I hope you enjoy the VT220. I would have been surprised if that was still unclaimed by now.
Unfortunately for me, I believe the sysadmin here is quite attached to some of the older gear lying around. I've noticed a few 9 track tapes too. I'm very central, in Nottingham, so travelling isn't too much of a problem for me. I will keep an eye out for your posts here. :) Thanks, Aaron Robert Jarratt writes: > Dave is right, I have bagged the VT220 and will be collecting it soon. They > are indeed quite hard to come by. Perhaps you could offer the university a > swap for their VT220? I mean a PC with putty on it might suit their needs > just as well. > > You don't say where you are in the UK. I only ask because occasionally I end > up with too much stuff and look to pass things on (free if I got them for > free). > > Regards > > Rob > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aaron >> Jackson >> Sent: 25 April 2016 00:50 >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Finding classic computers in the UK >> >> Thanks for the links. I'll take a look. I probably stand more chance > looking at >> my University. I was in the server room the other day clearing some space. >> On one of the shelves they had a VT220 connected up to an old Solaris box. >> Very stylish! >> >> Aaron >> >> Dave Wade writes: >> > I think the pool of equipment in the UK is much smaller than the USA >> > and VT220, and PDP-11 seem to be like hens teeth and much more >> > expensive than in the USA. >> > >> > Some stuff I have picked up from local contacts, some from Vintage >> > Computer Forums, there was a VT220 on there recently >> > >> > http://www.vcfed.org/forum/showthread.php?52096-Dec-equipment- >> availabl >> > e >> > >> > but I think Rob may have nabbed that, Some from E-Bay, Some from RCM >> > >> > http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/forum/ >> > >> > It used to be possible to pick stuff up at Amateur Radio Rallies but >> > that source seems to have largely dried up these days. >> > >> > Dave >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> >> Aaron Jackson >> >> Sent: 24 April 2016 23:00 >> >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> > <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Finding classic computers in the UK >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> Can anyone offer any advice on where to find classic computing >> >> equipment >> > in >> >> the UK? I've been keeping an looking for a terminal such as vt220 for >> > quite a >> >> while now on eBay without much luck. >> >> >> >> Maybe I just don't know the right people? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Aaron >> >> >> --
