Fw: Control Data Cyber 960 rescue interest?

From: Tony Eros <tony.eros_at_machm.org>
Date: Tue Nov 13 12:55:00 2001

Hmm... Any chance that it runs PLATO? I'd be happy to help with a
coordinated rescue. I live in Delaware, but have been doing some weekly
travel to Atlanta to work on a project.

- Tony

At 09:49 AM 11/13/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Forwarded from COMP.SYS.CDC; please direct replies to the
>original poster... -doug q
>
>"James B. DiGriz" <jbdigriz_at_dragonsweb.org> wrote in message
>news:<9spg2t$qia$1_at_ns2.i16.net>...
> > A source tells me the current plan is to sell the UGA Cyber 960 being
> > decommissioned in Athens, for scrap. Anybody here interested in trying to
> > save it? Hate to see it scrapped. There can't be that many of them left.
> >
> > The University System doesn't dispose of surplus property itself in the
> > State of Georgia. This is handled by the Department of Administrative
> > Services. Normally, if no qualifying org. or local govt. puts in for it,
> > it goes to periodic auctions in Atlanta, Albany ( I think), and
> > Swainsboro. The last is about an hour's drive from me.
> >
> > A non-profit museum, educational org, or research inst. stands the only
> > realistic chance of getting hold of this kind of stuff before it's
> > dismembered, manuals and software lost, and scattered out to scrap
> > auctions. It's highly doubtful it'd be sold as a complete system, but I
> > could be wrong, so I'm looking into the possibility of setting something
> > up, or finding an existing party which qualifies, preferably in the state,
> > or at least the Southeast. Let me know if you're interested in putting
> > heads together on this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > jbdigriz
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