4 Nov
1999
4 Nov
'99
7:25 a.m.
I live around the Dallas/Fort Worth area. How far I am willing to travel
depends on the system. Probably a few hours, say 3 or 4.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ford <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: New Collector in Need of Help!
I am
kind of new to the collecting game. I am in need of some
help. I need someone to tell me where I can find older and larger
computers. I have a lot of micros, but now I am looking for bigger game.
I have decided to focus my collection on older mainframes and
minicomputers. Can anyone point me to sources? I found a local business
that has older and larger computers, but the
To be of any use we would need to know what area you are willing to travel
to to pick up stuff.
4 Nov
4 Nov
9:30 a.m.
Do they still have that first Saturday sale each month ? I never got to
there to see it but was told you pay almost any can of computer item made
during the one day sale.
----- Original Message -----
From: Owen Robertson <mrdos(a)swbell.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: New Collector in Need of Help!
I live around the Dallas/Fort Worth area. How far I am
willing to travel
depends on the system. Probably a few hours, say 3 or 4.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ford <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: New Collector in Need of Help!
>> I am kind of new to the collecting game. I am in need of some
>>help. I need someone to tell me where I can find older and larger
>>computers. I have a lot of micros, but now I am looking for bigger
game.
>>I have decided to focus my collection on older
mainframes and
>>minicomputers. Can anyone point me to sources? I found a local business
>>that has older and larger computers, but the
>
>To be of any use we would need to know what area you are willing to
travel
to to pick up
stuff.
10:55 a.m.
On Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 05:30:26PM -0600, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
Do they still have that first Saturday sale each month
? I never got to
there to see it but was told you pay almost any can of computer item made
during the one day sale.
Yeah, but its mostly peecee junk nowdays. 8-(
Bill
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