[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Bob Roswell via cctalk]

Confirmed that the LINC in question is now at the Computer Museum @ System 
Source
This one is in great condition (except for the large live spider)  Pictures 
from unloading the truck
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2GvqTQukSEEnyoQp8


Bob Roswell
mus...@syssrc.com
https://museum.syssrc.com

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Chris Zach via cctalk]

Cool! Let me know when you get it running, I've got a box of LINCTapes I 
wanted to read from the pdp12.


CZ

On 1/19/2023 4:29 PM, rar--- via cctalk wrote:

We (Computer Museum @ System Source) picked up this unit today.
Here are a few snapshots after we pulled the unit off of the truck.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2GvqTQukSEEnyoQp8

Bob Roswell

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[rar via cctalk]

The machine is in great condition.  It was (carefully) turned on this evening!  
Blinking Lights!
Bob Roswell

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Tom Hunter via cctalk]

You got an amazing bargain. I was expecting at least a magnitude higher
price.

On Fri, 20 Jan 2023, 8:29 am rar--- via cctalk, 
wrote:

> We (Computer Museum @ System Source) picked up this unit today.
> Here are a few snapshots after we pulled the unit off of the truck.
>
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/2GvqTQukSEEnyoQp8
>
> Bob Roswell
>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[rar--- via cctalk]

We (Computer Museum @ System Source) picked up this unit today.
Here are a few snapshots after we pulled the unit off of the truck.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2GvqTQukSEEnyoQp8

Bob Roswell

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[h...@dec.dog via cctalk]

it was not LSSM, i asked one of their docents last night.

—
.hush
Got interesting stuff to sell? Let me know!
Looking for DEC, IBM, CDC, SGI, Data General, and more!

> On Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023 at 1:43 PM, Jon Elson via cctalk 
> mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org)> wrote:
> On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
> > Another forum said a museum
> > in Pa won it.
>
> LSSM (Large Scale Systems Museum)? I just donated some
> stuff to them.
>
> Jon
>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

I am told System Source north of Baltimore, MD

On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 1:43 PM Jon Elson via cctalk 
wrote:

> On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:
> > Another forum said a museum
> >   in Pa won it.
>
> LSSM  (Large Scale Systems Museum)?  I just donated some
> stuff to them.
>
> Jon
>
>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Jon Elson via cctalk]

On 1/17/23 21:34, Wayne S via cctalk wrote:

Another forum said a museum
  in Pa won it.


LSSM  (Large Scale Systems Museum)?  I just donated some 
stuff to them.


Jon

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Mike Loewen via cctalk]

   A smaller one.

On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan wrote:


Didnt they already have a LINC?
B

On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk 
wrote:



No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.

On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:


So it must have gone to the LSSM.  It did not go to kennett classic.

Maybe

the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
BIll

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk <

cctalk@classiccmp.org>

wrote:


Another forum said a museum
 in Pa won it.


Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk <

cctalk@classiccmp.org>

wrote:


On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:


That bwas a good price I think.



Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)






Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/




Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

Didnt they already have a LINC?
B

On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 12:15 AM Mike Loewen via cctalk 
wrote:

>
> No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.
>
> On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
>
> > So it must have gone to the LSSM.  It did not go to kennett classic.
> Maybe
> > the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
> > BIll
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Another forum said a museum
> >>  in Pa won it.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> >>> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >>>
>  That bwas a good price I think.
> 
> >>>
> >>> Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)
> >>
> >
>
> Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
> Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Chris Zach via cctalk]

Does it have a floating point unit? You could mine bitcoins

C

On 1/17/2023 8:55 PM, Tony Jones via cctalk wrote:

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:


That bwas a good price I think.



Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Mike Loewen via cctalk]

   Correction: Hunt Valley, MD.

On Wed, 18 Jan 2023, Mike Loewen via cctalk wrote:



  No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.

On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:


 So it must have gone to the LSSM.  It did not go to kennett classic.
 Maybe
 the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
 BIll

 On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk
 
 wrote:


 Another forum said a museum
  in Pa won it.


 Sent from my iPhone


 On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk 

 wrote:


 On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
 cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:


 That bwas a good price I think.



 Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)






Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/



Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Mike Loewen via cctalk]

   No, it went to the System Source museum in Huntsville, MD.

On Tue, 17 Jan 2023, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:


So it must have gone to the LSSM.  It did not go to kennett classic.  Maybe
the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
BIll

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk 
wrote:


Another forum said a museum
 in Pa won it.


Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk 

wrote:


On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:


That bwas a good price I think.



Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)






Mike Loewen mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology  http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

So it must have gone to the LSSM.  It did not go to kennett classic.  Maybe
the "computer church" in Parkesburg bought it.
BIll

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:35 PM Wayne S via cctalk 
wrote:

> Another forum said a museum
>  in Pa won it.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> > cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> That bwas a good price I think.
> >>
> >
> > Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)
>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Wayne S via cctalk]

Another forum said a museum
 in Pa won it.


Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 17, 2023, at 17:55, Tony Jones via cctalk  
> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> 
>> That bwas a good price I think.
>> 
> 
> Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Tony Jones via cctalk]

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 5:52 PM Bill Degnan via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

> That bwas a good price I think.
>

Yes, just imagine all the cool things you could do with it :-)

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

I planned to bid but forgot...live pretty nearby too I could have picked
up.  Oh well.  Thatbwas a good price I think.
B

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 8:44 PM Zane Healy via cctalk 
wrote:

> Yes, but they have to move it now!
>
> Zane
>
>
>
> > On Jan 17, 2023, at 5:09 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> >
> > That LINC-8 sold for $2,150.  A total bargain.
> >
> >
> https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
> >
> > Sellam
>
>

[cctalk] Re: [SPAM] LINC-8 sells for $2,150

[Zane Healy via cctalk]

Yes, but they have to move it now!

Zane 



> On Jan 17, 2023, at 5:09 PM, Sellam Abraham via cctalk 
>  wrote:
> 
> That LINC-8 sold for $2,150.  A total bargain.
> 
> https://hibid.com/lot/143159802/digital-equipment-corp-linc-eight-vintage
> 
> Sellam