3 Jun
1999
3 Jun
'99
2:41 a.m.
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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7:12 p.m.
Kevin,
There's a rule of thumb in military contracting that says that when the
weight of the documentation equals that of the product then the product is
ready. That seems to apply to me. I'm a fanatic for getting as much
documentation as possible for all my machines. I probably average one pound
of docs for each pound of machine. I have no docs for some of my machines
but OTOH I have at least five large shelves full of docs for my HP handheld
calculators. I have a 6 foot shelf full of docs for the HP-85 but I also
have about 14 of the 85s! That's a stack about 7 feet tall.
Joe
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
.
4 Jun
4 Jun
3:37 a.m.
There's a rule of thumb in military contracting
that says that when the
weight of the documentation equals that of the product then the product is
ready. That seems to apply to me. I'm a fanatic for getting as much
Whn I first andswered the question I did fail to mention the 50 linear
feet of shelving all covered with books and manuals not to mention another
8 xerox paper boxed full of books, manuals and magazines stored in the
garage. In the past of all my moves the books collection was considered
more valuable than hardware as I figured I can replace hardware easier
than the information.
Allison
3 Jun
3 Jun
8:26 p.m.
On Thu, 3 Jun 1999, Unusual systems wrote:
We either collect mainframes, minicomputers, or
microcomputers. In the mix
Or all three.
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.
Hmm, for me that's kind of hard to tell. In my current state of
disorganization I hardly even know what I've collected over the last 12
years. But I do know I have a large amount of documentation and software,
since everyone knows the hardware is meaningless without the software and
a means of learning what it does.
I don't think volume in this case is a meaningful comparison, but if I
were to estimate I'd say its 75% hardware / 25% other (by volume).
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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