value of classic DEC machines?

From: SP <spedraja_at_ono.com>
Date: Sat Oct 27 01:26:49 2001

Yes if this is in Europe :-)

Regards

Sergio

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Heinz Wolter <h.wolter_at_sympatico.ca>
Para: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Fecha: s?bado, 27 de octubre de 2001 6:47
Asunto: Re: value of classic DEC machines?


>> I have an 11/70 and it's a beautiful machine. I'd love to have another
to
>> play with.
>>
>> Peace... Sridhar
>
>For every dog, there is a flea...
>I'll send the scrap truck over to your huge warehouse next time;)
>I've already turned down 2 complete 11/70s due to size-
>you'll find most 11/70 configs too physically large for
>most home or basement collections (3 racks?). They're also
>hungry on the power side, so I don't run my Datasystem 570-
>a repackaged 11/70 in a vax780-like "wide bay" - even if it
>lives in a warehouse...
>
>At least two commercial DEC restorers I know basically scrap
>the 70's (since "no one wants them" - which I read "no one wants
>to pay for them" ) or are forced to remove them along with more
>interesting stuff as part of the deal (and scrap them later;)
>Should someone start an 11/70 orphanage for all those
>unwanted machines?
>
>Cheers,
>Heinz
>
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