27 Jul
2010
27 Jul
'10
1:09 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Finnegan" <pat at computer-refuge.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Lot of PDP-11/84 on ebay in Boston
On Monday, July 26, 2010, Kelly D. Leavitt wrote:
After processing fees, I got $3.40/lb for my last load of junk (which
was based on the actual content). Whoever is paying $0.70 is making a
boatload of money.
Pat
I got about $1.50 a lb for circuit boards a few weeks back (stuff that was
under 5 years old). The older boards (80's or earlier) should be worth much
more.
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Patrick Finnegan
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Lot of PDP-11/84 on ebay in Boston
I would expect no more than $5/lb (probably less) for that
era of board
or about $5 or less per board in scrap value. The rest of
the chassis,
maybe $5 in value without spending a lot in labor to separate
the metals
out.
In North West New Jersey scrap high density circuit boards are $0.70
per pound. Steel is about $200 per ton.