Question about VAXen?

-----Original Message----- From: Huw Davies <H.Davies(a)latrobe.edu.au> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Thursday, 19 November 1998 14:18 Subject: Re: Question about VAXen? Is that a hint you want to part with a couple? :^) Now that's VERY interesting, I had no idea such a beast ever existed. I thought all 6xxx boxes were XMI/BI. Was it a one off special or something?? I am now seriously contemplating a museum here, mainly the larger stuff, that home hobbyist users can't readily set up or even store, in most cases. (It would be difficult to persuade most wives to accept a 6000 and it's rack of full of RA7x's as a wall ornament) The smaller Microvax/Vaxstation stuff is more likely to suit hobbyists, and is less likely to wind up as scrap metal, although we would doubtless have a suitable selection on display. Ideally, I would like to make it a working museum, with functional machines, that would actually be run from time to time. I hope to get some of the larger PDP & Vaxen and perhaps a Prime and/or IBM dinosaur or two. A PDP 11/whatever is on the cards, and I'd like to track down an 8350 or similar. If anyone in the list knows of such items coming up for disposal in Australia, preferably South Australia or Victoria, I would be pleased to hear from you. I have a site in mind, used to be a bakery, and has solid concrete floors and 3 phase. I am going to approach the owner (friend of mine - I rent a shop from im - small towns have their advantages) to see if he is interested in a long term joint venture. He's had it on the market for a while and has no show of selling it, so you never know. Cheers Geoff Roberts Computer Systems Manager Saint Marks College Port Pirie South Australia. My ICQ# is 1970476 Ph. 61-411-623-978 (Mobile) 61-8-8633-0619 (Home) 61-8-8633-8834 (Work-Direct) 61-8-8633-0104 (Fax)