new additions + serendipity

Decided to make a thrift run today and in addition to getting an IBM L40SX last week, got this stuff today: complete amstrad pc6400hd even got the owners manual. good shape too C128 in box plus 1024 monitor and the 1530 tape unit in box as well as a 1571 drive in box and about 400 disks of software as well as all cables. an atari 400 box filled with about 350 never used 5.25 floppies. total price not including the L40 was $7. whilst rooting around in the junk for sale, i met a guy who was a (presumably) IBM CE back in the old days and spoke of servicing plugboards and paper tape and such. he also worked on IBM selectrics. from what he was saying, he has some old Freiden calculators or some sort. he didnt know much of current pc stuff, but told some fascinating stories of the old technology in the short time we spoke. DB Young coming in 2000: www.nothingtodo.org ! --> this message printed on recycled disk space view the computers of yesteryear at http://members.aol.com/suprdave/classiccmp/museum.htm (now accepting donations!)