26 Jun
2001
26 Jun
'01
8:40 a.m.
Anybody who collects, even if just 1 machine, is helping preserving some
part of history.
I myself have more than 140 different machines and all kinds of parts and
stuff, mostly non ibm-compatibles. Things in my collection vary from small
punch card machines (want more of those) to game consoles. There are a few
brands/types that I don't collect like Sinclair and MSX but I usually swap
those if I find any.
My collection has been on a bit of a hold because of space limitations but
I am still in the progress of getting loads more space in the form of a
cellar under an old library ;)
When I get that things will probably really start to get going if I push it
a bit, maybe together with the Dutch Computer Collection Association since
there are some real gems with some company's in The Netherlands that really
need picking up because of bad conditions.
Hmm that reminds me that I should call the person sometime again....
Stefan Mansier.
http://www.oldcomputercollection.com
At 12:40 26-6-01 -0700, you wrote:
I feel
bad...Only 20 functionals in the house, but I do have over 150
varying PC's in my storage building, mostly PS/2's....
Thats quite reasonable, you shouldn't feel bad.
I have about the same "in storage", but unfortunately about as much in
volume of parts also. 75% of my parts are of the "I will never personally
use this, but someone might" category.
The killer to getting rid of stuff, is that even the lowest of old junky
bits really deserve one last chance at a new home. The logistics of that
one last chance are what keeps them from getting tossed.