PDP 8 for over $3000

From: Tim Challenor <tim.challenor_at_tcns.co.uk>
Date: Wed Jul 16 18:49:00 2003

Hi all - I'd just like to say to anyone that cares about this, that
although the PDP8S will be in our collection, it will also at some
point in the not too distant future have its docs and such s/w as we
have at the time archived and accessible on the net. It is also
possible (though we have not yet decided) that it gets shipped to the
UK, where it could feature in a publicly accessible technology museum
in Hampshire - though as I say, this is a way down the road.

As an engineer old enough to remember hand-assembling code in octal
that had to be entered via the console switches. I loath the opacity
that is increasingly (and 'deliberately') designed in to contemporary
machines in the name of 'user friendliness'. I therefore want to do
whatever I can, when I can to help those wishing to educate themselves
further on the subject of machine architecture and history, with a view
to promoting a clearer view of the fundamentals that I would wish to
contribute to the growth of a more ethical, sustainable and efficient
industry in the future.

My brother in law (Nick Steel) and I have committed ourselves to this
hobby, being ideally placed in the US and the UK, to periodically
exchange kit that we find in Europe and the US. We are always
interested in purchasing (or assisting in the purchase) of rare (that's
'rare' as opposed to 'ebay-rare'!) kit. Specifically, if discrete
transistors, tubes and or mechanical logic are employed in the design,
then we are potential purchasers/restorers of the item.

Best regards to all
tim.challenor_at_tcns.co.uk
Received on Wed Jul 16 2003 - 18:49:00 BST