> -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Elson via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: 14 September 2024 01:32 > To: Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> > Subject: [cctalk] Re: auction starting in 50 minutes > > On 9/13/24 12:38, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > It's curious that the ASR33 went for $24k while the ASR35 "only" fetched > > $3k. > The 35 is less common as well as far more reliable (and heavier).
Much bigger, not what was generally used, does not bring back memories. Bit surprised it fetched that much,, > > Yes, I spotted that too! I think the 35 is also quieter than a 33. The 33 is > supposed to survive for 2 weeks if left on continuously. Then, it can be > rebuilt > for another 2 weeks, and then it is totally worn out. That sounds like the biggest load of twaddle I have ever heard. When I was at Uni we had ASR33s that were in solid use and I don't ever remember them ever being out of order. Like all mechanical kit they do need regular lubrication, but then so did IBM2741 golf ball typewriter.... .. If you look here for example https://robs-old-computers.com/projects/mu5/mu5-pictures/ and scroll down there is an ASR33 as the console of MU5, one of Manchester Universities Experimental Computers. This thing ran 24 hours a day.. > > Jon Dave
