22 Jan
1998
22 Jan
'98
8:18 a.m.
David,
The condition covers the whole range. Some of it is on pallets and
covered with plastic and card board and look fine. Other items look like
they stuck a forklift fork into them. I recall the Honeywell is on top of
some HP 7925 disk drives and looks fine, I had to climb to get to it. I
only saw one Honeywell but there's 2-3-4 of most of the others. Of course
everything is piled up so there's no telling what's underneath. Some of the
cabinets or the other stuff are dented but they look like there was no
damage done. It's sitting outside now but it doesn't look like it's been
there long. (No rust). I expect that half of it is still functional and
the other half could be used for parts. This stuff is INCREDIBLE! It's a
stack about 7 to 8 foot wide and at least forty feet long! Some of it is
piled 7 foot high! I didn't have anything to write with when I looked at
it, so these are only the items that I remember, there's LOTS more. I'd
only interested in the smaller HP stuff. There are a bunch of HP 7888
system expanders, 98985 and 9885 disks drive and various interfaces. BTW
what is the HP 2250? I don't think I've ever heard of it.
Joe
At 02:50 PM 1/22/98 +0000, you wrote:
Joe,
Hmm, this might be worth renting a truck and driving down there. Any
more info on the condition of any of this? I'd be interested in VAX,
DEC or HP equipment but don't have time/money/space for it if the
equipment has been "chopped up" beyond repair. It would be neat to
have a Honeywell Level 6 (if it is what I remember) but REALLY don't
have the space for one. Let me know if you have any more details on
any of this stuff as it would sway me one way or the other.
Thanks.
David
On 22 Jan 98 at 15:28, Joe wrote:
BTW I found a HUGE pile of computer stuff
today at a NASA
auction.
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David Williams - Computer Packrat
dlw(a)neosoft.com
http://www.neosoft.com/~dlw
>>>> 24,000 pounds
<<<<<< of old computers including HP 2250,
somebodies system
32/2750, Vax 631, DEC RA 60(s), PDP 11/84, VAX
6310, Honeywell Level 6 and lots more! No PCs in this lot, it's all
mainframe computer stuff. Most of it is in dumpsters and some of it
looks fine, other parts looks like they were opened with an axe!
If anyone knows what any of this stuff is or if it's worth anything
let me know. If you're interested in it send me an E-mail. I have
a couple of days to send in a bid. *****IF**** enough people are
interested in it and are willing to actually spent some money for it
(and not expect me to buy it and give it to them) then I will put in
a bid for it. The stuff is located near Kennedy space center in
Florida and you'll have to make arrangements to get the stuff before
Feb. 12. I **DO NOT** have the man power, time, vehicles or storage
to move or keep it. This stuff is listed as scrap so it will be
CHEAP!! probably around 12 cents per pound.
Joe