Directory of old computer collectors

[Ian Finder]

JP wrote:
>Randy, with all due respect, have you seen how much an Apple 1 or a
Lisa... or even their _drives_ go for lately?
>Symbolics machines? Crays? One-offs or limited-run machines?

While an honor to see my old favorite- the Symbolics- in a line with Cray
and Apple 1, they ain't THAT expensive. Just a couple guys this year got
into it on a few auctions. I've seen 11/40s go for far more. :)

On that note- I'd also *love* to see someone try and make it out of my
house with one. Enjoy your hernia.

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 6:23 AM, JP Hindin via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org
> wrote:

>
>
> On Wed, 24 May 2017, Randy Dawson via cctalk wrote:
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Anybody that is paranoid about telling their location and the computer
>> dinosaurs running in their basement needs a head alignment.
>>
>> Another case of some guy over-estimating the worth of the junk we hold on
>> to.  It is zero, of value to only us that play with it.
>>
>> And our numbers are diminishing every day.
>>
>
> Randy, with all due respect, have you seen how much an Apple 1 or a
> Lisa... or even their _drives_ go for lately? Symbolics machines? Crays?
> One-offs or limited-run machines?
>
> While I don't disagree that a lot of us (without question myself included)
> vastly overrate their collection of bits and pieces, that is not to say
> that _some_ of them can be worth staggering amounts of money to the right
> people.
>
> And people have broken into places for dollars worth of easily portable
> things - let alone tens of thousands+ worth.
>
> Caution is not undue or unwise.
>
>  - JP
>
>
> ________________________________
>> From: jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:26 PM
>> To: Randy Dawson; steven stengel
>> Subject: Fwd: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
>>
>>
>> Randy,
>> I'm sort of running interference for STeve on the list.  Since his email
>> is cc'd here and he's a subscriber I suspect has seen this.
>>
>> the tosteve at yahoo.com<mailto:tosteve at yahoo.com> is his email for these
>> computer matters.
>>
>> People are getting a bit torqued out over non issues, I think, thanks for
>> chiming in.  Hopefully we can all help each others collecting efforts with
>> a bit of visibility.
>>
>> thanks
>> jim
>>
>>
>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>> Subject:        Re: Directory of old computer collectors
>> Date:   Wed, 24 May 2017 05:19:41 +0000
>> From:   Randy Dawson <rdawson16 at hotmail.com><mailto:rdawson16 at hotmail.com
>> >
>> To:     jim stephens <jwsmail at jwsss.com><mailto:jwsmail at jwsss.com>,
>> steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com><mailto:tosteve at yahoo.com>, General
>> Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:
>> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>>
>> add me to your list.
>>
>>
>> I am in Thousand Oaks, CA (Los Angeles area).
>>
>>
>> I have a Tektronix 4051 vector graphics computer running, just BASIC
>> games at the moment. I have  a Compaq Model 1 with the PC-IDE flash setup,
>> running Autocad, Versacad, Dr. Halo, Turbo-C, MS-Fortran.
>>
>>
>> I am in conversation with some Tek guys to add a modern RAM flash drive
>> to the 4051 to replace the DC300 tape.  We are about to build some PCBs for
>> it, let me know if you have a 4051.
>>
>>
>> Randy
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org><mailto:cctalk-bounces at classi
>> ccmp.org> on behalf of steven stengel via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org
>> ><mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:05 PM
>> To: jim stephens; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
>> Subject: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
>>
>> I will post anything you want me to, just tell me.
>> email is not necessary, a link or website will do fine as well.The map is
>> intended to be a method to see who's where for assistance, trading,
>> meet-ups, etc.There's hundreds of people here, but few know where each
>> other live, I suppose.
>>
>>
>>
>>      From: jim stephens via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:
>> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: Directory of old computer collectors
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/22/2017 11:06 PM, Lyle Bickley via cctalk wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 22 May 2017 16:29:22 -0400
>>> william degnan via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org><mailto:
>>> cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> can you send a link to the people who are on the list so they can see
>>>> their listing?  I personally don't mind as long as any record that
>>>> includes me personally does not include my email address or phone
>>>> number.    I much prefer to send people to my web page contact form.
>>>>
>>> Folks who are on the list should have the opportunity to approve what
>>> will and will not be posted about them. That's not only a legal
>>> requirement in many States, but also common courtesy.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Lyle
>>>
>> You do get that this isn't cctalk, but one that people had already sent
>> contact info for.  I sent him revised publishable contact info for the
>> list.  I realize he probably made the request w/o 40 pages of consent
>> forms to read, but he seems to just be asking to allow him to publish
>> from that list, and a note here for anyone who didn't see it in their
>> email, since the respondents came from here.
>>
>> thanks
>> jim
>>
>> On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 4:19 PM, steven stengel via cctalk <
>>>> cctalk at classiccmp.org<mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>> In the past, I requested the email address and home city of old
>>>>> computer collectors to a compile a list for my own purposes.
>>>>> Over 120 people had responded, which is great! Now I want to make
>>>>> this list PUBLIC with a Google map showing everyones location,
>>>>> email, and collecting preferences.
>>>>> Since I don't have anyone's explicit permission to publish their
>>>>> information, I am now asking.
>>>>> Please let me know if I may, or may not, place your information on
>>>>> the public webpage.
>>>>> Thanks-
>>>>> Steven Stengelhttp://oldcomputers.net/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>


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