classic computer rescue happy story

From: SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com <(SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com)>
Date: Wed Aug 7 09:51:00 2002

Actually, it's not a rescue of sorts, but a revival--

Got an email from a guy that runs a machine shop. Seems they use a PS/2 model
60 to run a lathe. They were having problems getting it working and were out
of production. Turns out they are located about an hour away from me. We
corresponded and a deal was struck and the following day a guy drove down to
meet me and got two replacement model 60s from me for a cool $150. They
wanted to keep using the same system since it was a package of some sort they
bought quite some time ago and upgrading it would cost $10k. Kinda neat to
see old machines still working. With it being a PS/2, I'm not surprised
especially being in a machine shop. For those others that run computer
museums, it might be wise to state your location. It was lucky he was located
in the same state as me.
Received on Wed Aug 07 2002 - 09:51:00 BST