Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Josh Dersch]

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Noel Chiappa 
wrote:

> > From: Josh Dersch
>
> > Wish the seller would part it out (and ship).
>
> So, send the seller an eBay message saying you're interested in some of the
> items, and you're in contact with other collectors who are interested in
> other
> items, but: you don't want to buy the entire lot; and suggest to the seller
> that they will i) sell it faster, and ii) get more money in total, if they
> split the lot up, and are willing to ship things. (Assuming, of course,
> that
> it doesn't sell as-is.)
>

I had been chatting with the seller after Doug sent out his original mail;
I expressed interest in a few items and was going to work out having stuff
shipped but the seller stopped responding very quickly.  To be fair, I
didn't try following up more than a couple of times (I was on vacation at
the time, so there's my excuse.)  I just assumed she'd gotten better
offers.  I suppose I could contact her again but after seeing the eBay
auction I'm not really feeling it.

- Josh


> (Speaking of getting more money, did you all see the PDP-11/34 system that
> included a couple of RL01's and some RM03's? It only drew a single bid, and
> went for $2K. I was vaguely interested in the RM03's, but didn't want to
> deal
> with the RL01's, so I didn't bid. Wonder how many others made similar
> calculations? And I wonder if they buyer will actually use all of it, or
> put
> part of it - perhaps the RL01's or the RM03's - in a corner to gather dust?
> Wuz gonna send them a message of the sort I suggested above, but it sold.)
>
> Noel
>

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Noel Chiappa]

> From: Josh Dersch

> Wish the seller would part it out (and ship). 

So, send the seller an eBay message saying you're interested in some of the
items, and you're in contact with other collectors who are interested in other
items, but: you don't want to buy the entire lot; and suggest to the seller
that they will i) sell it faster, and ii) get more money in total, if they
split the lot up, and are willing to ship things. (Assuming, of course, that
it doesn't sell as-is.)

(Speaking of getting more money, did you all see the PDP-11/34 system that
included a couple of RL01's and some RM03's? It only drew a single bid, and
went for $2K. I was vaguely interested in the RM03's, but didn't want to deal
with the RL01's, so I didn't bid. Wonder how many others made similar
calculations? And I wonder if they buyer will actually use all of it, or put
part of it - perhaps the RL01's or the RM03's - in a corner to gather dust?
Wuz gonna send them a message of the sort I suggested above, but it sold.)

Noel

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Josh Dersch]

On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Doug Fields  wrote:

> http://www.ebay.com/itm/112102162849
>
> Looks like someone bought it all and is trying to resell the stuff I
> posted about earlier this month. The original seller asked for $1200 for
> the lot of it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug
>

Isn't that the same eBay seller who had the Multiflow Trace (and thus is
the "original seller" you mentioned who was asking only $1200)?  Wish the
seller would part it out (and ship).  And maybe ask reasonable prices for
filthy untested computer parts.  There's a Moniterm monitor in the back
left that I've been looking for for awhile...

- Josh



>
> > On Aug 6, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Doug F  wrote:
> >
> > The woman didn't seem to be interested in shipping, Ken. I posted her
> information online earlier so you can contact her directly. One of the
> other list members is in Austin and may be able to assist, however. Check
> the recent archives. :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >> On Aug 5, 2016, at 10:03 PM, Ken Seefried  wrote:
> >>
> >> I'd really like the AT 4425 terminal, which doesn't seem to have
> >> been claimed.  I spent a couple of years with one on my desk.  Any
> >> chance they'd ship?
> >>
> >> My wife and I have an agreement that if I bring home any more VME kit
> >> I have to get rid of an equivalent tonnage of other things.  So unless
> >> that Motorola tower is an 88200 or something suitable esoteric, I
> >> probably need to pass.
> >>
> >> The E box looks like a Sun 3/110 or 4/110 with additional boards.
> >> I'd love to have one.
> >>
> >> Obviously, I would have killed for the Explorer or the RTs.  Double
> >> kill for the 5620.  Good they've found homes.
> >>
> >> KJ
> >
> >
>
>

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Chris Hanson]

They should really part it out, they could probably make more money and it 
would be more likely to find a home.

