16 Aug
2026
16 Aug
'26
2:47 p.m.
I dunno,
I'd pay $5, maybe $10 for ONE unit, as is, I'm cheap, probably means
others would pay $10-20. I count several hundred units, though some
are missing the vacuum tube, and almost worthless (but then there are
extra tube that could be plugged in, the purchaser would not know it
was the wrong tube). Two hundred at $15 each is $3000. At least.
write up so interesting doc with a photo of the original unit, and
mount in a frame, and sell them for $40-60 each.
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On Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM Paul Koning via cctalk
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Funny to see it speak of rusted vacuum tubes. I'd simply call them "dirty"
-- which won't stop them from working and if you care can be cleaned off easily
enough.
"Plugboard" to me suggests a panel into which you plug wires to program an
early programmable machine, like ENIAC. This is a chassis that accepts lots of plug-in
vacuum tube logic elements.
Overpriced? Yes. A $50 or even $100 bid would not be quite so crazy, though.
paul
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On Aug 15, 2026, at 10:51 AM, DonResor via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Interesting but not anywhere near worth the asking price, I think.
A lot of rust and who knows what else.
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