5 May
2000
5 May
'00
6:30 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: value of RK05
Very much so. I notice you didn't list FP. If it has that option then add
another $1000. PDP-11/45 minicomputers *running* are rather rare. I have
visited quite a few web sites and have found most collectors that *do* have
them don't have them running.
Drives like RK07s and RL01/RL02 are worth nothing. It would be worth more
money if you had a PC05 and running DOS-11. Magtape - only DECTape is worth
$$$. A/D,D/A always adds value.
Are they? Both my PDP8s (an 8/e and an 8/a) came with them fitted. I
think I've even got another one _somewhere_... Ditto for the cables.
Very much so. I'll tell you what. Go out today and try and find another
one... e-mail me in a month, then a year after looking. Only hope is to find
one in a PDP-8A.
http://www.pdp8.com/
john
> > I'm wondering of anyone knows whatthe
value of an RK05 would be? I'm
> thinking
> > of buying a rack full of stuff in order to get the parts i want, and
then
> > sell of the rest. As i'll be getting a
pair of RK05's for free with
the
> > PDP-11/45 system I'm getting for free,
if I was to get 2 more RK05's I
> > cant see needing that many...
>
> RK05s go for around $500 each *restored*. A restored PDP-11/45 is about
> $7000 to $9000 depending on config. A system is generally worth a lot
more
with RK05s or
RX02s installed
_How Much_???? This is unpleasantly rediculous.
You mean the 11/45 in the next room (with 2 RK05s, 2 RL01s, 2 RL02s, 2
RK07s, A->D, D->A, serial ports, magtape, etc) is worth real money? Darn
it :-(.
I now know that I am never going to be able to expand it or add any more
drives. Not at those prices :-(
>
> >
> > Also, is it next to impossible to get the rx8e needed to hook the
Rk05's
to a PDP8/e?
It's RK8E, and yes, they are next to impossible to find - especially the
cable. -tony