31 Aug
2005
31 Aug
'05
7:05 p.m.
On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Brent Hilpert wrote:
The sad part is that at least two of the control
panels look like they may have
just been stripped from complete units.
(Look at the second photo: vac-col tape drive and controller in front of scrap
heap. (3278 terminal on the lower left?))
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-IBM-3420-Panel_W0QQitemZ5236558292QQcategoryZ74946…
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-IBM-3803-Panel_W0QQitemZ5236560257QQcategoryZ74946…
There's nothing terribly special about the 3420 drives. I mean, who
(beside my insane self) is going to want one? And if so, for what, other
than gawking at it?
Same goes for all big IBM iron. And this is in Santiago, Chile, afterall.
Granted, there are actually quite a few computer collectors in SA (and a
growing number of computer museums, believe it or not) but still, who is
going to want this stuff?
If someone can get down to SA with a big truck, there's actually quite a
bit of old (in some cases very old) IBM iron floating around down there.
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