On Wed, Aug 21, 2024, 10:43 AM Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
I don't know how many of you have read through the
whole Christie's
listings, so I figured I'd summarize the computers that are in the Paul
Allen auctions.
There are two auctions:
https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/firsts-history-computing-paul-g-allen-co…
starting Friday, and
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/pushing-boundaries-ingenuity-from-the-…
on September 10th.
In the first one, I see these computers (ignoring microcomputers and
personal machines like Tandy computers):
Lot 102, LGP-30 (and other stuff)
Lot 106, IBM 650
Lot 107, IBM 7094
Lot 111, PDP-5
Lot 112, PDP-10 (KA10)
Lot 115, Straight 8
Lot 116, Linc-8
Lot 117, PDP-7
Lot 118, CDC 6500
Lot 119, Xerox Sigma 9
Lot 122, HP 2100S
Log 125, PDP-10 (KI10)
Lot 135, IBM system 6
Lot 137, DECsystem-2020
Lot 138, LISP machine
Lot 139, Xerox Star
Lot 144, HP 1000
Lot 147, Cray-2
Lot 149, System Concepts SC40
In the second one:
Lot 16, Bendix G-15
Lot 17, CDC 160
Lot 30, Xerox Alto
Lot 32, Cray-1
Some of these seem like things that are not totally out of reach; I wonder
if some of you are thinking about bidding.
paul
If an HP 2100S is really worth USD 10,000 - USD 15,000, I would happily
sell my 2100A for a lot less than that, although with only half the core
memory populated.
USD 5,000 - USD 8,000 also seems a bit much for an HP A900. I'd happily
sell an A900 for a lot less than that. Jesse/Cypress probably would too.
Although you wouldn't get the Strobe Data sticker.