17 Dec
2001
17 Dec
'01
7:44 p.m.
At 04:26 PM 12/14/01 -0500, you wrote:
On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Ben Franchuk wrote:
No necessarily. I used to work for Burroughs in Roanoke, Va and we just
pushed the old machines out to the dumpster. We never pulled any parts or
anything so they were complete. I was amazed to discover this when I
started work there and I asked if it was ok to pull parts and they said
yes. I looted the first few machines but soon had all the parts I wanted so
the rest escaped untouched.
Burroughs usually rented machines but I know they did sell atleast some
of them. But their repair, updates and other service costs were so
expensive that I doubt anyone other than US Government agencies were
foolish enough to buy the machine and pay cash for service.
Joe
Was not Burroughs and a few other companies noted
for destroying all old
equipment
and leasing only?
Yes.