[ARC5] Disposing of early 8 bit uP system

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

If there are people who actually want Les's old computer gear I hope he 
can find them and they can find him. It didn't make my short list but I 
did present my old gear to groups of people who claimed an interest in 
them. They could have had them for cost of shipping. Others have told me 
their experiences are just like mine. One reply to this thread has 
suggested otherwise. But my advice to Les is to not hold his breath nor 
postpone his meals until they are sold.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On 10/29/2014 09:20 AM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
> 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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