Xerox 4050 & IBM PS/2 Model 80 Available

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Tue Jan 22 17:02:16 2002

On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Bill Richman wrote:

> The Xerox 4050 is a printer controller, but appears to be some sort of
> mini-computer with a Xerox logo on it; it has a floppy drive and
> possibly internal hard drive. If anyone knows anything else about
> these, info posted to this list would be appreciated. The thing is
> waiting for pickup by a scrapper, whose truck is currently being
> repaired. If you get here first, you can have it. It's about the
> size and weight of a chest freezer.

I think I have some disks somewhere for one of these. They are 8" disks,
but I *might* have reformatted them for another system. Does this machine
use 8" disks?

> Also available is an IBM PS/2 Model 80-386 micro-channel tower
> machine. Includes a micro-channel token-ring network card.

I'd like to get one of these, but they are too big/heavy to ship.

> Both of these items were pulled from use in the last couple of months
> and should be in good working order. They are available
> _for_local_pickup_only_ in Lincoln, Nebraska. Drop me a note quick if
> you want either of them before they go to the big bit-bucket in the
> sky!

Gotta be someone here on the list that has some interest in this gear,
don't let the scrapper get it ;)

-Toth
Received on Tue Jan 22 2002 - 17:02:16 GMT