3 May
1999
3 May
'99
5:40 a.m.
STRICTLY IF there are enough definite takers for HP1000A units being sold
off by tender by the QLD DMR (see http://www.qits.net.au/hp1000/ ), then I
am prepared to act as a Brisbane staging post.
According to Frank McConnell (see thread "16 x HP1000 A-series systems")
these machines are 1983-1988 vintage. And they will be heavy.
I have communicated off-list already with Geoff Roberts - anyone else?
Although the closing date for a bid is 14 May, I am leaving town for two
weeks holiday on 8 May, so any bid from me will have to go in by fax this
Friday at the latest. I certainly can not hang on to more than one of these
myself, so I will only go ahead with a bid if I am sure that I will not be
holding them for long or our of pocket for long. Really, I am offering just
in case I can be of help here to people who want something less than the
full lot, when they would otherwise go to the recyclers.
The cost each will be 1/16th of the total bid plus freight from DMR to me,
then freight from me to you. I would expect a successful bid to be in the
range $100-$500 but suggestions welcome (such as what is the Australian
scrap value of them?). Please reply ASAP.
Phil
Brisbane.