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    Thrift Store Hunting Finds

    I went thrift store hunting today, and this is what I walked out with.

    Telecom server, 5.25" floppy drive, and (2) Zip 100 drives




    Silver window in upper left corner.

    I found the 5.25" drive in the recycle bin. I paid $9.63 for everything. I think I can double my money on the floppy drive alone.


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    nice boards, backplanes and finger cards/telecom boards, hope you got the power cords that go with those zip 100's
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    Quote Originally Posted by jghilino View Post
    nice boards, backplanes and finger cards/telecom boards, hope you got the power cords that go with those zip 100's
    The power cords were not attached to the zip drives unfortunately. The power cords bin was hopelessly tangled. As I was talking the price down on the server, I had the guy throw in the floppy drive and zip drives as add-ons.


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    yea i too have a zip drive collection and a box of tangled cords that goes with them, have zip 100,250 and jaz drives, internal and external models. usb external zip 250's are going for $20 each so i guess the demand is still there for them

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    They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard

    I bought a ski blanket, then I bought a knee board

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    ive never really hit anything big from thrift stores, i have bought some items $5 or less and sold in the $30-$50 range on ebay

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    Quote Originally Posted by hobo finds View Post
    They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard

    I bought a ski blanket, then I bought a knee board
    Hello hello my Ace Man, my mello,
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    Bought some used Pro Wings, make em cool, sell those,
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    Had to, sorry!

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    I definitely had to Google that. Although, he bought a skeet blanket instead of a ski blanket. Certainly changes the nature of that blanket

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    Quote Originally Posted by eAlchemist View Post
    I definitely had to Google that. Although, he bought a skeet blanket instead of a ski blanket. Certainly changes the nature of that blanket
    I don't eeeeeeeeven wanna know....
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