10 Jan
2023
10 Jan
'23
9:01 a.m.
Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
10 Jan
10 Jan
9:18 a.m.
Cool. The only thing I notice is that it doesn't seem to have enough cards
in it. I think a TC01 interface is an entire rack of cards for instance.
Still I'm tempted as I doubt I'll ever get a chance the wildly overspend on
a PDP-12.
Marc
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 12:01 PM steve shumaker via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for
auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
10:55 a.m.
It also looks like some of the console switches are broken. I think I'll
pass because of that... :-)
C
On 1/10/2023 12:18 PM, Marc Howard via cctalk wrote:
Cool. The only thing I notice is that it doesn't
seem to have enough cards
in it. I think a TC01 interface is an entire rack of cards for instance.
Still I'm tempted as I doubt I'll ever get a chance the wildly overspend on
a PDP-12.
Marc
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 12:01 PM steve shumaker via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA.
>
> https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
> Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
>
>
>
> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
>
>
>
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
>
>
> Steve
>
9:36 a.m.
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
10:38 a.m.
Where did you see them offering shipping?
All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your
credit card anyway.
On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via
cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up
for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
12:28 p.m.
The web-page explicitly says 'shipping available', which doesn't mean that
shipping will be free, of course...
From: "Mike Katz via cctalk" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
To: "ED SHARPE" <couryhouse(a)aol.com>om>, "General Discussion: On-Topic
and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Cc: "Mike Katz" <bitwiz(a)12bitsbest.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:38:20 AM
Subject: [cctalk] Re: DEC LINC Eight auction
Where did you see them offering shipping?
All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your
credit card anyway.
On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
12:31 p.m.
I think if I got the LINC I'd want to pick it up myself.
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:19 PM Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Where did you see them offering shipping?
All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your
credit card anyway.
On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
>
> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
> Steve
>
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight
up for auction in Friedens, PA.
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They
are even offering
shipping!
1:39 p.m.
On 1/10/2023 3:31 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
I think if I got the LINC I'd want to pick it up
myself.
Bring something larger than a station wagon. I couldn't rescue the pdp12
because it simply would not. fit. Instead I saved the 8/I's, RK8, and
FPP12 (the big one) because those were in 6 foot H960's.
Ah the good old days
12:39 p.m.
It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience with hibid sellers
and when they say shipping available it either means they will package and ship
themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let ups contact you for payment. When i bid
I usually write need shipping to wherever in the comments field.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:19, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Where did you see them offering shipping?
All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at the designated
time would be consider abandoned and charged to your credit card anyway.
On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk
wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via
cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up
for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
12:53 p.m.
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 12:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot
of experience with
hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they
will package and ship themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let
ups contact you for payment. When i bid I usually write need shipping to
wherever in the comments field.
I've been interested in a few pieces of CNC equipment at distant
auctions. IME "shipping available" means they have a list of third
parties you can contact. When I checked their pricing was extortionate
(pickup fee, packing fee and totally non-competitive LTL estimate). Now
I only look at stuff within a day or so's drive.
Tony
12:53 p.m.
Totally, but to have a LINC shipped would be quite a project, expensive
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot
of experience with
hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they
will package and ship themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let
ups contact you for payment. When i bid I usually write need shipping to
wherever in the comments field.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:19, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Where did you see them offering shipping?
All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your credit
card anyway.
> On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
> Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
>
> Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight
up for auction in Friedens, PA.
>
>
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
> Currently has a single bid for $1.00....
They are even offering
shipping!
>
>
>>
>> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
>
>
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
>
>
>> Steve
>>
>
1:01 p.m.
Yep. But they offer to do the legwork for you so there’s that.
The Linc machine would cost a bit but the box of linc tapes not too much.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:54, Bill Degnan via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Totally, but to have a LINC shipped would be quite a project, expensive
> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience with
> hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they
> will package and ship themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let
> ups contact you for payment. When i bid I usually write need shipping to
> wherever in the comments field.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:19, Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Where did you see them offering shipping?
>>
>> All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
> the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your credit
> card anyway.
>>
>>> On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
>>> Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
>>>
>>> Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight
> up for auction in Friedens, PA.
>>>
>>>
> https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
>>> Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering
> shipping!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
>>>
>>>
>
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>
1:43 p.m.
