Info on IBM at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/ibm/history/catalog/catalogpage_0000001124.html
and
http://www-1.ibm.com/ibm/history/catalog/itemdetail_515.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Pat Finnegan
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 2:52 PM
To: Classic Computer
Subject: Re: IBM System 23
On Sat, 11 May 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
> On Sat, 11 May 2002, Chris wrote:
>
> > I have 3 or 4 of the "all in one" units (screen, keyboard, dual 8"
> > floppies all in one box), and I have one "tower" unit (dual drives in a
> > tower box, screen and keyboard are seperate parts). I also have 3 or 4
> > printers.
> >
> > Beyond the above descriptions, I know almost nothing about these things,
> > and almost as little about how to operate them... so they aren't
> > something I really care to "collect".
>
> Well, they are interesting in that they are arguably predecessors to the
> IBM PC, and are in the same product line. I would like to have one but
> the shipping costs would be too much. Unfortunately, I missed one locally
> by a few months as the person who had it pitched the machine, but at least
> kept the manuals for me.
How heavy/large are they? Considering the 8" floppy drives, they're
pretty large I'm sure, but does someone have a guestimate? 50lbs? 100lbs?
200lbs? (specifically the all-in-one units)
> > Anyone have any idea if I can got money for them, or should I just be
> > happy to find a home other than the big metal box the "dustcart" (<- too
> > much GTA3) collects twice a week.
>
> I don't think there's much money in them. The problem is size. Things
> that big and heavy don't generally fetch much on eBay, and they're not
> compelling enough to overcome that problem.
<hypnotic pocketwatch>
Yeah, no one would want one... so I'll take them off your hands for you.
</hypnotic pocketwatch>
-- Pat
Received on Sat May 11 2002 - 18:02:58 BST