8 May
2001
8 May
'01
10:56 a.m.
On Tue, 8 May 2001, Jeff Hellige wrote:
I have nothing against restorations, though obviously
most
people would rather find an original in perfect condition. The thing
is, as these systems age, just like with classic cars, the unrestored
original in nice condition is going to become harder to find.
Restorations are still a touchy subject in hobbies such as dolls or
comic books though and in both hobbies a restored or otherwise
non-original example should be plainly represented as such. I don't
have a problem with the guy going to the trouble of making the Mark-8
board set and tracking down the various parts...my problem is with his
representation. The parts he used may have been of the same type as
used to build original Mark-8's but since none of the major assemblies
actually came from an original Mark-8 his representation isn't
legitimate.
But what was an "original Mark-8" besides just parts cobbled together?
And if the solder masks could be made from the prints in the magazine then
what he's doing is not necessarily devious, though it could be considered
deceptive if indeed he is not saying outright that these are kits pieced
together contemporarily as opposed to the 1970s era. That is the key
distinction.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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