17 Mar
2013
17 Mar
'13
9:51 p.m.
Sorry its an English slang?expression.
It just means anything thats quite heavy.
An English?Ton ?is 2240 Pounds?
We also?have one related to speed on a motorcycle "to do a ton" means 100 Miles
per hour.
Rod G8DGR
?
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From: Henk Gooijen <henk.gooijen at hotmail.com>
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, 17 March 2013, 21:14
Subject: Re: Selling a DEC RX02 on Ebay
Weight ... a ton?
Correct, if "a ton" is approximately 60 lb (less than 30 kilos).
Still, shipping that weight will cost money, that's true!
- Henk, PA8PDP
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From: "Alan Perry" <aperry at snowmoose.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 6:06 PM
To: <cctech at classiccmp.org>
Cc: <cctech at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Selling a DEC RX02 on Ebay
On Mar 17, 2013, at 1:36 AM, R SMALLWOOD
<rodsmallwood52 at btinternet.com> wrote:
I have several of these beasts.
I do go back to when they were current equipment.
The price asked for an RX02 in unknown condition is well over the top.
The shipping price may not be far off as they weigh a ton!!
I got one with my 11/750 15 years ago.? I sold it for around $200, close to what
I paid for the entire system.? It was a local sale and I don't recall the drive's
weight.
alan