Like that person in Denver, who waited until the last minute when he had to 
empty his rental space and had an “Everything must go!!!” sale on his Macs — he 
should’ve been putting them up on eBay for 3-6 months in advance of that, and 
just moving them out, he’d have at least paid for his time and found them good 
homes.

  -- Chris

> On Aug 28, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Doug Fields  wrote:
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/112102162849
> 
> Looks like someone bought it all and is trying to resell the stuff I posted 
> about earlier this month. The original seller asked for $1200 for the lot of 
> it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Doug
> 
>> On Aug 6, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Doug F  wrote:
>> 
>> The woman didn't seem to be interested in shipping, Ken. I posted her 
>> information online earlier so you can contact her directly. One of the other 
>> list members is in Austin and may be able to assist, however. Check the 
>> recent archives. :)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Doug
>> 
>>> On Aug 5, 2016, at 10:03 PM, Ken Seefried  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'd really like the AT 4425 terminal, which doesn't seem to have
>>> been claimed.  I spent a couple of years with one on my desk.  Any
>>> chance they'd ship?
>>> 
>>> My wife and I have an agreement that if I bring home any more VME kit
>>> I have to get rid of an equivalent tonnage of other things.  So unless
>>> that Motorola tower is an 88200 or something suitable esoteric, I
>>> probably need to pass.
>>> 
>>> The E box looks like a Sun 3/110 or 4/110 with additional boards.
>>> I'd love to have one.
>>> 
>>> Obviously, I would have killed for the Explorer or the RTs.  Double
>>> kill for the 5620.  Good they've found homes.
>>> 
>>> KJ
>> 
>> 
> 

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Doug Fields]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112102162849

Looks like someone bought it all and is trying to resell the stuff I posted 
about earlier this month. The original seller asked for $1200 for the lot of it.

Cheers,

Doug

> On Aug 6, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Doug F  wrote:
> 
> The woman didn't seem to be interested in shipping, Ken. I posted her 
> information online earlier so you can contact her directly. One of the other 
> list members is in Austin and may be able to assist, however. Check the 
> recent archives. :)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Doug
> 
>> On Aug 5, 2016, at 10:03 PM, Ken Seefried  wrote:
>> 
>> I'd really like the AT 4425 terminal, which doesn't seem to have
>> been claimed.  I spent a couple of years with one on my desk.  Any
>> chance they'd ship?
>> 
>> My wife and I have an agreement that if I bring home any more VME kit
>> I have to get rid of an equivalent tonnage of other things.  So unless
>> that Motorola tower is an 88200 or something suitable esoteric, I
>> probably need to pass.
>> 
>> The E box looks like a Sun 3/110 or 4/110 with additional boards.
>> I'd love to have one.
>> 
>> Obviously, I would have killed for the Explorer or the RTs.  Double
>> kill for the 5620.  Good they've found homes.
>> 
>> KJ
> 
> 

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Doug F]

The woman didn't seem to be interested in shipping, Ken. I posted her 
information online earlier so you can contact her directly. One of the other 
list members is in Austin and may be able to assist, however. Check the recent 
archives. :)

Cheers,

Doug

> On Aug 5, 2016, at 10:03 PM, Ken Seefried  wrote:
> 
> I'd really like the AT 4425 terminal, which doesn't seem to have
> been claimed.  I spent a couple of years with one on my desk.  Any
> chance they'd ship?
> 
> My wife and I have an agreement that if I bring home any more VME kit
> I have to get rid of an equivalent tonnage of other things.  So unless
> that Motorola tower is an 88200 or something suitable esoteric, I
> probably need to pass.
> 
> The E box looks like a Sun 3/110 or 4/110 with additional boards.
> I'd love to have one.
> 
> Obviously, I would have killed for the Explorer or the RTs.  Double
> kill for the 5620.  Good they've found homes.
> 
> KJ
> 

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Ken Seefried]

I'd really like the AT 4425 terminal, which doesn't seem to have
been claimed.  I spent a couple of years with one on my desk.  Any
chance they'd ship?

