On Wed, Aug 21, 2024, 10:43 AM Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> I don't know how many of you have read through the whole Christie's > listings, so I figured I'd summarize the computers that are in the Paul > Allen auctions. > > There are two auctions: > https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/firsts-history-computing-paul-g-allen-collection/lots/3726 > starting Friday, and > https://www.christies.com/en/auction/pushing-boundaries-ingenuity-from-the-paul-g-allen-collection-30730/ > on September 10th. > > In the first one, I see these computers (ignoring microcomputers and > personal machines like Tandy computers): > > Lot 102, LGP-30 (and other stuff) > Lot 106, IBM 650 > Lot 107, IBM 7094 > Lot 111, PDP-5 > Lot 112, PDP-10 (KA10) > Lot 115, Straight 8 > Lot 116, Linc-8 > Lot 117, PDP-7 > Lot 118, CDC 6500 > Lot 119, Xerox Sigma 9 > Lot 122, HP 2100S > Log 125, PDP-10 (KI10) > Lot 135, IBM system 6 > Lot 137, DECsystem-2020 > Lot 138, LISP machine > Lot 139, Xerox Star > Lot 144, HP 1000 > Lot 147, Cray-2 > Lot 149, System Concepts SC40 > > In the second one: > > Lot 16, Bendix G-15 > Lot 17, CDC 160 > Lot 30, Xerox Alto > Lot 32, Cray-1 > > Some of these seem like things that are not totally out of reach; I wonder > if some of you are thinking about bidding. > > paul > If an HP 2100S is really worth USD 10,000 - USD 15,000, I would happily sell my 2100A for a lot less than that, although with only half the core memory populated. USD 5,000 - USD 8,000 also seems a bit much for an HP A900. I'd happily sell an A900 for a lot less than that. Jesse/Cypress probably would too. Although you wouldn't get the Strobe Data sticker.
