I hope that there is a list member in the area of Sterling Virginia who
is willing to "rescue" the IMS 8000 machine being sold in the auction
referenced below. The seller states that "If there are no bids, the
machine and disks will be taken to the Loudoun County, Virginia
landfill."
Here's a link to the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2743455193&category=4193
Considering the volume of stuff it would be a shame to see it lost like
that.
For those not interested in hitting eBay, I've copied the auction text
below:
IMS 8000 S-100 computer system
This computer has a Z-80 processor, 64KB (128KB?) of RAM, and dual half-
height 8" DSDD floppy drives. The 8" drives were replaced about 5 years
ago; the machine has seen little use since then.
Some assorted spare boards are included, as are about 500 floppies
including master disks for CP/M, CP/M Plus, MP/M, PL/I, and lots of
other software.
A manual is included, and notebooks containing BIOS listings and notes
on drivers.
Industrial Micro Systems made systems of legendary reliability, and
this machine, over 20 years old, is no exception. I used it a couple of
months ago, and it worked perfectly.
However, I'm short of space, so this piece of equipment needs a new
home fast. It is large and heavy, with wooden sides and a steel
chassis. I will not even attempt to ship it. The auction winner must
pick it up in Sterling, Virginia. If there are no bids, the machine and
disks will be taken to the Loudoun County, Virginia landfill.
Please note: I have nothing to do with this auction, the seller or the
merchandise. I am just trying to prevent the loss of an interesting
artifact.
If someone is local and can pick it up but isn't interested in keeping
it, I _might_ be able to pay for shipping (at great risk to my health -
my next computer might be my last if my wife follows through on her
threats! :)
Erik Klein
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The Vintage Computer Forum
Received on Mon Jul 21 2003 - 17:49:39 BST