[vcf-midatlantic] PDP 8i's (10 yes 10 of them)

[william degnan]

So far I have received one offer to pass along.  I am going to open this up
to CCTALK tomorrow morning if no one else wishes to join in.

(even a low ball offer, say $500-750).  What I want to do is educate the
seller about their true worth.  If you're willing to rent a truck and pick
one of these up for say $500 and you'd honestly pay that amount and get it,
then that's what it's worth to you.  You never know if the offer will be
accepted but it will help us liberate them all if I can supply a set of
data points from our club.

I will probably offer $500-1000 depending on the competition.

b

On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 10:12 AM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Guys,
> Tomorrow I plan to go to the family's house who owns 10 PDP 8i's.  I don't
> want one just so you know, but I am hoping to find a good home for them.  I
> mentioned the VCFed museum, etc. when I visited them last time to see if
> they'd donate one, but they want $$ for these.  I am thinking they may have
> an inflated idea of their value.
>
> Here is a picture set:
> http://www.vintagecomputer.net/pictures/2016/PDP8i/
>
> The tape units are not DEC, they look like IBMs.
>
> They're is not returning my emails so I am going to pay them a visit to
> see what's what with these machines, on my way to festivus.  He lives in
> the NJ pine barons near my old High school home town, Medford NJ.
>
> Anyhoo...if I don't show up at the festivus now you know why.
>
> What I need from you all BEFORE Saturday morning
> 1)  Show of hands for anyone interested in a complete PDP 8i system (each
> is three full sized rack cabinets)
> 2) What would you pay for such a thing, assuming you had to rent a truck,
> move the racks into your truck, etc.  Look at the condition closely, these
> ain't new.
>
> I want to take these informal offers info to these people to see if I can
> get him to budge.  I am looking for honest offers given the circumstances.
>
> Although I don't mind discussing this publicly feel free to send to me
> serious offers privately via vintagecomputer.net/contact.cfm.  I will
> print the forms and deliver to the owner.
>
> If there are less than 10 offers I will discuss some sort "how do we part
> a few of these out" deals.
>
> Bill
>
>