Xerox Alto on ebay (not mine!)

[Chuck Guzis]

On 13 Oct 2010 at 12:42, Teo Zenios wrote:


> The usual where would you put it, how much money would you have to
> shell out to buy it and ship it, and once here what exactly would you
> do with it?
> 
> There are many old machines that are worth preserving but are better
> off in a museum then in somebody's cluttered basement left to rot. I
> can see snagging that unit just to learn how it worked and
> refurbishing it, but eventually a museum should probably get it unless
> somebody really has a use for it. How rare are they anyway?

Pretty much my feeling.  I look at the not-to-distant time when I'll 
have to move and downsize, or worse yet, just plain die and folks 
will have to select the most expeditious way to dispose of what I 
have.

I no longer accept any vintage gear unless it's small and unusual and 
I can think of a use for it.  Let the museums and folks with 
warehouse space have the stuff.

Anybody want a NEC Spinwriter?  I gave in to a moment of weakness and 
took it in.  Now it sits in my shop, neglected.

--Chuck