On 3/16/22 16:56, Dave McGuire via cctalk wrote:
The LSSM is very interested in this machine for public display. It would
complement the museum's collection of PDP-11s and other 16 bit machines.
By "very interested", Mark means "is actively pursuing". Some of our
donors are willing to foot the bill for the acquisition and subsequent
retrieval trip; we've just about got it covered.
For those who may be unaware, LSSM is a public minicomputer/mainframe
museum in Pittsburgh, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
that has been open for about six years. The two DG machines in this
auction will have a good home with us; it is our intention to restore
them and place them on public exhibit for use. We have an established
track record of "getting the job done" in this context.
I'm letting this crowd know in case any of the current bidders are
here and just trying to keep these machines out of the scrap stream,
etc. We are donor-funded and don't have a lot to spend on this.
If you would like to support us in this endeavor, we accept donations
by check or via PayPal, see http://www.lssmuseum.org for more
information. Donations may be tax-deductible depending on your personal
tax situation.
Thank you for your consideration.
Ok, it hit $1200, we're out of the running. I hope these systems go
to a good home, and don't disappear into the black hole of a private
collection.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
