21 Apr
2011
21 Apr
'11
4:32 a.m.
I agree, but watching a few episodes of
"Hoarders" is a sufficient
innoculation for me!
LOL!
I control what I get by sticking to a pre-determined list I made when I
first started collecting in 2007. The list contained what I considered to
be "classic computers" down here in New Zealand plus a few not-so-classic
ones just for nostalgia. It means I've had to grit my teeth and bypass the
weird and the wonderful when I've seen it posted on the local auction site
for $1.
Sticking to a list is fine for BUYING stuff but the system breaks down when
people GIVE you computers. If it's vintage and interesting, I can't say no.
Fortunately there haven't been to many of these but my small "bloke's
shed"
above the garage is starting to burst at the seams now.
Now I'm a little more confident that I can fix machines when they break
down, I've started to sell some of my double ups, which gives me at least
room to swing a cat.
Terry (Tez)
http://www.classic-computers.org.nz