On Nov 20, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Electronics Plus <sales at elecplus.com> wrote: Mainframes and other stuff Recycle center in NC is willing to save out "stuff" for people. No, no one can go in the back and scrounge. No, he does not want a lot of emails from people. Yes, he gets big blue and orange and beige 6 foot tall OLD mainframes in all the time. They squash them at the moment. Yes, he will package small orders, and will properly palletize larger orders. Local pick up will be available after the new year. So, if u can send me a picture with description and some part numbers, along with what you want to pay, I will consolidate things and make arrangements. Please don't ask for specific boards from DEC; they don't want to go into that much detail. QBUS will mean nothing to him. Big orange cabinet that says xxxxx is much more likely to get saved. They are moving to new warehouse 1st of the month, so all this will start happening after the 1st of the year. Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-792-3400 phone 830-792-3404 fax sales at elecplus.com AOL IM elcpls

On Nov 20, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Electronics Plus <sales at elecplus.com> wrote: Mainframes and other stuff Recycle center in NC is willing to save out "stuff" for people. No, no one can go in the back and scrounge. No, he does not want a lot of emails from people. Yes, he gets big blue and orange and beige 6 foot tall OLD mainframes in all the time. They squash them at the moment. Yes, he will package small orders, and will properly palletize larger orders. Local pick up will be available after the new year. So, if u can send me a picture with description and some part numbers, along with what you want to pay, I will consolidate things and make arrangements. Please don't ask for specific boards from DEC; they don't want to go into that much detail. QBUS will mean nothing to him. Big orange cabinet that says xxxxx is much more likely to get saved. They are moving to new warehouse 1st of the month, so all this will start happening after the 1st of the year. Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-792-3400 phone 830-792-3404 fax sales at elecplus.com AOL IM elcpls

On Nov 20, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Electronics Plus <sales at elecplus.com> wrote: Mainframes and other stuff Recycle center in NC is willing to save out "stuff" for people. No, no one can go in the back and scrounge. No, he does not want a lot of emails from people. Yes, he gets big blue and orange and beige 6 foot tall OLD mainframes in all the time. They squash them at the moment. Yes, he will package small orders, and will properly palletize larger orders. Local pick up will be available after the new year. So, if u can send me a picture with description and some part numbers, along with what you want to pay, I will consolidate things and make arrangements. Please don't ask for specific boards from DEC; they don't want to go into that much detail. QBUS will mean nothing to him. Big orange cabinet that says xxxxx is much more likely to get saved. They are moving to new warehouse 1st of the month, so all this will start happening after the 1st of the year. Cindy Croxton Electronics Plus 1613 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028 830-792-3400 phone 830-792-3404 fax sales at elecplus.com AOL IM elcpls

I'd have the same interest a lot of people might have: anything BIG with lots of lights and switches on the front that says 'DEC' or 'DIGITAL' or 'IBM'. :-) ?.

if the scrapper teamed up with a curator, a lot of money could be made, and a lot of valuable stuff could be saved from actually being scrapped. Shame.

if the scrapper teamed up with a curator, a lot of money could be made, and a lot of valuable stuff could be saved from actually being scrapped. Shame.

Was that /after/ they tried selling items piecemeal with all those eBay accounts they created? IMO those guys were -way- over their heads with the ill-gotten gear they took from Sellam. Greed plan and simple, from the landlord's imagined riches to the to the scrap company he convinced to take take it on. I for one hope that particular scrapper lost their ass once the final numbers rolled around.

