17 Apr
2023
17 Apr
'23
8:51 a.m.
There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his HP9825A
I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any takers
in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything still works (LED lights came
on when he powered it up a few months ago).
I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
this particular item.
I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a good
home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct and I can provide some contact
info.
(BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
-Steve / voidstar
17 Apr
17 Apr
9:11 a.m.
A 9825a is rare? I couldn't find anyone interested in one with a down power supply
last year. Sold for 500 on ebay
On April 17, 2023 11:51:42 AM EDT, Steve Lewis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his
HP9825A
I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any takers
in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything still works (LED lights came
on when he powered it up a few months ago).
I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
this particular item.
I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a good
home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct and I can provide some contact
info.
(BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
-Steve / voidstar
9:12 a.m.
My initial reaction is that $2,000 seems a "bit" optimistic.
That being said, I'm surprised to see (on eBay's Terapeak) a couple of
these sold within the past year for around $1,100.
Sellam
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his
HP9825A
I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any takers
in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything still works (LED lights came
on when he powered it up a few months ago).
I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
this particular item.
I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a good
home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct and I can provide some contact
info.
(BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
-Steve / voidstar
9:16 a.m.
On 2023/04/17 9:12 a.m., Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
My initial reaction is that $2,000 seems a
"bit" optimistic.
That being said, I'm surprised to see (on eBay's Terapeak) a couple of
these sold within the past year for around $1,100.
Sellam
One sold on eBay for $2492USD...Apr 6, 2023:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225512121074?hash=item348191e2f2
John :-#)#
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his HP9825A
>
> I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
> the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
>
> He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any takers
> in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything still works (LED lights came
> on when he powered it up a few months ago).
>
> I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
> this particular item.
>
> I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
> https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
>
> I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a good
> home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct and I can provide some contact
> info.
>
> (BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
>
> -Steve / voidstar
>
--
John's Jukes Ltd.
7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
9:17 a.m.
Hmm, somehow that didn't come up in Terapeak search.
Crazy.
Sellam
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 9:16 AM John Robertson via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 2023/04/17 9:12 a.m., Sellam Abraham via cctalk
wrote:
My initial reaction is that $2,000 seems a
"bit" optimistic.
That being said, I'm surprised to see (on eBay's Terapeak) a couple of
these sold within the past year for around $1,100.
Sellam
One sold on eBay for $2492USD...Apr 6, 2023:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225512121074?hash=item348191e2f2
John :-#)#
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his HP9825A
>
> I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
> the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
>
> He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any
takers
> in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything
still works (LED lights
came
> on when he powered it up a few months ago).
>
> I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
> this particular item.
>
> I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
> https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
>
> I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a
good
> home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct
and I can provide some
contact
> info.
>
> (BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
>
> -Steve / voidstar
>
--
John's Jukes Ltd.
7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
9:52 a.m.
I decided to buy the 5120 from this same seller, which is how I can vouch
for him. It's already damaged, so I don't feel as guilty having it
shipped. (no we don't know the exact damage, but by June VCF I'll probably
have it opened up and see more on what's going on there)
For the HP, I think it's a fair asking price because of all the cables,
manuals, and accessories that he's got -- he's got all the SerialIO
stuff, so it would be a fun project (to me) to try to write a terminal
program and get that calculator on the internet :) Just I've got too many
projects going on right now - and after the 5120, I'll really be struggling
for space. But yes, he's at a point where he just needs to clear out
space, which is why he might even go half his asking price (especially for
a local pick up)? I think he's going to post it on eBay within the next
month.
As for rarity - I'm not sure. I think the HP9825 is actually from the year
1976 (that should be good for having a more recent power supply, so more
likely to remain as a working system?), so a HP9830 would be a more sought
out item. Also the 9825 uses HP's "HPL" (or something), not quite
"normal
BASIC." And if no "monitor" or machine code input is available, not sure
how much custom software could be written.
-Steve
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 11:18 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
Hmm, somehow that didn't come up in Terapeak
search.
Crazy.
Sellam
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 9:16 AM John Robertson via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
about
On 2023/04/17 9:12 a.m., Sellam Abraham via
cctalk wrote:
in
My initial reaction is that $2,000 seems a
"bit" optimistic.
