Here's what happens when an 18 year old buys a mainframe...

[Zane Healy]

It reminded me of getting a PDP-11/44 & drives in a couple racks, from Paxton in the late 90’s when he still had the Warehouse in Portland, with the help of my Dad, and then installing it in my folks garage.  My Mom was quite happy when my wife and I bought a house, and could move it into our own garage.  

Zane



> On Mar 29, 2016, at 1:37 PM, Pontus Pihlgren <pontus at Update.UU.SE> wrote:
> 
> I watched it earlier today and it reminded me a bit about myself. At least that 
> one time I, with help of friends, rescued a PDP-11/34, eclipse in two racks and 
> VAX-11/750 with peripherals from a house with a collapsed floor.
> 
> /P
> 
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 12:34:09PM -0700, geneb wrote:
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk
>> 
>> It's pretty entertaining. :)
>> 
>> g.
>> 
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