3 Jun
2002
3 Jun
'02
5:45 p.m.
Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656 item #2026242813
( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa I the sold for $10,000
item #2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo
Think-A-Tron in orig box went for only $38.50. I was out this morning
when it sold. Also a Mac 128k went for around $1250 and I'm setting on
about 10 of those things but not in the shape this one was. And Mr.
"aek" took me out on two mainframe books that I had the high bids on.
All-in-all a bad day on ebay for me (lost five and won 1).
3 Jun
3 Jun
5:50 p.m.
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
All-in-all a bad day on ebay for me (lost five and won
1).
http://www.stealthbid.com/
(Disclaimers: the service is still beta, and I might have a financial
interest in seeing it do well.)
Cheers,
Doug
8:12 p.m.
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for
$5,656 item #2026242813
That is indeed high for a 5100.
( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa
I the sold for $10,000
item #2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo
This may scare some people, but that is the exact value that I would give
to a Lisa 1 (and not just because I own one). Also, this is almost a
perfect example of an original Lisa, and it works, which is a major plus
because a lot of original Lisa and Lisa 2 (which was an upgraded Lisa 1)
machines have had their on-board battery leak all over the board and
corrode components (mine has this problem, but still boots, albeit to an
error window). This is repairable but the fact that this one boots right
up indicates that either this didn't happen (someone was cognizant of the
switch inside that deactivates the battery) or it didn't damage the
motherboard.
Also, the mumblings of "prototype" and possibly early serial number push
the value of this one up. And the fact that it still has the original
boxes for the keyboard and mouse is amazing. Altogether, a very
significant auction (I don't normally get worked up over eBay auctions
in this manner ;)
Think-A-Tron in orig box went for only $38.50. I was
out this morning
Think-A-Tron's are actually fairly common.
when it sold. Also a Mac 128k went for around $1250
and I'm setting on
about 10 of those things but not in the shape this one was. And Mr.
Is it an original Macintosh or a Macintosh 128K (with the "Macintosh 128"
emblem on the back as opposed to the "Macintosh 512" for the 512K version
and "Macintosh" for the original)?
"aek" took me out on two mainframe books
that I had the high bids on.
Never try to outbid Al on a mainframe book. It's a basic law of nature.
All-in-all a bad day on ebay for me (lost five and won
1).
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Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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10:58 p.m.
Sorry the Mac 128 was item number 2026464664 and the final price was
$2752.22 and it was for a complete system with boxes and extras.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo(a)siconic.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: The prices on ebay are going UP
give
128"
Festival
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
> Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656 item
#2026242813
That is indeed high for a 5100.
> ( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa I the sold for
$10,000
item
#2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo
This may scare some people, but that is the exact value that I would to a Lisa 1 (and not just because I own one). Also,
this is almost a
perfect example of an original Lisa, and it works, which is a major
plus
because a lot of original Lisa and Lisa 2 (which was
an upgraded Lisa
1)
machines have had their on-board battery leak all over
the board and
corrode components (mine has this problem, but still boots, albeit to
an
error window). This is repairable but the fact that
this one boots
right
up indicates that either this didn't happen
(someone was cognizant of
the
switch inside that deactivates the battery) or it
didn't damage the
motherboard.
Also, the mumblings of "prototype" and possibly early serial number
push
the value of this one up. And the fact that it still
has the original
boxes for the keyboard and mouse is amazing. Altogether, a very
significant auction (I don't normally get worked up over eBay
auctions
in this manner ;)
> Think-A-Tron in orig box went for only $38.50. I was out this
morning
Think-A-Tron's are actually fairly common.
> when it sold. Also a Mac 128k went for around $1250 and I'm setting
on
about 10 of
those things but not in the shape this one was. And Mr.
Is it an original Macintosh or a Macintosh 128K (with the "Macintosh
emblem on the back as opposed to the "Macintosh
512" for the 512K
version
and "Macintosh" for the original)?
> "aek" took me out on two mainframe books that I had the high bids
on.
Never try to outbid Al on a mainframe book. It's a basic law of
nature.
All-in-all a bad day on ebay for me (lost five
and won 1).
<violins>
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
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International Man of Intrigue and Danger
http://www.vintage.org
* Old computing resources for business and academia at
www.VintageTech.com *
4 Jun
4 Jun
5:48 p.m.
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
Sorry the Mac 128 was item number 2026464664 and the
final price was
$2752.22 and it was for a complete system with boxes and extras.
That's a pretty interesting auction lot (incredibly complete) but I still
think that value is WAY out of line. Knock that in half and we're getting
closer to reality.
What a crazy week for online auctions.
I still hate eBay.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org
* Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *
2:37 a.m.
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, John R. Keys Jr. wrote:
> Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656 item
#2026242813
That is indeed high for a 5100.
> ( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)and the Lisa I the sold for
$10,000
item
#2026966399. So one got me at the last minute on a Hasbo
This may scare some people, but that is the exact value that I would to a Lisa 1 (and not just because I own one). Also,
this is almost a
perfect example of an original Lisa, and it works, which is a major
plus
because a lot of original Lisa and Lisa 2 (which was
an upgraded Lisa
1)
machines have had their on-board battery leak all over
the board and
corrode components (mine has this problem, but still boots, albeit to
an
error window).
It seems that this "hobby" is beginning to trend toward more established
hobbies where huge multiples are paid for items in top condition.
Vintage computers seem to bring big premiums on eBay if they are in good
cosmetic shape and include original manuals and software. People really
seem to go for the original boxes, although I don't really get that.
As to the IBM 5100, I have kept records of the 6 or 7 that have sold on
eBay since 1998 and the previous high was $2,550 paid for one in March
2000 (by "jerrys") that also included an external tape drive unit.
Prior to that an APL/BASIC model had sold for around $2,400 in December
1999.
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10:19 a.m.
At 05:45 PM 6/3/02 -0500, you wrote:
Did everyone see the IBM 5100 that just sold for $5,656
item #2026242813
YOW!!! I'll bet the seller is happy! Anybody know who the buyer is and why
he's willing to spend so much?
( what can I get for my two 5110's ?)
and the Lisa I the sold for $10,000
Damm! That'll pay off the mortgage!
Joe
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