Inventory of remaining IBM S/360 CPU's.

Absolutely. I can think of at least three reasons for antique furniture. They apply pretty well to computers, too: 1. Hassle. Insurance value reflects the cost of buing a replacement. With antiques and stuff, as most people on this list have probably found with their computers, it doesn't reflect the hassle of actually finding that replacement! 2. Provenance. With antique furniture, there is also the fact that even if you do find a replacement, it is no longer the item that has been in the family for generations, ever since Great-Grandmother received it as a wedding present from the Lord of the Manor, whose furniture she had polished so well when she worked there... 3. Uniqueness. Many antiques are hand made and unique. Insurance covers buying something to replace it, but you never get the exact piece back. Normally you'd expect the film-makers to go out and buy something at auction if they want to trash it. But it's the same impossible-to-find pieces that would cause their owners the most grief for which they have to resort to such chicanery... Philip.