PDP 11/44 for sale

[Jerome H. Fine]

 >Rod wrote:

>I have been on this list for a long time as a reader and wanted to give the
>list a heads up on this system before 
>
>doing anything else in case somebody wants it and can pick it up.
> 
>--
>
>Cabinet 1:
>Quickware Engineering QED-95 CPU replacement 
>2- TU-58 tape drives
>
>Cabinet 2:
>BA11-KW
>RX02 floppies
>
>Cabinet 3:
>2- RL02 disk drives
>1-MDI 76-contains 1 Maxtor XT8760EM 760 Meg HD
>
>Cabinet 4:
>2-RL02 disk drives
>1-MDI 276-contains two Maxtor XT8760EM 760 Meg HDs
>
>I am asking US$3000.00 for the four cabinets. I can't guarantee anything but
>it was turned off working fine.
>
>The buyer would have the option of buying up to 18 RL02K-DC data carts for
>US$25 each
>
>Shipping is probably not an option they are about 300lbs + each
>
>I am located in Kelowna BC Canada about 3hrs north of Spokane Washington..
>Preference would have to go to someone that could come and get it.
>
>Pictures are here
>
>http://photoshare.shaw.ca/view/32499942349-1432868285-94725/0
>
>Rod
>
>Rdooley at shaw dot ca
>
My son has a trailer and could pick it up for me.

Is there any possibility of turning on the system and checking if it boots?
Which Operating System was being used before it was turned off?  How
long ago was the system run?  Where has it been stored?  Do you have any
terminals?  Should he bring one with him?  Would a VT100 be satisfactory?

Jerome Fine