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On 9 Sep 2011 at 18:43, Tony Duell wrote: Try to follow my reasoning here. 1. The printer's old; it's not unique nor does it do the job better than anything else I've got. 2. Having it sit in a corner of the shop means that it'll gather dust and take up space that might be better applied to something really useful. 3. I'm aware of my own mortality. Gambling that some day, someone would want it is a very long shot. I've had (IMOHO) more historically-important printers (e.g. Diablo daisy wheels) that have taken me years to give away for the price of shipping. And even then, given the amount of time put into packaging and hauling the thing around, it's a net loss. 4. Since nobody's willing to take it (and I've offered it in FreeCycle and Craigslist), it's probably worth more as parts. There's a lot of ZIP DRAM in there that just might interest an Amigaphile, a CPU, EPROMs galore, various nice mechanical parts, motors, transformers, etc. Taking it down to the local federally- subsidized recycling center would guarantee that it would be judged to be only worth its scrap metals value, so by tearing it to pieces, I'm actually putting it to a higher use. Sitting in a corner collecting dust isn't useful. 5. There are other things that I would like to have, that have some sentimental attachment to me. I'd love a Durango Poppy II, as I was part of the development team, for example. I still have engineering documents and disks that work with it. 6. I suppose that to someone who collects old clothes, throwing out old underwear is a sacrilege. But I don't and old underwear is just that. BHU for it is rags for paper production. I don't begrudge the scrappers one bit, as long as they practice their art in an environmentally responsible way. Some actually make some money by scavenging parts before turning the rest over to the refinery. For example, what's an old kitchen cooker worth? Not much at the local landfill or scrapyard, but scrounge the clock and a few other bits, you could actually make some money from it. I wish the scavenge and salvage approach extended to more of our lives. Poor dead uncle Jasper's body should be scavenged for parts that can do others some good. As uncle Jasper's nephew, his corpse may have sentimental value, but there's no reason to waste it by burying it or burning it. Better his bits and pieces should go to a better use. Give his eyes and organs to those who could benefit; boil his bones to make toothbrush handles; use the rest as fertilizer or food for wildlife. --Chuck