Anyone for a RELLY expensive 11/780 (UK)??!!

[Bill Pechter]

On 6/1/07, Zane H. Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:
>
> At 10:25 AM +0100 6/1/07, Pete Edwards wrote:
> >On 31/05/07, James <james at machineroom.info> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180125971585&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:uk
> >>
> >>Optimistic is an under statement :-)
> >>
> >
> >I shudder to think what the price tag would be if it had a power supply
> and
> >a console:)
>
> At 1490UKP, I'd say they're crazy.  Am I correct in assuming the
> power supplies are likely to be the most valuable pieces on a
> VAX-11/780?  Without all the doors, it is even more worthless.  I
> wonder what condition the card cage & backplane is in, and how many
> cards it is missing.
>
>         Zane
>
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Probably worth about $50 USD as untested spare parts.
Not worth the petrol to drag it home in my opinion.

Now if it was complete and in working condition... I might think it would
have some value.

Bill

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