28 Oct
1999
28 Oct
'99
10:25 a.m.
--- John B <dylanb(a)sympatico.ca> wrote:
I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool stuff out. All of it goes in
containers to scrappers. They have a room with three 11/44's, TC11's on
each and several TU55's. I was unable to get any cooperation in rescuing
any of it when the room gets emptied.
I watched as a box with 100+ UNIBUS boards was loaded onto a forklift, core
boards on top. It all went to the melter.
They are a large company with inflexible large company policied. I have no
pity for Lucent.
-ethan
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Well...
reasonable cuts both ways. Perhaps I should have said, "I want to
gouge them, but not so much they buy one from someone else... how bad can
I make it hurt?" Is that better? ;-)
I wonder if they will make YOU *hurt* when they go to get rid of the
equipment they have. 
28 Oct
28 Oct
10:27 a.m.
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ethan Dicks wrote:
I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool stuff
out. All of it goes in
containers to scrappers. They have a room with three 11/44's, TC11's on
each and several TU55's. I was unable to get any cooperation in rescuing
any of it when the room gets emptied.
I watched as a box with 100+ UNIBUS boards was loaded onto a forklift, core
boards on top. It all went to the melter.
They are a large company with inflexible large company policied. I have no
pity for Lucent.
Then, by all means, gouge them so hard that they won't be able to sit down
for a week!
-Dave McGuire
10:27 a.m.
--- John B <dylanb(a)sympatico.ca> wrote:
I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool stuff out. All of it goes in
containers to scrappers. They have a room with three 11/44's, TC11's on
each and several TU55's. I was unable to get any cooperation in rescuing
any of it when the room gets emptied.
TU55's ?? Now you're making me mad.
Well...
reasonable cuts both ways. Perhaps I should have said, "I want to
gouge them, but not so much they buy one from someone else... how bad can
I make it hurt?" Is that better? ;-)
I wonder if they will make YOU *hurt* when they go to get rid of the
equipment they have.
I watched as a box with 100+ UNIBUS boards was loaded onto a forklift, core
boards on top. It all went to the melter.
Core on top... I would be really mad, if I wasnt stunned by this..
They are a large company with inflexible large company policied. I have no
pity for Lucent.
-ethan
-Lawrence LeMay
12:15 p.m.
New subject: buying commercial scrap
I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool
stuff out. All of it goes in
containers to scrappers.
Most large corporations have a list of companies from whom they solicit
bids for large items and lots being scrapped. You need to get onto their
list. Call their accounting department to find out about it. Don't bother
telling them you're a former employee, it won't help. Oh, and make sure
you give a company name. They often won't deal with individuals.
Be aware that they will NOT break up lots. You'll have to bid on the
entire lot, and dispose of the stuff you don't want.
They may require that you sign paperwork guaranteeing that you will dispose
of everything in an EPA-approved manner.
12:37 p.m.
Upon the date 12:25 PM 10/28/99 -0700, Ethan Dicks said something like:
--- John B <dylanb(a)sympatico.ca> wrote:
I used to work there. I *can't* get the cool stuff out. All of it goes in
containers to scrappers. They have a room with three 11/44's, TC11's on
each and several TU55's. I was unable to get any cooperation in rescuing
any of it when the room gets emptied.
I watched as a box with 100+ UNIBUS boards was loaded onto a forklift, core
boards on top. It all went to the melter.
They are a large company with inflexible large company policied. I have no
pity for Lucent.
Agreed. I watched as a whole pallet of really nice IC's (DAC's, ADC's,
Z80B's, LSTTL, etc., etc.) went into the dumpster at work with the company
Comptroller standing close keeping his myopic evil eye on the rest of us
irritated engineers as we were watching in disgust. It was inventory
excess, obsolete material, etc. and the company beancounters wanted to
destroy it as a tax write-off. The company only had 180 employees. Even
small is brainless :-) Sheesh.
Regards, Chris
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Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net
Member of Antique Wireless Association
URL: http://www.antiquewireless.org/
Well...
reasonable cuts both ways. Perhaps I should have said, "I want to
gouge them, but not so much they buy one from someone else... how bad can
I make it hurt?" Is that better? ;-)
I wonder if they will make YOU *hurt* when they go to get rid of the
equipment they have.
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