How your collection storage space is used? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

3 Jun 1999

 At 07:41 AM 6/3/99 -0400, you wrote:

...
 Please ponder this question.

We either collect mainframes, minicomputers, or microcomputers. In the mix
there is hardware, software, documentation, spares, and related material
such as magazines, books, novelties. There might also be the original 
boxes.

What percentage of your space is taken up by the hardware and how much
by everything else? What is the ratio of actual computers to all the other
stuff that goes along with them? Please tell me the catagory(s) of
computer(s)
you collect (mainframe, etc.), and what your percentages are.

I am working on an article and also on the 2nd edition of A Guide, so your
estimates would be very helpful.

Thank you very much.
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Kevin Stumpf   *   Unusual systems  *  www.unusual.on.ca
+1.519.744.2900   *   EST/EDT  GMT - 5

Collector - Commercial Mainframes & Minicomputers from
 the 50s, 60s, & 70s and control panels and consoles.

Author & Publisher - A Guide to Collecting Computers &
Computer Collectibles   *  ISBN 0-9684244-0-6
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  I collect home Micros and live in a 1BR apartment. Most of my computer 
apparatus is in my BR but there is some overflow into the LR like my TRS-80 
M2, 3 of the huge HDDs, and peripherals and disks, and where I also have 
other non-comp. electronic equipment. Fortunately I have 12' ceilings.
 Docs and disks take up around 50 sq.ft.x 10" on shelves and in a filing 
cabinet.
 Monitors and terminals take up about 42 sq.ft.x 1' on top of my 
full-length former dresser.
 A row of creatively stacked desktops and printers is around 48 sq ft in 
front of that.
 Racks and cabinets with computers, peripherals, parts and test equipment 
take up another 50 sq.ft.x18"
 Workbench and primary computers and equipment occupy about 30 sq.ft.x3' 
under the shelving.
 Wasting no storage potential, the space under my bed is also occupied, mainly 
by periperals. Another 24 sq.ft. You do the mathematics.  xxx cu. ft. 
 Do I wish I had a garage ? Hell yes !!
 But a museum-workspace would be much better, even if it meant grubby budding 
JDs got to mistreat them.

ciao		larry 

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