6 May
2010
6 May
'10
11:31 a.m.
On May 6, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Mike Loewen wrote:
Unknown about rain damage. The 3420 had a perforated grid top
and water definitely got inside. I believe the 3803 had a solid
top. I didn't hang around for the auction, and it will probably be
over by 3:00 P.M. (EDT). You might try calling the Surplus and
Salvage office (814-865-4371) to find out if they were sold.
Chances are, they'll go to a scrapper. The web site is:
http://www.surplus.psu.edu/
Well, financial restrictions (as far as getting it moved) will
prevent me from participating. All I can do this time is be sad
about it I guess. :-(
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
I stopped by Penn State's Spring Surplus Auction
on the way in
this morning, and noticed an IBM 3803 tape controller and a 3420
drive. Both had been sitting out in the rain all night. :-( I
believe this is the last of our 9-track equipment.
Bummer about the rain. Any chance they'd survive that? I don't
know how the old IBM stuff was in that regard. I'd love to give a
3420 (with or without a 3803, preferably with) a home.