>> >Do you *really* know people who keep mainframes rusting >> >in the yard? CDC Cybers, by any chance?

>On June 11, Tom Uban wrote: >> Not too long ago (and perhaps still) the CDC Cyber 205 was complete and >> sitting in one of the Purdue University salvage buildings. This is a

>> machine and would require some serious space, power, etc. >> >> The machine has a panel on it which there are the signatures of many >> people. I think they are the signatures of the installers, maintainers, >> etc.

At 04:23 PM 6/11/01 -0400, Dave McGuire wrote: > > Uhhhh...ahhh....a Cyber205? 8-) That's a VERY historically important >machine in my opinion. > > I'd been deleting these messages as yet-another-ebay-related-flame >but this message caught my attention. If there's a complete Cyber 205 >in existence anywhere, I'd sure like to know about it. What is the >status of this machine? Is it available? Anybody know?

On June 11, Tom Uban wrote: Call Purdue salvage and ask. When I saw it, it wasn't in the area that would normally be seen, but it may be available. Call (765) 494-4600 and ask for the number for Purdue salvage...