PDP-8's; classiccmp-digest V1 #597

Hi Michael, When I read your post about a pallet of ten PDP-8's, it reminded me of an old Far Side cartoon, which had something to do with two cats watching the scene of a truck crash between "Bob's Small Furry Rodents" and ... I don't remember what the other truck said. Anyway, I imagine your message set off salivation glands around the world. I saw a PDP-8 bring in $800 on e-bay a couple of weeks ago. Someone on this list said that a year or two ago, they were going for upwards of $2K. I don't know what they go for at swaps/ hobbyist fairs. In any case, the supply of them is very scarce, due, no doubt, to electronics shop owners who've hoarded them by the pallet load. Whatever you pay for them, I don't think you'll have any trouble getting rid of the ones you can't keep. I'm not yet a collector but have recently started looking for a PDP-8 and a PDP-11. I learned programming on these things and I'd really like to have one to restore and maintain. Whatever happens with this pallet, could you let me know if and when one becomes available? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks Brian Knittel