25 Jan
1999
25 Jan
'99
2:05 a.m.
Mike wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
The same thing can be said about almost anything technical. I remember the
Norton (?) Bombsight that was available at many surplus houses years ago.
My dad used some of the parts for his telescope, and I had a great time
playing with what was left. How much are those things worth now :)?
The same things can be said about almost anything historical/antique.
People will sell/throw the stuff away when it is cheap, and regret it later
on when it becomes more desireable. We are in a position NOW to recognize
what is happening. Most of us *are* doing something about it while we can
still acquire this stuff at a free/reasonable price.
Computer collecting was a lot more fun when you
could grab a random
machine for a few pounds/dollars, take it home and enjoy it.
I agree. That's why I hate the commercialization now occuring in this
hobby. I't just about gaurantees that there will be few newcomers into the
hobby that can amass the bit piles many of us own and love to explore.