I don't understand why people donate complete and working vintage machines
to places that just recycle them, why not offer them in the forums of
websites where people collect them or on freecycle or ebay? It reminds me of
the local Angels for Animals here that advertises they find homes for
unwanted pets (and have many people donating large sums of money for the
cause) only to kill 99% of the aminals they get the day they show up.