25 Nov
1999
25 Nov
'99
1:58 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Kossow <aek(a)spies.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 25, 1999 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Grrrrrr
"Most collectors want:
The first computer they ever touched (that's where I come in)
An old transistor mini
Maybe a PDP-8/11....
Most others aren't worth the cost of shipping.
"
Fine, but if you scrap a machine, try to at least get the documentation and
software to someone that can use it. Many times these items are separatated
from the computers as they're being disposed of. These items are much
smaller
and are also practical to ship, and are vital to
restoring the other
machines
around the world that haven't been parted out.
I am actually doing that for you Al. I have you wish list and will send
documentation to any system on your wish list.. Most companies trash the
software and docs as normally scrappers don't want it or the company feels
it can't legally hand it out.
(I feel another Boo!, Hiss coming but I can't keep every manual either):
I don't throw out any documentation I get with systems even if I do scrap
them...but my dad likes to heat his home with wood and so I give him
surplus manuals to start his woodstove/fireplace.