Re: Large cache of classic computer in Umeå, Sweden

[Lee Courtney (ACM)]

Hej Göran,

There's always donation to IT-Ceum in Linköping. Kinda far away, but still in Sweden and a nice Museum.

Cheers,

Lee Courtney
Menlo Park, CA 94025



--- On Sat, 4/11/09, Göran Axelsson <axelsson at acc.umu.se> wrote:

> From: Göran Axelsson <axelsson at acc.umu.se>
> Subject: Large cache of classic computer in Umeå, Sweden
> To: General at acc.umu.se, "On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech at classiccmp.org>
> Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 3:22 AM
> Hi List!
> 
> I'm helping a friend to empty a storage which he has to
> have empty by the end of the month so time is short. This
> message is a mix between "look what I've got" and "Help,
> need a good home for this lot". I'm taking over a large part
> of this collection but I can only take care of the most
> precious computers.
> 
> The contents of the storage is a lot of personal stuff and
> other random objects, but he also collects old computers
> with focus on Norsk Data machines.
> More or less of what we can see so far, this is the major
> parts...
> - ND-5700, two full rack, one complete, one missing a CPU.
> I'll take care of this system.
> - ND-Filestore, disks and tape. I'll take this one too
> - ND-110 Compact, 4 machines. I'll save all and reserve one
> for my self.
> - ND-110 Satellite, about 10 machines. I'll try to save
> all, reserving one or two myself.
> - ND-Butterfly, 2-3 machines, all spoken for.
> - A huge stash of manuals. Will be saved and scanned. A lot
> of doubles exists.
> See the list at http://www.ndwiki.org/wiki/Virtual_library#ND_Library_Teg_in_Ume.C3.A5
> 
> - ND-Notis terminals. (Nokia VT220 terminals). Circa 80
> terminals. Only a few are spoken for, anything left near the
> end of the month will go into the dumpster.  :-(
> 
> - NEC Monograph, new systems in boxes 4-6 systems, complete
> with graphics controller and all. For running DTP under Win
> 3.0/3.1, monochrome monitor Maybe two spoken for.
> 
> - A lot of Archie computer laptop parts, 286.
> - ISA IDE controllers, new in box. approximately 30 cards.
> - Some IBM system 3 manuals, RPG2
> - ... plus a lot more that I can't remember right now.
> 
> We have found a number of other computers among all the
> scrap, some really nice ones. I liked the ABC 1600, an unix
> machine made by Luxor with a twistable screen with white
> phosphor. But those computers are going to remain in my
> friends custody.
> 
> If time permits we could send stuff by mail or in some
> other way. We might store some stuff if we know we could
> ship it off after the move but this month will take all our
> time just to clear space and move the bigger machines
> around.
> Local pickup is preferred and will get priority over any
> shipping.
> 
> My phone number is int+46 (0)73 98 67 881.
> 
> /Göran
>