Hello to the cctalk list after a long absence!
My wife and I own a small business specializing in vintage computers and
electronics, especially 1980s microcomputers and game consoles. We?re in
the process of moving from Bloomington, Indiana, out to California, and as
part of that move, all of our inventory has to go!
Because we are anxious to complete our move quickly, we need to sell
everything as a single bulk lot. If you?re a fan of the technology or
looking to start your own related business, this is a chance to acquire a
mother lode of great old stuff. There are some real treasures included --
we hope that you?ll be able to give these computers a good home. Included
are almost 100 systems (Apple, Atari, Commodore, TI, Sinclair, and more);
thousands of disks, tapes, and cartridges; over a thousand books and
magazines; electronics test equipment; and more.
The complete list of stuff is available at
http://bit.ly/izaYpw (
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1JS2fRLSfeOoI27Otf-Zhkl1f84WNZQHwM-…
)
I can be contacted by email at squunkin at
gmail.com, or leave a message on our
Google Voice number at (408)
676-6467<https://www.google.com/voice/b/2?pli=1#phones>and I?ll get
back to you. (Serious offers only, please -- and feel free to
pass the word along to any interested friends!)
The sale will go to the best offer from the most reasonable person as
quickly as we can manage it.
Here are the basic terms and conditions:
- We must sell as a single lot and cannot split off individual items.
This is not negotiable -- I?m in California, and the inventory is stored in
Indiana. (Obviously, we can?t handle returns either.)
- This is a LOT of stuff; you will certainly need a U-Haul track or the
like. (I?m not a pro at this, but I?d estimate a 20? truck.)
- Once the sale has been arranged, I?ll make a trip back to Indiana to
help you load up your truck: you?re not on your own. This makes it very
important to me to establish a firm pick-up date. I can be flexible about
the day of the week.
- We cannot guarantee the condition of individual items and must sell
as-is: most of this stuff is at least 20 years old. We have always tried to
test new equipment as it arrives, and most of the media have been kept in a
controlled environment.
- Southern Indiana is humid and subject to flooding, and there is a
chance that some items may have some moisture damage. If we discover in the
process of loading that any items of particular interest to you are damaged,
we can adjust the final sale price accordingly. Please let us know about
those items in advance!
- The list of items we?ve compiled is not exhaustive, but represents a
large sample from our inventory database. There?s more.
- We currently have around 3-4 dozen WYSE and Falco terminals available,
most of which power on. Please let us know ASAP if you want them included
-- otherwise, they?ll be heading to recycling on May 14th.
- If you have any questions, please ask! I will try to respond to every
enquiry with 24 hours.