Upon the date 01:33 PM 12/16/99 -0800, Mike Ford said something like: Unbelievable. We had a short series of comments about that auction over on the Greenkeys list a week or so ago. One of the list members (Greenkeys) put them up for auction. He was surprised I suppose. Needless to say, we just shook our heads at the fact that these do turn up more often than not and that person who bid that much has to be some sort of newbie/clueless/whatever person who didn't wait for the next set of manuals to turn up on that auction site. Around a tenth of that bid price and less is in the normal price range for a set. Bid history shows even a second $300 bid :-/ As I mentioned before, I understand the ASR-33 manual will be eventually scanned and posted on some Greenkeyer's website. I'll try to mention it here when it happens for those interested. Regards, Chris -- -- Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian Jamestown, NY USA cfandt(a)netsync.net Member of Antique Wireless Association URL: http://www.antiquewireless.org/

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I'm still wondering who this arpanet guy is ... he's poping up a lot, even on way way senseless stuff. Well, go ahead ... and then pay your dues.... you know the mythical man hour ? Some of us have real price tags :) Hans -- Stimm gegen SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/de/ Vote against SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/en/ Votez contre le SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/fr/ Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut HRK

Is it you ? ET :))) Thats a cute one (SCNR). I try to check all before I'm bidding on an item to see if a known (in my memory) list member is on, so I can decide if I pass it, put just a watch bid on, or go onto war (BTW: I want to get the DG and the STWP kit :). Now, some stuff where I noticed the name are, at least in my eyes crap. My opinion. And I've seen the name alot. I never followed these auctions, so I don't know if some of them might also be only watch bids. Just my impression. Servus Hans -- Der Kopf ist auch nur ein Auswuchs wie der kleine Zeh. H.Achternbusch

Hmmm, maybe I should add something to my description, like "May be the last original copy not already in permanent collections." ;) Beyond *RARE*, this historically significant original document ... Contains the part numbers of ALL the components in the Teletype actually used by Bill Gates. Accept no substitutes, and protect yourself from the humiliation of losing out on this unique item and bid your maximum amount immediately. Deep pocket museums are sure to snap this item up as soon as they find it, but I have posted no notices in order to give the small investor a fair opportunity to own this bit of our computing history. Honor your corporate headquarters with the fascinating display this set of unique volumes can make. The stark reality of computing in the mechanical age brought out in vivid line drawings that will impress and amaze engineers and common folk alike. A genuine artifact of this early time in our history, you will be able to look with pride at the original document generations of caretakers of Teletype machinary have faithfully referenced to keep these classic icons of computing operational. Much admiration will certainly come to the lucky person who makes the winning bid, but my only concern is that the vast investment rewards possible be weighed against the need by future generations of Teletype owners to access the essential information contained in these volumes to keep their equipment running. Oh, yes, I think I have found my calling. ;) BTW just noting that neither of them got the "parts" manual. ;)