14 Apr
2014
14 Apr
'14
11:42 p.m.
A possibly complete VAX 11/780 board set and four power supplies:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/s/301148171641
Anyone need a set of spares for their VAX?
--Bill
15 Apr
15 Apr
1:18 a.m.
I contacted the seller after seeing the expansion cabinet he also listed, to see if he
happened to have a VAX-11/780 sitting about that I might take off his hands. He informed
me that he used the cabinet from one to build a wine cabinet as a retirement gift for a
friend. I believe this listing is the machine's gut pile, and the expansion cabinet is
another leftover. I think he mentioned that it took him around a decade to find it.
It's too bad that he murdered the machine. It's a bit tempting to me since I have
a silly dream of having a VAX-11/780 someday, but I don't feel motivated enough to
pick up this pile in hopes of finding a nice wine cabinet with a VAX backplane to plug it
all in to someday.
2:03 a.m.
On 2014 Apr 15, at 1:18 AM, Mark J. Blair wrote:
I contacted the seller after seeing the expansion
cabinet he also
listed, to see if he happened to have a VAX-11/780 sitting about
that I might take off his hands. He informed me that he used the
cabinet from one to build a wine cabinet as a retirement gift for a
friend. I believe this listing is the machine's gut pile, and the
expansion cabinet is another leftover. I think he mentioned that it
took him around a decade to find it. It's too bad that he murdered
the machine. It's a bit tempting to me since I have a silly dream
of having a VAX-11/780 someday, but I don't feel motivated enough
to pick up this pile in hopes of finding a nice wine cabinet with a
VAX backplane to plug it all in to someday.
Well-known, but an occasion for a re-mention:
http://toyvax.glendale.ca.us/~vance/vaxbar.html
To be fair, some of these 'mods' were done many years ago now, before
the 780 had the collectible status it does now.
5:30 a.m.
On 15/04/14 2:42 AM, William Maddox wrote:
A possibly complete VAX 11/780 board set and four
power supplies:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/s/301148171641
Anyone need a set of spares for their VAX?
I wonder if Andy Stewart (AU) could use these, but I can't reach him
before it closes :-)
There is also: Digital VAX 11/780 Expansion Cabinet
http://r.ebay.com/xogKGu
--Toby
--Bill
12:41 p.m.
I talked to a local guy who has one with options and he was supposed to
call me when the weather got better. I can't remember it is a 780 or 785,
but most of the boards are gone. I have a complete FS kit here plus spares.
I'll try to contact him later today.
Paul
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 7:30 AM, Toby Thain <toby at telegraphics.com.au>wrote:
On 15/04/14 2:42 AM, William Maddox wrote:
A possibly complete VAX 11/780 board set and four
power supplies:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/s/301148171641
Anyone need a set of spares for their VAX?
I wonder if Andy Stewart (AU) could use these, but I can't reach him
before it closes :-)
There is also: Digital VAX 11/780 Expansion Cabinet
http://r.ebay.com/xogKGu
--Toby
--Bill
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