17 Sep
2007
17 Sep
'07
11:55 p.m.
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007, Chris M wrote:
> that show is not what it used to be. Certainly
not
> worth the ~300 mile drive. It used to be in a
> different location and was at probably 2x as big.
I've been going to MIT for over 13 years and don't ever remember it being
anywhere but the parking garage.
> Did talk w/some interesting people. I met a guy
who
> has 3,000 computers, including some VERY big iron. Can
> you say you know anyone w/this many puters? Can you? I
> think not. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA
That's probably Bill German. He has a retaining wall outside his house
built from IBM PS2 Mod 80 cases. Quite a collector! He very well may
give Sellam a run for his money in terms of sheer volume.
Yesterday's MIT flea? We drove down 240 miles from Burlington, Vermont.
Lots of vendors, lots of junk. The only vintage hardware I spotted was a
bastardized S100 box with a bunch of Vector Graphics and Cromemco boards.
Someone else got it, but I wouldn't have bought it anyway - too hacked up.
My big score was an NEC MultiSync 3d monitor for my Amiga. A freebie,
yet! Paid > $50 for the last one from eBay, so the day wasn't a total
loss.
In general, all the good stuff goes directly to eBay now. I'm not going
out of my way to make it in October. The show is past its prime and on
the decline (IMHO).
The NEAR Hamfest is probably going to be more worthwhile. It's the
weekend of Oct. 12 in Deerfield, NH. Replaces the now-defunct
Hosstraders.
Steve
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