13 Jun
2006
13 Jun
'06
7:44 a.m.
Still housecleaning and the ASR-33 has got to go.
Any ideas what it may be worth? I have to decide
if it's worth the trouble to epay it -- or, if I
should just systematically disassemble it for
documentation purposes.
Thanks!
--don
13 Jun
13 Jun
9:20 a.m.
Don Y wrote:
Still housecleaning and the ASR-33 has got to go.
Any ideas what it may be worth? I have to decide
if it's worth the trouble to epay it -- or, if I
should just systematically disassemble it for
documentation purposes.
Thanks!
--don
Even parts are worth something on eBay. If it works and is in good
shape cosmetically, you can expect an ASR-33 to fetch $500 or more on
eBay. Untested but complete, expect $250-$500. A couple of times, an
ASR-33 has been the object of a crazy bidding war -- you could get
really lucky.
It is very difficult to ship an ASR-33 without damaging it. Requiring
local pickup restricts your market, but I've seen them still go at a
respectable price with a local pickup -- some people are willing to
drive a good disntance for an ASR-33. If you do offer to ship an
ASR-33, please do look into the proper way to do it. It is crucial that
the printer subchassis be bolted down, as it normally floats on rubber
shock mounts. The best way is to mount the teletype on a wooden
baseplate, with bolts extending into the subchassis inside. The
baseplate should be supported so that if the crate is turned
upside-down, the printer will hang from the baseplate rather than having
the easily-cracked plastic shell bearing the weight. If you try to ship
an ASR-33 with the usual bubble-wrap and popcort treatment, it *will*
arrive thoroughly trashed.
--Bill
6:38 p.m.
William Maddox wrote:
Even parts are worth something on eBay. If it works
and is in good
shape cosmetically, you can expect an ASR-33 to fetch $500 or more on
eBay. Untested but complete, expect $250-$500. A couple of times, an
ASR-33 has been the object of a crazy bidding war -- you could get
really lucky.
Ouch! That's more than I would be willing to "throw away"! :-(
It is very difficult to ship an ASR-33 without
damaging it. Requiring
local pickup restricts your market, but I've seen them still go at a
respectable price with a local pickup -- some people are willing to
drive a good disntance for an ASR-33. If you do offer to ship an
ASR-33, please do look into the proper way to do it. It is crucial that
the printer subchassis be bolted down, as it normally floats on rubber
shock mounts. The best way is to mount the teletype on a wooden
baseplate, with bolts extending into the subchassis inside. The
baseplate should be supported so that if the crate is turned
upside-down, the printer will hang from the baseplate rather than having
the easily-cracked plastic shell bearing the weight. If you try to ship
an ASR-33 with the usual bubble-wrap and popcort treatment, it *will*
arrive thoroughly trashed.
Actually, I had assumed pulling the mechanism out of it's skin
and shipping the skin separately. As well as the pedestal base.
I thought the fragile two components (skin & mechanism) would best
be handled in an "expanded foam" coccoon. It seems to have worked
well for me on similar devices in the past. Though I would
have t othink about *which* type of foam would be most appropriate
(I may give Chuck's suggestion a try...)
3:18 p.m.
You could also donate it to a Museum.:-) Were is it located?
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wrote:
Still housecleaning and the ASR-33 has got to go.
Any ideas what it may be worth? I have to decide
if it's worth the trouble to epay it -- or, if I
should just systematically disassemble it for
documentation purposes.
Thanks!
--don
8:11 p.m.
Keys wrote:
You could also donate it to a Museum.:-) Were is it
located?
Thank, but I've had my fill of "for the cost of shipping" for
a while! :> And, if there are a few pennies to be had from
peddling it on epay, that may be a viable option (though I
think I would be more *interested* in tearing it down and
documenting it better...)
--don
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