On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 08:52:41PM -0700, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> In my experience, the only thrift stores worth going to for hardware are
> the chains, like Thrift Town, Thrift Center, etc. At least that is the
> case here in California and also in Raleigh, NC, where I spent a lot of
> time a couple years ago.
I actually scored a PDP-11/23+ at a St. Vincent De Paul's (I think thats
the name of the place) a few years ago here in town. I was looking for
vt-compatible ascii dumb terminals; someone said "I think i saw some
down there". Went down, they had some Wyse and some VT100s, but they
said "if you take those, you have to take this with it" - which was a
computer. Had a QIC tape drive and an OEM label, but it turned out to
be a BA123 (the "bigger than a PC tower" 19"-rack-on-its-side) enclosure
with an 11/23+ in it, and it even booted to RSTS/E.
At the time, I was younger, stupider, and gave it away to a kid from
UT when I moved and didnt want to hurt my back putting it in the
truck. 8-(
I think we paid $25 for the whole lot of stuff. I've never seen
anything else there other than a lot of computer magazine collections
(Sun Expert, etc)... they "spiffied" up and dont carry obscure nifty
stuff anymore. 8-(
Goodwill varies - i go 2-3 times a week when I can. latest find was
a DECserver 90M for $5.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
mrbill_at_mrbill.net
Austin, TX
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