From the offers I am seeing here - the scrapper is just going to

Hmmm.... laugh, then ignore further offers. Game over. -- Will

Forklift? I generally rely on a large group of friends or a small group of large friends. Two of us moved my VAX 6600. On Nov 21, 2014 10:01 AM, "Electronics Plus" <sales at elecplus.com> wrote: The scrappers don't care what model it is, or how many boards, or if it > has a tape drive. > It weighs xxx pounds, and is thus worth xxx $$ to them. > So, yes, you could conceivably pick up a $2000 gizmo for $200. > > I am collecting a list of the brands and models, but so far, very few > pics > have been sent my way. Even something from an ad on the internet is > fine. > The scrappers are very visual, and a dark brown cabinet will yield lots > of > results. Lots of switches and lights is cool, but they don't turn them > on > (I don't think u want them to), and the $8 sorters barely speak English, > and don't know what anything is. The more visual we can be, the better > our > chances. > > Cindy > > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of > jwsmobile > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 11:47 AM > To: General at classiccmp.org; Discussion at classiccmp.org:On-Topic and > Off-Topic Posts > Subject: Re: mainframes and other stuff > > > On 11/21/2014 6:54 AM, William Donzelli wrote: > >> Hmmm.... >> >> >From the offers I am seeing here - the scrapper is just going to >> laugh, then ignore further offers. Game over. >> >> -- >> Will >> > > My list was posted just because she asked for specifics. I did pay this > to a very basic scrapper and if you have an update, I posted my best > recollection of the mass. Please update it if you all want to make a > contribution. > > The list I gave covers the most likely to be found air-cooled mainframes. > > I paid the price of about 2 to 3 x steel scrap for all of my data center. > It still lives on in the possession of a list member or 2. > > people post 3420's for 4000 bucks. No scrapper is going to get that. > If he wants to admire the scrap in his warehouse till someone might pay > that for it, then it will be crap by the time the buyer gets to it. > > As sold by the top of the thread, Cindy suggested the person was smashing > this up and wanted specifics. > > Add them please. It has been 30 years since I bought this, and I don't > know what the price differential is, you seem to, so contribute it. > > Jim > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4794 / Virus Database: 4189/8607 - Release Date: 11/21/14 > > >

Not sure we're talking about the same machine. Mine is 30" square on the floor, and about 60" tall. Oh, and about 600 lbs., according to the shipping paperwork. On Nov 21, 2014 10:41 AM, "Johnny Billquist" <bqt at update.uu.se> wrote: 6000-series VAXen are not really that big or heavy. They're just a single > 22" cabinet. > > Come back when you have an 86x0 or a 9000... :-) > > (Or any PDP-10 except a KS.) > > Johnny > > On 2014-11-21 10:11, Ian S. King wrote: > > Forklift? I generally rely on a large group of friends or a small group >> of >> large friends. Two of us moved my VAX 6600. >> On Nov 21, 2014 10:01 AM, "Electronics Plus" <sales at elecplus.com> >> wrote: >> >> The scrappers don't care what model it is, or how many boards, or if >> it >> >>> has a tape drive. >>> It weighs xxx pounds, and is thus worth xxx $$ to them. >>> So, yes, you could conceivably pick up a $2000 gizmo for $200. >>> >>> I am collecting a list of the brands and models, but so far, very few >>> pics >>> have been sent my way. Even something from an ad on the internet is >>> fine. >>> The scrappers are very visual, and a dark brown cabinet will yield lots >>> of >>> results. Lots of switches and lights is cool, but they don't turn them >>> on >>> (I don't think u want them to), and the $8 sorters barely speak >>> English, >>> and don't know what anything is. The more visual we can be, the better >>> our >>> chances. >>> >>> Cindy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of >>> jwsmobile >>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 11:47 AM >>> To: General at classiccmp.org; Discussion at classiccmp.org:On-Topic and >>> Off-Topic Posts >>> Subject: Re: mainframes and other stuff >>> >>> >>> On 11/21/2014 6:54 AM, William Donzelli wrote: >>> >>> Hmmm.... >>>> >>>> >From the offers I am seeing here - the scrapper is just going to >>>> laugh, then ignore further offers. Game over. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Will >>>> >>>> >>> My list was posted just because she asked for specifics. I did pay >>> this >>> to a very basic scrapper and if you have an update, I posted my best >>> recollection of the mass. Please update it if you all want to make a >>> contribution. >>> >>> The list I gave covers the most likely to be found air-cooled >>> mainframes. >>> >>> I paid the price of about 2 to 3 x steel scrap for all of my data >>> center. >>> It still lives on in the possession of a list member or 2. >>> >>> people post 3420's for 4000 bucks. No scrapper is going to get that. >>> If he wants to admire the scrap in his warehouse till someone might pay >>> that for it, then it will be crap by the time the buyer gets to it. >>> >>> As sold by the top of the thread, Cindy suggested the person was >>> smashing >>> this up and wanted specifics. >>> >>> Add them please. It has been 30 years since I bought this, and I don't >>> know what the price differential is, you seem to, so contribute it. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2014.0.4794 / Virus Database: 4189/8607 - Release Date: >>> 11/21/14 >>> >>> >>> >>> >

I am collecting a list of the brands and models, but so far, very few pics have been sent my way. Even something from an ad on the internet is fine. The scrappers are very visual, and a dark brown cabinet will yield lots of results. Lots of switches and lights is cool, but they don't turn them on (I don't think u want them to), and the $8 sorters barely speak English, and don't know what anything is. The more visual we can be, the better our chances.

Actually, IBM gear had VERY little gold in them.

So, a good-sized 360 mainframe had a couple Oz. of gold, total.

Actually, IBM gear had VERY little gold in them.

So, a good-sized 360 mainframe had a couple Oz. of gold, total.