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    Please dont make the same mistake, vintage computer

    Today after i got home from school i decided to tare down this ancient looking hard drive i got from a pickup a while back. I went online and found out just the hard drive can sell for up to 700 dollars!! At this point I had already taken off one of the cast aluminum covers and made a small scratch on one of the discs. I know i got the computer for free but this could have turned into one of my best single scores yet! The hard drive is called a MiniScribe model 6085. I assuming people only buy these things if they are functioning. Anyone else on here have experience with selling vintage computer parts?

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    Just because someone is trying to sell one for that doesn't mean it has sold for that much. The one I found on Ebay sold for about $35 shipped which is still better then scrap.
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    Yes, the asking price means nothing. You have to look at completed sales to get an idea of the true value of an item.

    Anytime I find something that is a little different that usual, I take the time to check it out before scrapping it. Live and learn. If you find another one, you will play it differently.
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