I’ve used Craters & Freighters and also Pakmail to pick up large machines like this,
crate them professionally, and ship them to me in the past. Sellers love that they have
to do nothing.
I wish I had more space to house machines like this, but will have to pass. I have a
Straight-8 that appears to have all the cards but needs some serious restoration work.
The front panel glass has had all of the paint flaked off, the glass is broken, and the
plexiglass covers also got smashed. I plan to make reproductions someday when I have the
time. I’d love to get it fully restored. I have working VT05 and ASR33 terminals to go
with it.
While I have your attention.. I’m in the market for a VT52 and TU56 + controller. I
already know they aren’t easy to find or cheap.
- obsol33t
On Jan 10, 2023, at 4:01 PM, Wayne S via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Yep. But they offer to do the legwork for you so there’s that.
The Linc machine would cost a bit but the box of linc tapes not too much.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:54, Bill Degnan via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
>
> Totally, but to have a LINC shipped would be quite a project, expensive
>
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience with
>> hibid sellers and when they say shipping available it either means they
>> will package and ship themselves or drop it off at the ups store and let
>> ups contact you for payment. When i bid I usually write need shipping to
>> wherever in the comments field.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:19, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Where did you see them offering shipping?
>>>
>>> All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
>> the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your credit
>> card anyway.
>>>
>>>> On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
>>>> Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
>>>>
>>>> Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<
>> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight
>> up for auction in Friedens, PA.
>>>>
>>>>
>> https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
>>>> Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering
>> shipping!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
>>>>
>>>>
>>
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>
1:58 p.m.
Ryan,
Let me know if you need measurements for the plexiglass sides. I still
have those in my PDP-8 replica folder.
Sellam
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 1:43 PM Ryan de Laplante via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
I’ve used Craters & Freighters and also Pakmail to
pick up large machines
like this, crate them professionally, and ship them to me in the past.
Sellers love that they have to do nothing.
I wish I had more space to house machines like this, but will have to
pass. I have a Straight-8 that appears to have all the cards but needs
some serious restoration work. The front panel glass has had all of the
paint flaked off, the glass is broken, and the plexiglass covers also got
smashed. I plan to make reproductions someday when I have the time. I’d
love to get it fully restored. I have working VT05 and ASR33 terminals to
go with it.
While I have your attention.. I’m in the market for a VT52 and TU56 +
controller. I already know they aren’t easy to find or cheap.
- obsol33t
On Jan 10, 2023, at 4:01 PM, Wayne S via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Yep. But they offer to do the legwork for you so there’s that.
The Linc machine would cost a bit but the box of linc tapes not too much.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:54, Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> Totally, but to have a LINC shipped would be quite a project, expensive
>
>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:39 PM Wayne S via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It says “shipping available” on the ad. I’ve had a lot of experience
with
>> hibid sellers and when they say shipping
available it either means
they
>> will package and ship themselves or drop
it off at the ups store and
let
>> ups contact you for payment. When i bid I
usually write need shipping
to
>> wherever in the comments field.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 10, 2023, at 12:19, Mike Katz via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Where did you see them offering shipping?
>>>
>>> All I could see was a paragraph stating that anything not picked up at
>> the designated time would be consider abandoned and charged to your
credit
>> card anyway.
>>>
>>>> On 1/10/2023 11:36 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
>>>> Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
>>>>
>>>> Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<
>> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC
Eight
>> up for auction in Friedens, PA.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
>>>> Currently has a single bid for
$1.00.... They are even offering
>> shipping!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Visually looks to be in excellent shape
>>>>
>>>>
>>
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>
>>
10:57 a.m.
Also a box of linctape from the same auction
https://hibid.com/lot/143159860/box-of-linctape-digital?ref=catalog
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 10, 2023, at 09:36, ED SHARPE via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous!Ed#
Sent from the all new AOL app for Android
On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM, steve shumaker via cctalk<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote: Popped up in a search: A DEC LINC Eight up for auction in Friedens, PA.
https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
Currently has a single bid for $1.00.... They are even offering shipping!
Visually looks to be in excellent shape
https://cdn.hibid.com/img.axd?id=7750162854&wid=&rwl=false&p=&a…
Steve
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