In search of Christopher Willis

From: Thompson Family <mthomps5_at_columbus.rr.com>
Date: Thu May 15 17:30:01 2003

What is a BBS?
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From: "Steven Leach" <stevenaleach_at_mac.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:12 PM
Subject: In search of Christopher Willis


> Hello, I know this may be a long shot but I figured I'd try it anyway.
>
> I figure there is a good chance that someone on the list may know an
> old friend of mine, Christopher Willis. I met Chris and his wife Pat
> (Patricia) on a BBS in southern Ohio. Chris's impressive collection of
> computers included an Altair 8800B with a Winchester hard disk, two 8
> inch drives, and a Televideo 912c terminal. When Chris joined the navy
> (I believe this was 1996, though it may have been earlier.. hmm.. maybe
> 94?) He left the Altair system with me which went into storage at my
> parents house when I left for college, where It still lives (I'm
> getting ready to recover it and set it up in my new house soon)
>
> Other computers in his collection ranged from 8080/z80 boards to
> various oddball multiuser mini's. At one point (years before I knew
> him), I know that he had a collection housed in a warehouse (Many of
> which he ended up losing eventually). Among others, this collection
> included a UNIVAC. [see why I think someone on the list might know him?]
>
> Over the years, I lost contact with Chris and would love to get ahold
> of him and Pat again. If out there could help me track him down it
> would be greatly appreciated.
Received on Thu May 15 2003 - 17:30:01 BST