Oldest serial number (was: Oldest machine (was: Re: Good haulofold pc stuph)) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Dec 2005

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Subject: Re: Oldest serial number (was: Oldest machine (was: Re: Good haulofold pc
stuph))
   From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com>
   Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:51:46 -0700
     To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at
classiccmp.org>

In article <Pine.SUN.4.20.0512192140490.7258-100000 at osfn.org>,
    William Donzelli <aw288 at osfn.org>  writes:

   Lately
I've been wondering if anyone attempts to collect
 mass-manufactured memorabilia by trying to get the lowest serial
 number.

 For instance, I have an Atari 800 serial #388801.

 Has anyone done a wiki/database type web page where everyone can enter
 the serial #s of their common computers?  
 This is mostly a pointless excercise, sorry to report.  Serial numbers are
 notoriously non-sequential. [...] 
I'm not asserting that serial number #288801 would be "more valuable"
than my serial number of 388801, but it can still be fun to try and
get a lower serial number with mass-produced parts.

As you say, there is no real correlation between the serial number and
its provenance, but not everything in collecting has to do with
provenance or market value....
--  
Nope missed one.  One issue for me is how can I use it or incoperate 
other systems parts.  Think in terms or builing a period roadster
using exclusively period parts.  To me a basic plain NS* is a fun box.
Then I start thinking but with a Compupro 85/88 dual cpu, and MPX1
slave cpu and M-drive ramdisk it's more interesting as that is what
would someone might have done then if they had a liberal budget back
then.  I don't have the budgest but I have several boxes of S100 
cards from then. So why not do now what I wished I could have done then.

Allison