19 Jan
2004
19 Jan
'04
11:50 p.m.
I just found this whilst doing a mostly unrelated search:
http://www.4cheapparts.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?networkpSTORE:…
If I'm reading this right, these guys have:
(1) PDP 11/23 @ US$695
(1) VAX 11/730 @ US$995
(3) VAX 11/750 @ US$295 each
(2) PDP 11/84 @ US$1,307.12 each
...and a plethora of other DEC gear. There's also some HP1000 series
peripherals and lots of other stuff. Might be worth looking into.
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20 Jan
20 Jan
2:37 a.m.
At 02:50 AM 1/20/04 -0800, Sellam wrote:
I just found this whilst doing a mostly unrelated search:
http://www.4cheapparts.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?networkpSTORE:
dcpolPlistCKIE:DEC++++CATEGORY
If I'm reading this right, these guys have:
(1) PDP 11/23 @ US$695
(1) VAX 11/730 @ US$995
(3) VAX 11/750 @ US$295 each
(2) PDP 11/84 @ US$1,307.12 each
...and a plethora of other DEC gear. There's also some HP1000 series
peripherals and lots of other stuff. Might be worth looking into.
$268 for a HP 7440 plotter!! $400 for a HP88140 1/4" tape!!!!! You gotta
be joking! I've passed up HUNDREDs of these in trash pliles! All their
prices seem to be like that. This place is about an hour from me and I've
heard of them but no one that i've talked to can deal with them and their
greedy prices.
Joe
5:18 a.m.
I've tried dealing with these folks in the past. It's a wonder they're
still in business. The conversation goes something like:
Me: I'm interested in XYZ
CP: I'll have to go to the warehouse to see if we have it in
stock. I'll call you back when I know something.
...and I would never get a call back. Repeated calls would just end in
a loo (ie same response and no progress).
On Tue, 2004-01-20 at 05:37, Joe R. wrote:
At 02:50 AM 1/20/04 -0800, Sellam wrote:
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TTFN - Guy
I just found this whilst doing a mostly unrelated search:
http://www.4cheapparts.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?networkpSTORE:
dcpolPlistCKIE:DEC++++CATEGORY
If I'm reading this right, these guys have:
(1) PDP 11/23 @ US$695
(1) VAX 11/730 @ US$995
(3) VAX 11/750 @ US$295 each
(2) PDP 11/84 @ US$1,307.12 each
...and a plethora of other DEC gear. There's also some HP1000 series
peripherals and lots of other stuff. Might be worth looking into.
$268 for a HP 7440 plotter!! $400 for a HP88140 1/4" tape!!!!! You gotta
be joking! I've passed up HUNDREDs of these in trash pliles! All their
prices seem to be like that. This place is about an hour from me and I've
heard of them but no one that i've talked to can deal with them and their
greedy prices.
Joe 
5:57 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Sotomayor" <ggs(a)shiresoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: DEC systems for sale by dealer in Florida
I've tried dealing with these folks in the past.
It's a wonder they're
still in business. The conversation goes something like:
Me: I'm interested in XYZ
CP: I'll have to go to the warehouse to see if we have it in
stock. I'll call you back when I know something.
...and I would never get a call back. Repeated calls would just end in
a loo (ie same response and no progress).
Maybe those people are waiting for a company still using the equipment to
have a breakdown? Who knows they probably are using the equipment to
guarantee loans for something else they are doing. Lots of places have
warehouses full of total junk that's valued at $xxxxxxxxxx allowing them to
borrow against the inventory. IF they sell the items for what the going
market rate is they would be ruined.
5:44 a.m.
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Joe R. wrote:
$268 for a HP 7440 plotter!! $400 for a HP88140
1/4" tape!!!!! You
gotta be joking! I've passed up HUNDREDs of these in trash pliles! All
their prices seem to be like that. This place is about an hour from me
and I've heard of them but no one that i've talked to can deal with them
and their greedy prices.
I noticed that. The best deal seemed to be for the VAX 11/750 ($295,
which is not that bad).
They seem to operate like a pawn shop. But, if it's something hard to
find that you absolutely need, they would be good as a last resort.
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3:36 a.m.
On Tuesday 20 Jan 2004 10:50 am, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
I just found this whilst doing a mostly unrelated
search:
http://www.4cheapparts.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?networkpSTO
RE:dcpolPlistCKIE:DEC++++CATEGORY
If I'm reading this right, these guys have:
(1) PDP 11/23 @ US$695
(1) VAX 11/730 @ US$995
(3) VAX 11/750 @ US$295 each
(2) PDP 11/84 @ US$1,307.12 each
...and a plethora of other DEC gear. There's also some HP1000 series
peripherals and lots of other stuff. Might be worth looking into.
A 730 costs MORE than a 750?? I know they're rarer, but... huh?!
alex/melt
4:25 a.m.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2004 at 02:36:41PM +0000, meltie wrote:
A 730 costs MORE than a 750?? I know they're
rarer, but... huh?!
You can run an 11/730 in an office environment on a 15A 110V wall plug. A
loaded 11/750 takes a bit more current. Of course, the 11/730 runs at
60% of the speed of the 11/750, and the 11/730 is so limited on memory (5MB?)
that you are hard pressed to run anything above VMS 5.0 on it (I think you
can run 6.x on the 11/750, but I've never tried it personally).
-ethan
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At 02:36 PM 1/20/04 +0000, alex/melt
wrote:
On Tuesday 20 Jan 2004 10:50 am, Vintage Computer
Festival wrote:
A LOT of their prices and descriptions make no since. For example the HP
9000/300 computer described as a "HP - 1MB + VIDEO". That's the markings
on the back of the video card but they think that it's the name of the
item. It just goes to show that they don't know anything about the stuff
and that they're just picking prices out of the air. In the case of the HP
9000/300 they aren't even smart enough to find the model number (it's
inside the grill).
Joe
I just found this whilst doing a mostly unrelated
search:
http://www.4cheapparts.com/cgi-bin/checkitout/checkitout.cgi?networkpSTO
RE:dcpolPlistCKIE:DEC++++CATEGORY
If I'm reading this right, these guys have:
(1) PDP 11/23 @ US$695
(1) VAX 11/730 @ US$995
(3) VAX 11/750 @ US$295 each
(2) PDP 11/84 @ US$1,307.12 each
...and a plethora of other DEC gear. There's also some HP1000 series
peripherals and lots of other stuff. Might be worth looking into.
A 730 costs MORE than a 750?? I know they're rarer, but... huh?!
alex/melt
noon
A 730 costs MORE than a 750?? I know they're
rarer, but... huh?!
I'd _much_ rather have a 11/730 than an 11/750. It's smaller for one
thing (I doubt I'd have space for an 11/750 CPU), and it's a _lot_ easier
to maintain. There are only 2 custom chips in the 730 -- the memory ECC
gate arrays. Everything else is standard parts (including, IIRC, 8 2901s)
and non-protected PALs (loads of them!).
IMHO the 11/730 is one of the few VAXen that I'd want to have to keep
running...
-tony
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