19 Apr
2011
19 Apr
'11
10:42 a.m.
Zane H. Healy wrote:
I'm wondering how many here have put any real effort or thought into
thinning out thier collection, and the question of spares.
Last night I started. So far I've been trying to identify dead equipment,
and have gotten as far as testing some terminals, and a couple compact
Mac's
(I've identified a dead Mac Colour Classic).
When I moved, I went through that whole process - if I could, I kept two of
anything that was small enough, plus spare boards, plus spare ICs, plus
odds and ends which would allow me to build base machines up
(non-destructively) into different configurations. All that stuff's in
storage overseas still.
Probably about 35% of what I kept was non-working, but I felt I'd have a
good chance of being able to get running again one day (and more than
likely wouldn't ever have the opportunity to obtain another
complete/working example)
At the other end of the scale, I parted with a few things that although
really interesting were going to turn into big boat anchors one day due to
'quirky' drives, unobtainable media, enormous custom ICs etc. - it didn't
seem sensible to pay the shipping costs for something that might die at any
moment.
Also is anyone in the Portland, Oregon area interested
in junk I'll be
dumping? Local pickup only.
Wish you were closer. I'd love an old terminal, even!
cheers
Jules