I wonder if posting about it on this list is a good idea :) Maybe people will be nice cause they know you need the spares (as you do). Or it will alert a lot other interrested buyers. Since I've seen it posted on other forums, I guess interested people already know. Good luck though! /P

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Philipp Hachtmann<hachti at hachti.de> wrote: At least the core stack is there. That and certain components of the G-series modules are somewhat difficult to obtain as spares. It looked interesting to me just because I have a pile of M-series logic and a spare PSU from a broken and gutted -8/L I got when I was 16 (it was missing the plexi, the core stack, the front steel backplane support member was detached from one side of the chassis, and a few of the backplane pins were broken off due to rough handling before I got it). I probably have everything on hand (including M220 modules) to get the one in the auction working, but I'd have to dig deep into my pile of M-series modules awaiting diagnosis and repair (including those M220 modules). Given what I've seen over the years on these particular machines, testing for defective 7440s and 7474s will identify 80% or more of the bad components. I'm mildly interested in the one in the auction, but not so interested as to run the price sky-high. -ethan