5 Feb
2009
5 Feb
'09
4:42 a.m.
There is a Microdata 6000 and a Printronix P-600 printer in Edison
listed on eBay. He's also listed a Cipher tape drive, which is
installed in the Microdata.
The seller seems to want to get rid of these in very short order,
and wants the stuff picked up tomorrow for an auction closing today.
There are no bids, and I doubt he's going to get any. Anyone near
Edison want to pick this stuff up for a steal? I have fond memories
of the Printronix at CMU in the 80's, and hate to think he'll scrap
it.
--Bill
Ebay Item #s 300291062623 300291065881 300291064691
http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Microdata-6000-System-with-Cipher-Hi-Density-tape_…
http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-9900-Cipher-Hi-Density-tape-DRIVE-REEL-TO-REEL_W0Q…
http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Printronix-P-600-600-LPM-Printer-Genicom-Tally_W0Q…
5 Feb
5 Feb
5:25 a.m.
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, William Maddox <wmaddox at pacbell.net> wrote:
There is a Microdata 6000 and a Printronix P-600
printer in
Edison
listed on eBay. He's also listed a Cipher tape drive,
which is
installed in the Microdata.
I was looking at these again this morning. I would really hate that these get scrapped - I
have the guys number and I am planning to call him in a bit to see what's going on.
Unfortunately, there is no way I can go out there Friday - unless I take the day off from
work. I'm also not that close, it's over a 3 hour drive. And while I love the
Printronix P-600 as well (I'm still maintaining two of 'em for a customer!), and I
find the concept of another, different mini very cool, I'm not sure I _need_ either
one.
I'm a bit short on space, and I still have to go pick up a big TI system sometime in
th near future...
But still - anyone out there willing to rescue thes guys? I'll call the guy in a
couple hours and see if he's had any inquiries, and see if it's possible to pick
it up on the weekend, but only if nobody else wants it. It's one of those things
"yeah, I kinda want it, but I don't need it, and I really don't want to go
out there to get it... but I don't want it to get scrapped either".
-Ian
7:08 a.m.
Trust me Ian, I don't need this thing either, just don't want to see it
scrapped. If there is any way to not have to take it I'll be happy. I'm
estimating at least $600 to get it back here. So if you have any
possibility of getting it, that's the best solution.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Mr Ian Primus
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:25 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600 printer in Edison, NJ
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, William Maddox <wmaddox at pacbell.net> wrote:
There is a Microdata 6000 and a Printronix P-600
printer in
Edison
listed on eBay. He's also listed a Cipher tape drive,
which is
installed in the Microdata.
I was looking at these again this morning. I would really hate
that these get scrapped - I have the guys number and I am
planning to call him in a bit to see what's going on.
Unfortunately, there is no way I can go out there Friday - unless
I take the day off from work. I'm also not that close, it's over
a 3 hour drive. And while I love the Printronix P-600 as well
(I'm still maintaining two of 'em for a customer!), and I find
the concept of another, different mini very cool, I'm not sure I
_need_ either one.
I'm a bit short on space, and I still have to go pick up a big TI
system sometime in th near future...
But still - anyone out there willing to rescue thes guys? I'll
call the guy in a couple hours and see if he's had any inquiries,
and see if it's possible to pick it up on the weekend, but only
if nobody else wants it. It's one of those things "yeah, I kinda
want it, but I don't need it, and I really don't want to go out
there to get it... but I don't want it to get scrapped either".
-Ian
7:12 a.m.
oops, wrong message reply,
but please, someone else step up to the plate for this.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of DanCohoe
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:09 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600 printer in Edison, NJ
Trust me Ian, I don't need this thing either, just don't want to see it
scrapped. If there is any way to not have to take it I'll be happy. I'm
estimating at least $600 to get it back here. So if you have any
possibility of getting it, that's the best solution.
Dan
7:36 a.m.
Yeah, I mean, I honestly don't have the time, space or money right now to go dragging
in another mini. I "want" it in the sense that it's an interesting machine.
But I just don't think I can bring myself to spend an entire day retrieving something
that I know will sit untouched for a long time - I've got a fair amount of stuff
already - and barely enough time.
-Ian
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, DanCohoe <dancohoe at oxford.net> wrote:
From: DanCohoe <dancohoe at oxford.net>
Subject: RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600 printer in Edison, NJ
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:12 AM
oops, wrong message reply,
but please, someone else step up to the plate for this.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of
DanCohoe
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:09 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600
printer in Edison, NJ
Trust me Ian, I don't need this thing either, just
don't want to see it
scrapped. If there is any way to not have to
take it
I'll be happy. I'm
estimating at least $600 to get it back here. So
if
you have any
possibility of getting it, that's the best
solution.
>
> Dan
>
>
9:01 a.m.
Whelp, I'm a glutton for punishment. I talked to the seller and I'm going to try
to schedule a trip out there this weekend.
Heavy lifting is likely in my future.
-Ian
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, Mr Ian Primus <ian_primus at yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mr Ian Primus <ian_primus at yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600 printer in Edison, NJ
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:36 AM
Yeah, I mean, I honestly don't have the time, space or
money right now to go dragging in another mini. I
"want" it in the sense that it's an
interesting machine. But I just don't think I can bring
myself to spend an entire day retrieving something that I
know will sit untouched for a long time - I've got a
fair amount of stuff already - and barely enough time.
-Ian
--- On Thu, 2/5/09, DanCohoe <dancohoe at oxford.net>
wrote:
just
From: DanCohoe <dancohoe at oxford.net>
Subject: RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600
printer in Edison, NJ
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and
Off-Topic
Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:12 AM
oops, wrong message reply,
but please, someone else step up to the plate for
this.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]On Behalf
Of
DanCohoe
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:09 AM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic
Posts
Subject:
RE: Microdata 6000 and Printronix P-600
printer in Edison, NJ
>
>
> Trust me Ian, I don't need this thing either, don't want to see it
> scrapped. If there is any way to not have to
take it
I'll be happy. I'm
> estimating at least $600 to get it back here. So
if
> you have any
> > possibility of getting it, that's the best
> solution.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
7 Feb
7 Feb
7:19 a.m.
Update on the Microdata system.
The system is safe and sound in my storage unit. It came complete with a couple of
manuals, two terminals, tape drive, the printer, and some terminal controller boxes.
Unfortunately, they were not able to locate any tapes or the cables, and there aren't
very many manuals either.
I talked directly with the lister, and apparently the computer was at a client's site,
and the site was NOT open on weekends, so for me, picking it up would be rather
difficult.
Fortunately, however, his son is a college student with a day off and a pickup truck - and
he was willing to deliver it. Unfortunately, he also wanted $250 to do it. That was more
than I wanted to spend on the system, but I caved in anyway, because it meant that I
wouldn't have to spend an entire day driving out there, retrieving it, loading it,
etc.
It arrived yesterday around 3:00 - I got out of work a couple hours early to meet them at
my storage unit. Unloading it went well, and they had packed the system in the truck well,
it arrived in good shape.
So, now I have Microdata 6000 and a Printronix P-600...
Anyone have any information on these systems?
-Ian
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