Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-22 Thread Kurt K via cctalk
I'm also in the Mpls/St Paul area and can help. Bill maybe a joint effort to assist? Just putting it out there. Steve must be the one to decide to how allocate. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 21, 2017, at 1:58 AM, drlegendre . via cctalk > wrote: > > Steve, > > I don't think I qualify to r

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-22 Thread Mark Linimon via cctalk
On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 02:01:10AM -0500, drlegendre . via cctalk wrote: > Sorry about that. Trying to type from a hosp bed, had a broken hip that > didn't heal and needed multiple surgeries. Been in for almost two months. We, the list, are giving you the following direct order: get better soo

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-22 Thread drlegendre . via cctalk
Steve, I don't think I qualify to receive the whole shebang, nor would I have room, but I will gladly take any box(es) un-tested / for parts / etc. C-64 hardware that you would care to offer. I endeavor to repair CBM machines, primarily C-64s and I am basically out of parts. I have 8-10 machin O

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-22 Thread drlegendre . via cctalk
@All I cant believe I fat-fingered not one but two on-list replies when I meant to send one off-list reply. Sorry about that.Trying to type from a hosp bed, had a broken hip that didn't heal and needed multiple surgeries. Been in for almost two months. -Bill On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 1:58 AM, drl

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-22 Thread drlegendre . via cctalk
Steve, I don't think I qualify to receive the whole shebang, nor would I have room, but I will gladly take any box(es) un-tested / for parts / etc. C-64 hardware that you would care to offer. I endeavor to repair CBM machines, primarily C-64s and peripherals, and I am basically out of parts. I ha

RE: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-14 Thread Jay West via cctalk
If anyone has interest in Digital Aeon's (aka Steve Landon) "offer to get rid of his collection", please contact him directly off-list, and let's not continue this thread here. J

RE: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Brad H via cctalk
p pictures somewhere, would you? Always love perusing others' collections. Brad -Original Message- From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Digital Aeon via cctalk Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:25 PM To: cctalk@classiccmp.org Subject: Giving away my c

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Kurt K via cctalk
Hello I just have to ask the question. I too have spent a long time searching for selective hardware. Do you happen to have the Compucolor II, Memotech RS128, and/or APF Imagination? Three systems I seek to finally find before I finally depart from this world. I appreciate it. Thanks Kur

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread william degnan via cctalk
> > Anyone who is tasked with taking everything will be able to hold it > forever any more than you, so they'll have to sell/give away again anyway. > Bill > > > I mean not ..."be able to hold it forever ..."

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread william degnan via cctalk
Alternative approachhave an open house and invite friends of the hobby to take an item after explaining why they want it, spread it around a little, then after all that is done, let someone with no strings attached take the rest, maybe pay you a token amount. This way you're putting the items

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Hmmm, been there, done that, I have a pair of cents to add to this question. Some people are accumulators, they want everything. Some people wants a "meaning", or an "objective" to his/her collection. That was my case. I got lots of computers from a good friend. He had a huge collection and gave m

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Peter Cetinski via cctalk
> On Oct 13, 2017, at 2:25 AM, Digital Aeon via cctalk > wrote: > > So ive picked out 4 or 5 systems that mean alot to me.And i want to > pass the rest of the collection onto someone starting out in the hobby that > wouldnt otherwise have the funds to get some of the stuff I have. > > Stev

Re: Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Alexandre Souza via cctalk
Congratulations for your offering. I believe you will make someone very happy :) 2017-10-13 3:25 GMT-03:00 Digital Aeon via cctalk : > After many years of collecting, Im tired of moving it all > > So ive picked out 4 or 5 systems that mean alot to me.And i want to > pass the rest of the col

Giving away my collection to someone just starting out in the hobby

2017-10-13 Thread Digital Aeon via cctalk
After many years of collecting, Im tired of moving it all So ive picked out 4 or 5 systems that mean alot to me.And i want to pass the rest of the collection onto someone starting out in the hobby that wouldnt otherwise have the funds to get some of the stuff I have. So if there is anyone ou