[ale] looking for vitage computer collectors

[Watson, Keith R.]

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> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
James
> P. Kinney III
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 16:38
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] looking for vitage computer collectors
> 
> I LOVE historically important technology!
> 
> However, I would like to stay married a while longer....
> 
> But a list of stuff needing a new parking lot, er, museum space would
be
> nice.
> 
> I refused to give up my 1984 NEC Starlett laptop until it was left
with
> 4 C batteries installed and they leaked and killed it. :(  All solid
> state, CPM, word star, 1200B modem. Someone paid a large chunk for it
> when new.
> 
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> GPG ID: 829C6CA7 James P. Kinney III (M.S. Physics)
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James,

I can so relate. Most of the systems I spent a fair amount of time using
so it's like losing a friend. Since you're the fourth person who asked
what I have I guess I'll post it to the list.

I'm in the process of doing an inventory so the list is incomplete.

1 IBM AT 339 - Unusual in that it was a model that came over clocked
(8MHz instead of 6MHz) from the factory. It is also heavily loaded, two
hard drives 20MB and 30MB, 2.5MB memory, EGA graphics, 16550 serial,
1.2MB floppy, Copy2PC option card. At one time it was used as a server
and later as a workstation.

1 IBM XT, Im not sure what this has in it but as I recall it was fully
loaded for its day.

1 Sun Sparc II workstation - don't remember what it has but I'm pretty
sure there is a CD drive and tape drive.

1 Sun Spark IPX - I think this included a CD and tape drive.

2 NeXT Stations - These were my favorites; they have all the fun options
too. However, I found a taker for these yesterday.
 
1 CDC (Control Data Corporation) hardware raid - This is the size of a
very large tower server. It attaches via SCSI but internally it uses
ESDI drives.

1 Tandy Computer - This one was given to me so I don't remember what the
model number or specs are.

Most if not all of the systems have the O/S media, manuals and
documentation, original boxes, monitors, keyboards, mice, cables, etc.

I've also got some unusual parts such as 2 RAMPage Plus cards fully
loaded with memory and some Sun external SCSI hard drive arrays. There's
more but I haven't completed an inventory yet.

keith

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Keith R. Watson                        Georgia Institute of Technology
Systems Support Specialist IV          College of Computing
keith.watson at cc.gatech.edu             801 Atlantic Drive NW
(404) 385-7401                         Atlanta, GA  30332-0280