My wife and I have an agreement that if I bring home any more VME kit
I have to get rid of an equivalent tonnage of other things.  So unless
that Motorola tower is an 88200 or something suitable esoteric, I
probably need to pass.

The E box looks like a Sun 3/110 or 4/110 with additional boards.
I'd love to have one.

Obviously, I would have killed for the Explorer or the RTs.  Double
kill for the 5620.  Good they've found homes.

KJ

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Doug Fields]

They were/are for sale at about $200 apiece, in Austin. See other message for 
which things I took. There were also a ton of vintage printing calculators, and 
about 5 huge PC boards for something with "Ametek S1" and other Ametek labels.

shantaedai...@gmail.com  - seller

Cheers,

Doug

> On Aug 1, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Jerry Kemp  wrote:
> 
> Hello Doug,
> 
> Thanks for the URL, the pictures are great.
> 
> Sorry if I am missing something here.
> 
> Are you at a Goodwill, or something similar in Austin?
> 
> Are these items for sale?  Or items to come pick up ASAP before they go to 
> the recyclers?
> 
> Thanks for clarifying, sorry if you posted this already and I just missed it.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> 
> On 07/31/16 12:43 PM, Doug Fields wrote:
>> I'm here in Austin picking up that Multiflow and they have a bunch of other 
>> computers. The most intact looking is an AT 3b2-1000-70. There are also 
>> two rude looking IBM RTs plus an Evans and Sutherland Freedom 1000 with Sun 
>> Graphics tower, a Sparc Printer, lots of old Apple printers, and other 
>> stuff. I'm trying to put it all on Imgur but having problems since I never 
>> used it before so if you want pics email me your iMessage account and I can 
>> share it somehow that way.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Doug
>> 
>> --
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
> 

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Jerry Kemp]

Hello Doug,

Thanks for the URL, the pictures are great.

Sorry if I am missing something here.

Are you at a Goodwill, or something similar in Austin?

Are these items for sale?  Or items to come pick up ASAP before they go to the 
recyclers?


Thanks for clarifying, sorry if you posted this already and I just missed it.

Jerry



On 07/31/16 12:43 PM, Doug Fields wrote:

I'm here in Austin picking up that Multiflow and they have a bunch of other 
computers. The most intact looking is an AT 3b2-1000-70. There are also two 
rude looking IBM RTs plus an Evans and Sutherland Freedom 1000 with Sun Graphics 
tower, a Sparc Printer, lots of old Apple printers, and other stuff. I'm trying to 
put it all on Imgur but having problems since I never used it before so if you want 
pics email me your iMessage account and I can share it somehow that way.

Cheers,

Doug

--
Sent from my iPhone

Re: AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Jerry Kemp]

Hello Doug,

Thanks for the post.  I am assuming that this is all stuff that is up for 
"rescue"?

Unless Seth Morabito wants/needs the ATT 3b2, I am very much interested in that 
equipment.


I'm up north.   About 30 miles north of Dallas.

Jerry Kemp


On 07/31/16 12:43 PM, Doug Fields wrote:

I'm here in Austin picking up that Multiflow and they have a bunch of other 
computers. The most intact looking is an AT 3b2-1000-70. There are also two 
rude looking IBM RTs plus an Evans and Sutherland Freedom 1000 with Sun Graphics 
tower, a Sparc Printer, lots of old Apple printers, and other stuff. I'm trying to 
put it all on Imgur but having problems since I never used it before so if you want 
pics email me your iMessage account and I can share it somehow that way.

Cheers,

Doug

--
Sent from my iPhone

AT 3b2, IBM RT, others

[Doug Fields]

I'm here in Austin picking up that Multiflow and they have a bunch of other 
computers. The most intact looking is an AT 3b2-1000-70. There are also two 
rude looking IBM RTs plus an Evans and Sutherland Freedom 1000 with Sun 
Graphics tower, a Sparc Printer, lots of old Apple printers, and other stuff. 
I'm trying to put it all on Imgur but having problems since I never used it 
before so if you want pics email me your iMessage account and I can share it 
somehow that way. 

Cheers,

Doug

--
Sent from my iPhone