24 May
2017
24 May
'17
1:23 p.m.
On Wed, 24 May 2017, Randy Dawson via cctalk wrote:
Hi Jim,
Anybody that is paranoid about telling their location and the computer dinosaurs running
in their basement needs a head alignment.
Another case of some guy over-estimating the worth of the junk we hold on to. It is
zero, of value to only us that play with it.
And our numbers are diminishing every day.
Randy, with all due respect, have you seen how much an Apple 1 or a
Lisa... or even their _drives_ go for lately? Symbolics machines? Crays?
One-offs or limited-run machines?
While I don't disagree that a lot of us (without question myself included)
vastly overrate their collection of bits and pieces, that is not to say
that _some_ of them can be worth staggering amounts of money to the right
people.
And people have broken into places for dollars worth of easily portable
things - let alone tens of thousands+ worth.
Caution is not undue or unwise.
- JP
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From: jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:26 PM
To: Randy Dawson; steven stengel
Subject: Fwd: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
Randy,
I'm sort of running interference for STeve on the list. Since his email is cc'd
here and he's a subscriber I suspect has seen this.
the tosteve at yahoo.com<mailto:tosteve at yahoo.com> is his email for these
computer matters.
People are getting a bit torqued out over non issues, I think, thanks for chiming in.
Hopefully we can all help each others collecting efforts with a bit of visibility.
thanks
jim
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 05:19:41 +0000
From: Randy Dawson <rdawson16 at hotmail.com><mailto:rdawson16 at
hotmail.com>
To: jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com><mailto:jwsmail at jwsss.com>,
steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com><mailto:tosteve at yahoo.com>, General
Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk
at classiccmp.org>
Hi Jim,
add me to your list.
I am in Thousand Oaks, CA (Los Angeles area).
I have a Tektronix 4051 vector graphics computer running, just BASIC games at the moment.
I have a Compaq Model 1 with the PC-IDE flash setup, running Autocad, Versacad, Dr. Halo,
Turbo-C, MS-Fortran.
I am in conversation with some Tek guys to add a modern RAM flash drive to the 4051 to
replace the DC300 tape. We are about to build some PCBs for it, let me know if you have a
4051.
Randy
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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org> on behalf of steven stengel via cctalk <cctalk at
classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:05 PM
To: jim stephens; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
I will post anything you want me to, just tell me.
email is not necessary, a link or website will do fine as well.The map is intended to be
a method to see who's where for assistance, trading, meet-ups, etc.There's
hundreds of people here, but few know where each other live, I suppose.
From: jim stephens via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
On 5/22/2017 11:06 PM, Lyle Bickley via cctalk wrote:
On Mon, 22 May 2017 16:29:22 -0400
william degnan via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk at
classiccmp.org> wrote:
You do get that this isn't cctalk, but one that people had already sent
contact info for. I sent him revised publishable contact info for the
list. I realize he probably made the request w/o 40 pages of consent
forms to read, but he seems to just be asking to allow him to publish
from that list, and a note here for anyone who didn't see it in their
email, since the respondents came from here.
thanks
jim
can you send a link to the people who are on the
list so they can see
their listing? I personally don't mind as long as any record that
includes me personally does not include my email address or phone
number. I much prefer to send people to my web page contact form.
Folks who are
on the list should have the opportunity to approve what
will and will not be posted about them. That's not only a legal
requirement in many States, but also common courtesy.
Regards,
Lyle On Mon,
May 22, 2017 at 4:19 PM, steven stengel via cctalk <
cctalk at classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
> Hi,
> In the past, I requested the email address and home city of old
> computer collectors to a compile a list for my own purposes.
> Over 120 people had responded, which is great! Now I want to make
> this list PUBLIC with a Google map showing everyones location,
> email, and collecting preferences.
> Since I don't have anyone's explicit permission to publish their
> information, I am now asking.
> Please let me know if I may, or may not, place your information on
> the public webpage.
> Thanks-
> Steven Stengelhttp://oldcomputers.net/
>
>