10 Aug
2001
10 Aug
'01
12:23 a.m.
On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 08:52:41PM -0700, Sellam Ismail wrote:
In my experience, the only thrift stores worth going
to for hardware are
the chains, like Thrift Town, Thrift Center, etc. At least that is the
case here in California and also in Raleigh, NC, where I spent a lot of
time a couple years ago.
I actually scored a PDP-11/23+ at a St. Vincent De Paul's (I think thats
the name of the place) a few years ago here in town. I was looking for
vt-compatible ascii dumb terminals; someone said "I think i saw some
down there". Went down, they had some Wyse and some VT100s, but they
said "if you take those, you have to take this with it" - which was a
computer. Had a QIC tape drive and an OEM label, but it turned out to
be a BA123 (the "bigger than a PC tower" 19"-rack-on-its-side) enclosure
with an 11/23+ in it, and it even booted to RSTS/E.
At the time, I was younger, stupider, and gave it away to a kid from
UT when I moved and didnt want to hurt my back putting it in the
truck. 8-(
I think we paid $25 for the whole lot of stuff. I've never seen
anything else there other than a lot of computer magazine collections
(Sun Expert, etc)... they "spiffied" up and dont carry obscure nifty
stuff anymore. 8-(
Goodwill varies - i go 2-3 times a week when I can. latest find was
a DECserver 90M for $5.
Bill
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Bill Bradford
mrbill(a)mrbill.net
Austin, TX