[ARC5] Disposing of early 8 bit uP system

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Les,

We have a club in New Jersey which specializes in vintage computers:

<http://www.midatlanticretro.org/>

You may want to look for a local group with the same interests in old computers.

Mike N2MS

On 10/28/2014 09:41 PM, Leslie Smith wrote:
>    Dear list-readers,
>
>    I write this note to this group as it is one of the few places where I
>    might get reasonable opinion on what to do with "old stuff" before it
>    becomes valuable.  (i.e. very old)
>    The "stuff" in question is 8 bit uP documentation and hardware, circa
>    1976 to 79.
>    The company of interest is Processor Technology.
>    The specific equipment is the uP "box" (S-100 buss), non-working
>    floppy disc drive.
>    I may (or may not) be able to find the original 8 inch hard-sectored
>    floppy discs.
>
>    The documents are already in the trash, and the hardware isn't too far
>    behind.
>    I have about one week to retrieve it before the garbage truck passes
>    on it's weekly visit.
>    
>    My ears are listening to advice about the value of this stuff.
>    My view is that the equipment supplied by Processor Technology was the
>    best available between 1976 and the early 80's.
>    Does, for example, anyone know another 8 bit system running Fortran IV
>    in that era?
>
>    However, technology has marched on.  I think only museums have the
>    interest (and energy) to keep this sort of gear running.
>
>    As I said, I'm listening for a reason to save this gear.
>
>    73 de Les Smith
>    vk2bcu at operamail.com
>

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