9 Apr
2016
9 Apr
'16
2:14 p.m.
Would like to purchase and restore a big mid-80s VAX. Stupidly passed one up recently.
Let me know if you have one you'd be willing to part with- also open to trades.
In the Seattle area, but a little too comfortable with arranging freight shipping...
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10 Apr
10 Apr
2:49 p.m.
Hi Ian,
I have a fairly large collection of large VAX machines that are available
for sale. Here is a rough list:
Large Vax Machines
1. VAX 11/785
2. VAX 8550
3. VAX 6000-430
4. VAX Vector 6000-520
5. VAX 6000-630
6. VAX Vector 6000-440
7. VAX 11/750 system comprising 4 cabinets. Includes an RA81,
UNIBUS expansion chassis, TU80 and cabling cabinet.
8. Plessey VAX 11/750 system in 4 cabinets approximately 5.5
feet tall. Includes hard drive, 11/751 processor unit and tape drive.
9. 9 x HSC cluster controllers
Large Alpha machines
10. 2 x DEC 7000
11. DEC 4000. Has multiple SCSI and DSSI drives in the front,
and processor rack in the back.
MicroVAX, pedestal VAX, etc
12. VAX 4000-300
13. 3 x MicroVAX II pedestal units
14. 6 x VaxServer 3400/3500 pedestal units
15. SF100 with TF687 loader (tape jukebox unit?). Large
pedestal form factor.
16. 2 x DECserver 550 (naked rack-mount units)
17. 1 x unknown box in same form factor as DECserver 550
18. 1 x MicroVAX 3500
19. 1 x Firefox (looks similar to MicroVAX 3500)
20. 1 x R400x
21. 1 x rack SA650 (drives)
22. 1 x rack SA800 (drives)
23. 2 x Microvax 3400
There is also a large amount of smaller systems (11/730s, DECstations,
Alphas, etc) and large and small tape drives, SMD drives etc.
If you are interested, let me know. The equipment is in Melbourne,
Australia. I recently had a quote of around $5,000 to send a 20 foot
container from Australia to the U.S.
Regards,
Malcolm
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Finder [mailto:ian.finder at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2016 4:14 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: In search of VAX 8550 or similar...
Would like to purchase and restore a big mid-80s VAX. Stupidly passed one up
recently.
Let me know if you have one you'd be willing to part with- also open to
trades.
In the Seattle area, but a little too comfortable with arranging freight
shipping...
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3:23 p.m.
On Apr 10, 2016, at 11:49, malcolm at avitech.com.au
wrote:
I have a fairly large collection of large VAX machines that are available
for sale. Here is a rough list:
Large Vax Machines
1. VAX 11/785
I'd like to go on record stating that I'm jealous of your 11/785! Buying it and
shipping it to the US probably isn't in my future, sadly.
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
http://www.nf6x.net/
4:51 p.m.
I'm in NZ and I'm down for at least a couple of the large systems - 750 &
785. Possibly 8600 730 & a pedestal machine. Traveling just now, can I get
back to you in a week or so?
On Apr 10, 2016 2:49 PM, <malcolm at avitech.com.au> wrote:
Hi Ian,
I have a fairly large collection of large VAX machines that are available
for sale. Here is a rough list:
Large Vax Machines
1. VAX 11/785
2. VAX 8550
3. VAX 6000-430
4. VAX Vector 6000-520
5. VAX 6000-630
6. VAX Vector 6000-440
7. VAX 11/750 system comprising 4 cabinets. Includes an RA81,
UNIBUS expansion chassis, TU80 and cabling cabinet.
8. Plessey VAX 11/750 system in 4 cabinets approximately 5.5
feet tall. Includes hard drive, 11/751 processor unit and tape drive.
9. 9 x HSC cluster controllers
Large Alpha machines
10. 2 x DEC 7000
11. DEC 4000. Has multiple SCSI and DSSI drives in the front,
and processor rack in the back.
