8 Jun
2014
8 Jun
'14
11:02 p.m.
Hopefully someone can save this from some horrible "steampunk" fate.
Way too nice for that. Hopefully the price will keep it from such a fate.
Thanks
Jim
Heathkit-EC-1-Analog-Computer-1960-Vintage-Working-/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181432358892
9 Jun
9 Jun
3:42 a.m.
I doubt that would go for Steam Punk, it's not PUNK enough, no brass or cast
iron, modern meter movement. Price is a bit high for an enthusiast, at least
to start bidding. Usual bull shit of saying "working" in the item title, but
in the detail he says :-
"Due to age, I'm selling this computer as-is"
So $500 for something sold "as-is", how can you even claim carrier damage
with a description like that!
Personally I wouldn't touch it at that price, but as items less complete and
with less testing going for around $250 perhaps some one will buy it...
Dave
G4UGM
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of jwsmobile
Sent: 09 June 2014 04:03
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Heathkit Analog computer on eBay.
Hopefully someone can save this from some horrible "steampunk" fate.
Way too nice for that. Hopefully the price will keep it from such a fate.
Thanks
Jim
Heathkit-EC-1-Analog-Computer-1960-Vintage-Working-/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181432358892
4:57 a.m.
You're probably right it isn't glitzy enough, but I saw the glowing
tubes and had the thought about the bad things that could happen to it.
It is pricy too. However someone had another listing for just a manual
for $50, so a real artifact might be worth a bit. I'd make an offer
anyway, not pay his price if it didn't go on the first cycle of being
listed.
jim
On 6/9/2014 12:42 AM, Dave G4UGM wrote:
I doubt that would go for Steam Punk, it's not
PUNK enough, no brass or cast
iron, modern meter movement. Price is a bit high for an enthusiast, at least
to start bidding. Usual bull shit of saying "working" in the item title, but
in the detail he says :-
"Due to age, I'm selling this computer as-is"
So $500 for something sold "as-is", how can you even claim carrier damage
with a description like that!
Personally I wouldn't touch it at that price, but as items less complete and
with less testing going for around $250 perhaps some one will buy it...
Dave
G4UGM
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of jwsmobile
Sent: 09 June 2014 04:03
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Heathkit Analog computer on eBay.
Hopefully someone can save this from some horrible "steampunk" fate.
Way too nice for that. Hopefully the price will keep it from such a fate.
Thanks
Jim
Heathkit-EC-1-Analog-Computer-1960-Vintage-Working-/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181432358892
10:33 a.m.
On Monday, 9 June 2014, jwsmobile <jws at jwsss.com> wrote:
Not all stempunk projects are horrible wastes of
machines, nor does the
machine have to be "glitzy." I'd recommend you look at John Nagle's
aetherltd.com site. He restored a Model 15 teletype to operation and built
a nice steampunk case for it, I think he's also done the same for a Model
14 as well.
Now, what you do want to worry about in terms of the machine are those
idiotic audiophiles. Who will rip up anything to get at the 'tubes.
Price means nothing to the audiophiles who would
willingly spend thousands
--- literally --- on HDMI cables. Seriously, just look at this:
http://www.audioquest.com/hdmi/diamond And then look up the prices on
Amazon.
Now, not all audiophiles are raving lunatics who'll spend thousands on an
HDMI cable, but they are more the people you'd have to worry about in terms
of analog electronics instead of the steampunk people.
Cheers,
Christian
--
Christian M. Gauger-Cosgrove
STCKON08DS0
Contact information available upon request.
You're probably right it isn't glitzy enough,
but I saw the glowing tubes
and had the thought about the bad things that could
happen to it.
It is pricy too. However someone had another listing
for just a manual
for $50, so a real artifact might be worth a bit. I'd make an
offer
anyway, not pay his price if it didn't go on the first cycle of being
listed.
11:25 a.m.
They've been going for far more than that on first listing!!!
Todd
* jwsmobile <jws at jwsss.com> [140609 04:58]:
You're probably right it isn't glitzy enough,
but I saw the glowing
tubes and had the thought about the bad things that could happen to it.
It is pricy too. However someone had another listing for just a manual
for $50, so a real artifact might be worth a bit. I'd make an offer
anyway, not pay his price if it didn't go on the first cycle of being
listed.
jim
On 6/9/2014 12:42 AM, Dave G4UGM wrote:
> I doubt that would go for Steam Punk, it's not PUNK enough, no brass or cast
> iron, modern meter movement. Price is a bit high for an enthusiast, at least
> to start bidding. Usual bull shit of saying "working" in the item title,
but
> in the detail he says :-
>
> "Due to age, I'm selling this computer as-is"
>
> So $500 for something sold "as-is", how can you even claim carrier damage
> with a description like that!
>
> Personally I wouldn't touch it at that price, but as items less complete and
> with less testing going for around $250 perhaps some one will buy it...
>
> Dave
> G4UGM
1:40 p.m.
On 6/9/2014 8:25 AM, Todd Goodman wrote:
They've been going for far more than that on first
listing!!!
Todd
I did not think an analog computer in this shape was over priced, just
expensive. I only had a chance to work on one in the UMR physics
department while there and it was a 7' by 4' monster with plug boards
and huge numbers of precision 10 turn pots. So I don't have a desire to
have one in my collection. But this one looked nice.
i don't particularly like seeing such artifacts turned on then being
sold "as is". The price doesn't phase me, however unless the seller or
one who turns on such a device to get an auction photo is familiar with
the tricks of operating such a device, I'd rather be the one who first
brings up my "as is' gizmo, rather than have had it damaged for a photo op.
All those tubes are glowing quite nicely, so hopefully the +6 or
whatever the filament supply is supposed to be is at 6 volts and not a
say 10 making the glow real nice.
jim
* jwsmobile <jws at jwsss.com> [140609 04:58]:
You're probably right it isn't glitzy
enough, but I saw the glowing
tubes and had the thought about the bad things that could happen to it.
It is pricy too. However someone had another listing for just a manual
for $50, so a real artifact might be worth a bit. I'd make an offer
anyway, not pay his price if it didn't go on the first cycle of being
listed.
jim
On 6/9/2014 12:42 AM, Dave G4UGM wrote:
> I doubt that would go for Steam Punk, it's not PUNK enough, no brass or cast
> iron, modern meter movement. Price is a bit high for an enthusiast, at least
> to start bidding. Usual bull shit of saying "working" in the item title,
but
> in the detail he says :-
>
> "Due to age, I'm selling this computer as-is"
>
> So $500 for something sold "as-is", how can you even claim carrier damage
> with a description like that!
>
> Personally I wouldn't touch it at that price, but as items less complete and
> with less testing going for around $250 perhaps some one will buy it...
>
> Dave
> G4UGM
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