8 Nov
2007
8 Nov
'07
7:30 p.m.
I offered it to the Computer
History Museum and was turned down because they don't have anyone who
understands the MDS well enough to attempt to restore it.
I was one of the people who evaluated the offer, and restoration was NEVER
discussed.
Anyone who has seen a picture of what you had offered would understand why.
I've seen gear in dumpsters that look better than that MDS.
8 Nov
8 Nov
7:38 p.m.
On Thu, 8 Nov 2007, Al Kossow wrote:
I'm sorry. I got my thoughts crossed with an email from someone who
wanted to buy it to donate it to the Museum.
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I offered it
to the Computer
History Museum and was turned down because they don't have anyone who
understands the MDS well enough to attempt to restore it.
I was one of the people who evaluated the offer, and restoration was NEVER
discussed. 
7:55 p.m.
Maybe I'm just not looking closely enough. But that MDS certainly looks
restorable/repairable to me. A huge amount of casework, but... doable
non-theless.
Jay
9 Nov
9 Nov
12:56 a.m.
On Friday 09 November 2007 03:55:21 Jay West wrote:
Maybe I'm just not looking closely enough. But
that MDS certainly looks
restorable/repairable to me. A huge amount of casework, but... doable
non-theless.
I'd say it depends what kind of restoration you want to do. I'd be inclined
to build a new chassis for it "in period style", at least until I got the
case sorted.
You just know that *someone* out there is sitting on 200 sparkly-new MDS cases
still in their factory packaging.
Gordon
12:56 a.m.
On Friday 09 November 2007 03:55:21 Jay West wrote:
Maybe I'm just not looking closely enough. But
that MDS certainly looks
restorable/repairable to me. A huge amount of casework, but... doable
non-theless.
I'd say it depends what kind of restoration you want to do. I'd be inclined
to build a new chassis for it "in period style", at least until I got the
case sorted.
You just know that *someone* out there is sitting on 200 sparkly-new MDS cases
still in their factory packaging.
Gordon
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