MicroVAX, pedestal VAX, etc
12. VAX 4000-300
13. 3 x MicroVAX II pedestal units
14. 6 x VaxServer 3400/3500 pedestal units
15. SF100 with TF687 loader (tape jukebox unit?). Large
pedestal form factor.
16. 2 x DECserver 550 (naked rack-mount units)
17. 1 x unknown box in same form factor as DECserver 550
18. 1 x MicroVAX 3500
19. 1 x Firefox (looks similar to MicroVAX 3500)
20. 1 x R400x
21. 1 x rack SA650 (drives)
22. 1 x rack SA800 (drives)
23. 2 x Microvax 3400
There is also a large amount of smaller systems (11/730s, DECstations,
Alphas, etc) and large and small tape drives, SMD drives etc.
If you are interested, let me know. The equipment is in Melbourne,
Australia. I recently had a quote of around $5,000 to send a 20 foot
container from Australia to the U.S.
Regards,
Malcolm
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Finder [mailto:ian.finder at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2016 4:14 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: In search of VAX 8550 or similar...
Would like to purchase and restore a big mid-80s VAX. Stupidly passed one
up
recently.
Let me know if you have one you'd be willing to part with- also open to
trades.
In the Seattle area, but a little too comfortable with arranging freight
shipping...
Sent from Outlook for iPhone
10:32 p.m.
If you need parts for any of them, let me know...
On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Mike Ross <tmfdmike at gmail.com> wrote:
I'm in NZ and I'm down for at least a couple
of the large systems - 750 &
785. Possibly 8600 730 & a pedestal machine. Traveling just now, can I get
back to you in a week or so?
On Apr 10, 2016 2:49 PM, <malcolm at avitech.com.au> wrote:
Hi Ian,
I have a fairly large collection of large VAX machines that are available
for sale. Here is a rough list:
Large Vax Machines
1. VAX 11/785
2. VAX 8550
3. VAX 6000-430
4. VAX Vector 6000-520
5. VAX 6000-630
6. VAX Vector 6000-440
7. VAX 11/750 system comprising 4 cabinets. Includes an
RA81,
UNIBUS expansion chassis, TU80 and cabling
cabinet.
8. Plessey VAX 11/750 system in 4 cabinets approximately 5.5
feet tall. Includes hard drive, 11/751 processor unit and tape drive.
9. 9 x HSC cluster controllers
Large Alpha machines
10. 2 x DEC 7000
11. DEC 4000. Has multiple SCSI and DSSI drives in the
front,
and processor rack in the back.
MicroVAX, pedestal VAX, etc
12. VAX 4000-300
13. 3 x MicroVAX II pedestal units
14. 6 x VaxServer 3400/3500 pedestal units
15. SF100 with TF687 loader (tape jukebox unit?). Large
pedestal form factor.
16. 2 x DECserver 550 (naked rack-mount units)
17. 1 x unknown box in same form factor as DECserver 550
18. 1 x MicroVAX 3500
19. 1 x Firefox (looks similar to MicroVAX 3500)
20. 1 x R400x
21. 1 x rack SA650 (drives)
22. 1 x rack SA800 (drives)
23. 2 x Microvax 3400
There is also a large amount of smaller systems (11/730s, DECstations,
Alphas, etc) and large and small tape drives, SMD drives etc.
If you are interested, let me know. The equipment is in Melbourne,
Australia. I recently had a quote of around $5,000 to send a 20 foot
container from Australia to the U.S.
Regards,
Malcolm
-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Finder [mailto:ian.finder at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 10 April 2016 4:14 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: In search of VAX 8550 or similar...
Would like to purchase and restore a big mid-80s VAX. Stupidly passed one
up
recently.
Let me know if you have one you'd be willing to part with- also open to
trades.
In the Seattle area, but a little too comfortable with arranging freight
shipping...
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