13 Apr
2013
13 Apr
'13
5:17 p.m.
On Apr 13, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Glen Slick wrote:
A ballpark figure might be around $300 for whole
system with an M8190
KDJ11-B, (2x) M8637 MSV11-J, CMD CQD-220/TM for disk and tape, and a
BA23 chassis. If you had to buy each pieces separately on eBay you'd
probably pay more than that. Sometimes you can get lucky and someone
is practically giving a whole system away if you are in the right
place at the right time.
That seems like an optimistic price on eBay, especially
for chassis. They go for a lot on eBay and cost a lot
to ship because they're HEAVY. You're better off trying
to find someone (perhaps from this list) that has one to
spare/sell that is close enough you can drive to.
But yes, sometimes you can get really lucky on eBay. Or,
if you live in the right part of the country (in the USA,
that would be generally the right parts of California or
Massachusetts), Craigslist/dumpster diving. I had rather
little luck in MD, WV or PA, but I found a guy an hour
and a half away in NJ who was willing to part with a nice
BA11-S for less than a fortune.
- Dave