stuff. He thinks a University is going to come along and
> scoop it up for $$$$. I did have one a few years back I received
> free from the Kentucky DOT. Never had it running though. Had to
> lose it when I relocated to NY.
>
> Brian.
>
> On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, you wrote:
> > >Just came back with a van full of goodies.
> > >
> > >11/750 with box's full of docs and prints.
> > >Early versions of VMS software and New docs in binders.
> >
> > Way cool! I'd love a setup like that, just don't have room.
> >
> > >I also found a VAX 6000 but I beleive the owner has unrealistic
> > >ideas of what he can get for it.
> >
> > Most people that are trying to get rid of VAX 6000's seem to have rather
> > unrealistic ideas of what they can get for them.
> >
> > Zane
> > --
> > | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator |
> > | healyzh_at_aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast |
> > | healyzh_at_holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector |
> > +----------------------------------+----------------------------+
> > | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
> > | and Zane's Computer Museum. |
> > | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |
> --
>
> Brian Roth - System Administrator
> www.webwirz.com - Old Computer Repository
>
> Preoccupation is my main occupation.....
Received on Mon Apr 23 2001 - 07:29:20 BST