That being said, I'm surprised to see (on eBay's Terapeak) a couple of
these sold within the past year for around $1,100.
Sellam
One sold on eBay for $2492USD...Apr 6, 2023:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225512121074?hash=item348191e2f2
John :-#)#
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
>> There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his HP9825A
>>
>> I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go
> the
front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
>
> He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any
takers
> in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything
still works (LED lights
came
>> on when he powered it up a few months ago).
>>
>> I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much
> this
particular item.
>
> I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
> https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
>
> I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a
good
> home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct
and I can provide some
contact
> info.
>
> (BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
>
> -Steve / voidstar
>
--
John's Jukes Ltd.
7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
9:53 a.m.
Uncommon, certainly. But rarity isn't always the primary factor driving
price. Sometimes it's desirability. Apparently, enough people covet this
machine to pay 4 figures for one.
Sellam
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 9:51 AM Christopher Zach via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
A 9825a is rare? I couldn't find anyone interested
in one with a down
power supply last year. Sold for 500 on ebay
On April 17, 2023 11:51:42 AM EDT, Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell
his HP9825A
I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any
takers
in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything
still works (LED lights came
on when he powered it up a few months ago).
I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
this particular item.
I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a good
home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct and I can provide some
contact
info.
(BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
-Steve / voidstar
18 Apr
18 Apr
6:59 a.m.
The Ebay listing hasn't sold but has been relisted at the same price.
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 12:16 AM John Robertson via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On 2023/04/17 9:12 a.m., Sellam Abraham via cctalk
wrote:
My initial reaction is that $2,000 seems a
"bit" optimistic.
That being said, I'm surprised to see (on eBay's Terapeak) a couple of
these sold within the past year for around $1,100.
Sellam
One sold on eBay for $2492USD...Apr 6, 2023:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225512121074?hash=item348191e2f2
John :-#)#
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 8:52 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> There is a gentlemen in New Jersey willing to sell his HP9825A
>
> I believe he is the original owner. It has 4 ROM cartridges (that go in
> the front) and several data cartridges for the slot on the top left.
>
> He is asking $2000 but can probably negotiate (as he didn't find any
takers
> in VCF East). As far as he knows, everything
still works (LED lights
came
> on when he powered it up a few months ago).
>
> I've met this seller and can vouch for him, but I don't know much about
> this particular item.
>
> I have some photos of it at the bottom of this page:
> https://voidstar.blog/vcf-east-2023-part-3/
>
> I may try a VCF forum topic about it. Just trying to help him find a
good
> home for the equipment. E-mail/reply direct
and I can provide some
contact
> info.
>
> (BTW not sure if my cctalk posts are working anymore??)
>
> -Steve / voidstar
>
--
John's Jukes Ltd.
7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
Call (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
flippers.com
"Old pinballers never die, they just flip out"
7:09 a.m.
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 6:59 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
wrote:
The Ebay listing hasn't sold but has been relisted
at the same price.
Indeed, it appears to be:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225514573805
Non-paying "buyer"? Or shenanigans?
Sellam
10:39 p.m.
In a similar shenanigans vein, I've no explanation for the $20k+ IBM
5120's being listed. I think one of them has been listed as such for
over a year now.
- Steve v*
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 9:09 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 6:59 AM Tom Hunter via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
wrote:
> The Ebay listing hasn't sold but has been relisted at the same price.
Indeed, it appears to be:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225514573805
Non-paying "buyer"? Or shenanigans?
Sellam
19 Apr
19 Apr
2:44 a.m.
There's no mystery here, it's just someone being either greedy or overly
aspirational. A $1k item that sells is worth more than a $20k one that
doesn't. Ebay listing fees are free, so you're free to be as aspirational
as you like for as long as you like.
-Henry
On Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 01:40 Steve Lewis via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
In a similar shenanigans vein, I've no explanation
for the $20k+ IBM
5120's being listed. I think one of them has been listed as such for
over a year now.
- Steve v*
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 9:09 AM Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
wrote:
> The Ebay listing hasn't sold but has been relisted at the same price.
Indeed, it appears to be:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225514573805
Non-paying "buyer"? Or shenanigans?
Sellam
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 6:59 AM Tom Hunter via
cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
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