Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks)
On Mon, Jul 06, 2020 at 03:54:10PM -0600, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: [...] > If I needed one of those drives, I'd be willing to pay $1 / GB plus shipping > and handling if they were known to be good. (If I needed them) I would buy > them sight unseen if you ran SpinRite level 2 on the drives and said they > passed. As a guideline, PostNL quote €18.20 (≈USD20.50) for its single grade of packet post to "world". The 2kg weight limit is good for two or three typical 3.5" hard disks of around 700g each. It's cheaper to the rest of Europe (and UK) but the 2kg limit remains for anywhere outside the Netherlands. For more than 2kg, you're looking at expensive couriers and the price to the USA quickly rockets. I'm up the road in Zaandam and could collect and test these disks, but I already have more (3) 9GB disks than I need (0) and don't want any more if they don't already have homes allocated. I'm not sure I could face dealing with eBay/Marktplaats/etc timewasters to dispose of them responsibly, even if I were making a nominal €10 each on them.
Entrex 480 / Digital Computer Controls 116 in New Jersey.
I just happen to see this auction: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86804138_entrex-480-vintage-computer-electronics-lot Looks like three systems. One marked Entrex 480 the others look like the DG Nova clone DCC 116. On top there seems to be a Diablo printer of some sort. Some rust, indeed. In New Jersey. Then there another auction for several Diablo drives at the same location: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86804145_sweda-750-computers-and-vintage-electronics Also a stack of DG like cards and a core memory board, likely DG or DCC. Not in best condition but probably worth rescuing. Maybe someone in NJ area that want it? /Mattis
Re: Entrex 480 / Digital Computer Controls 116 in New Jersey.
On 7/8/20 9:28 AM, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: Not in best condition but probably worth rescuing. Maybe someone in NJ area that want it? Hopefully someone can get those Diablo 30s!
Re: Entrex 480 / Digital Computer Controls 116 in New Jersey.
Oh Wow, I'm precisely rebooting (well trying to reboot), my DCC-116E, core memory problem, and maybe the diablo 44b is messing around. http://zeltrax.com/classiccmp_forum/3thboot_01.jpg http://zeltrax.com/classiccmp_forum/3thboot_02.jpg http://zeltrax.com/classiccmp_forum/3thboot_03.jpg http://zeltrax.com/classiccmp_forum/3thboot_04.jpg If I was not in another continent, I would rush to this material :-/ Dominique On 8/07/2020 18:28, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: I just happen to see this auction: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86804138_entrex-480-vintage-computer-electronics-lot Looks like three systems. One marked Entrex 480 the others look like the DG Nova clone DCC 116. On top there seems to be a Diablo printer of some sort. Some rust, indeed. In New Jersey. Then there another auction for several Diablo drives at the same location: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/86804145_sweda-750-computers-and-vintage-electronics Also a stack of DG like cards and a core memory board, likely DG or DCC. Not in best condition but probably worth rescuing. Maybe someone in NJ area that want it? /Mattis
Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks)
On 07/07/2020 09:10 PM, John-Paul Stewart via cctalk wrote: That is true if things are actually selling. But from what I've seen (and why I agree with the earlier comment about ebay often being overpriced) is that sellers list stuff at overly inflated prices and then let it sit there unsold. Yes, to know the truth, you have to use advanced search, and select SOLD items only. Then, you can see what items actually sold for what value. LOTS of items have red prices, meaning they did NOT sell, but closed without bids or closed below the reserve price. A green price means it did sell at that price. Jon
Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks)
If the auction had the option for best offer and the seller took an offer the listing will show it sold at the listed price and not the actual price. -Original Message- From: Jon Elson via cctalk Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 2:07 PM To: John-Paul Stewart ; gene...@ezwind.net ; discuss...@ezwind.net:On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks) On 07/07/2020 09:10 PM, John-Paul Stewart via cctalk wrote: That is true if things are actually selling. But from what I've seen (and why I agree with the earlier comment about ebay often being overpriced) is that sellers list stuff at overly inflated prices and then let it sit there unsold. Yes, to know the truth, you have to use advanced search, and select SOLD items only. Then, you can see what items actually sold for what value. LOTS of items have red prices, meaning they did NOT sell, but closed without bids or closed below the reserve price. A green price means it did sell at that price. Jon -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks)
On 07-07-2020 22:58, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote: > I might be tempted to scratch an itch and play with the 6000 if I were at a > swap meet and could pick it up for a song. But I'm not a serious shopper for > it. Right, and shipping it anywhere will be seriously expensive considering the weight. Julf
Re: About to dump a bunch of Compaq SCSI disk caddies (and disks)
On 08-07-2020 12:41, Peter Corlett via cctalk wrote: > As a guideline, PostNL quote €18.20 (≈USD20.50) for its single grade of packet > post to "world". The 2kg weight limit is good for two or three typical 3.5" > hard disks of around 700g each. It's cheaper to the rest of Europe (and UK) > but > the 2kg limit remains for anywhere outside the Netherlands. For more than 2kg, > you're looking at expensive couriers and the price to the USA quickly rockets. Good to know! Thanks! > I'm up the road in Zaandam and could collect and test these disks, but I > already have more (3) 9GB disks than I need (0) and don't want any more if > they > don't already have homes allocated. I'm not sure I could face dealing with > eBay/Marktplaats/etc timewasters to dispose of them responsibly, even if I > were > making a nominal €10 each on them. Indeed. I too am wondering if i can be bothered. Just don't want to recycle something someone might use/need. Julf
Re: Entrex 480 / Digital Computer Controls 116 in New Jersey.
I put in a bid, I have a trailer and space... On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 1:55 PM Al Kossow via cctech wrote: > On 7/8/20 9:28 AM, Mattis Lind via cctalk wrote: > > > > Not in best condition but probably worth rescuing. Maybe someone in NJ > area > > that want it? > > Hopefully someone can get those Diablo 30s! > > > >
