24 Apr
2016
24 Apr
'16
8:38 p.m.
Dave is right, I have bagged the VT220 and will be collecting it soon. They
are indeed quite hard to come by. Perhaps you could offer the university a
swap for their VT220? I mean a PC with putty on it might suit their needs
just as well.
You don't say where you are in the UK. I only ask because occasionally I end
up with too much stuff and look to pass things on (free if I got them for
free).
Regards
Rob
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Aaron
Jackson
Sent: 25 April 2016 00:50
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Subject: Re: Finding classic computers in the UK
Thanks for the links. I'll take a look. I probably stand more chance
looking
at
my University. I was in the server room the other day
clearing some space.
On one of the shelves they had a VT220 connected up to an old Solaris box.
Very stylish!
Aaron
Dave Wade writes:
I think the pool of equipment in the UK is much
smaller than the USA
and VT220, and PDP-11 seem to be like hens teeth and much more
expensive than in the USA.
Some stuff I have picked up from local contacts, some from Vintage
Computer Forums, there was a VT220 on there recently
http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?52096-Dec-equipment-
availabl
e
but I think Rob may have nabbed that, Some from E-Bay, Some from RCM
http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/
It used to be possible to pick stuff up at Amateur Radio Rallies but
that source seems to have largely dried up these days.
Dave
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Aaron Jackson
Sent: 24 April 2016 23:00
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Subject: Finding classic computers in the UK
Hi all,
Can anyone offer any advice on where to find classic computing
equipment
in
the UK? I've been keeping an looking for a
terminal such as vt220 for
quite a
> while now on eBay without much luck.
>
> Maybe I just don't know the right people?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron