Wanted: Old Computers - Page 4

You are correct.

And here I was thinking it was to hook up to the inter webs


Now the next question, sell or scrap lol

Didn't get out there last night.

It does have a kind of antique interwebby look. At first I thought you might be talking about an ancient modem or even a Jurassic-era fax machine, but the keyboard and LED text display gave it away -- it's not for the interwebs, it's for old-school texting!

As for the sell-or-scrap question, some of these TTYs actually do sell on eBay, so if yours works and is in good condition, you might as well give that a shot. If it doesn't sell, you might want to donate it to an organization for the hearing-impaired in your area (if any of them could use it). There are probably some older people out there who still prefer to use this kind of system. I know these devices are still manufactured today, so someone is using them.

Originally Posted by FLimits

It does have a kind of antique interwebby look. At first I thought you might be talking about an ancient modem or even a Jurassic-era fax machine, but the keyboard and LED text display gave it away -- it's not for the interwebs, it's for old-school texting!

As for the sell-or-scrap question, some of these TTYs actually do sell on eBay, so if yours works and is in good condition, you might as well give that a shot. If it doesn't sell, you might want to donate it to an organization for the hearing-impaired in your area (if any of them could use it). There are probably some older people out there who still prefer to use this kind of system. I know these devices are still manufactured today, so someone is using them.

If I had two of them, I'd probably try to wire them between the house and garage so I can talk to my wife

Originally Posted by FLimits

Hi Evan. Well, you should either enjoy playing with it or sell it and enjoy the cash! You could also hold onto it as a sort of investment, but in general I think there are other investments that would offer a greater (or more predictable) rate of return.

Are you currently an eBay seller? If so, you could list your Atari and games there. That's where you're likely to get the highest price for these items. If you decide that you want to sell it but aren't interested in putting it on eBay, let me know and I'll try to help you out. You can email me directly at the address I gave at the top of this thread.

Thanks for your advice. I think I'll go dig it out of the closet and see if it still works. I am an eBay seller, but I'm not very good at it, and I don't have a lot of feed back so your offer is appreciated.

Thanks, Mike! Does this mean you like the Hard Drive Bible?

73, FLimits

Another professional business transaction and pleasant experience with Kim, her knowledge of electronic antiquities is impressive but her broad knowledge of the e-waste field even more so. Two thumbs up from me, if I only had more to give.

Is there any interest in Apple stuff? I have an old DuoDrive (no cords) and some Apple Newton's hand held computers.

Originally Posted by parttimescrapperMD

Is there any interest in Apple stuff? I have an old DuoDrive (no cords) and some Apple Newton's hand held computers.

There's always interest in Apple stuff, especially the Apple II line of models. Your Duo Drive is an Apple II peripheral, so that's definitely interesting. The Apple Newton is historically significant because it's an early example of a small pen-computing device and has an early ARM processor.

I'll send you a PM and get some details from you. Thanks!

Any value here?

Apple 2c

5 inch floppies?

Thanks for the email, Jonniebrass. I sent a response.

FLimits, I have many vintage computers in storage. I e-mailed you several months ago and am still waiting for a reply. Cleaning out my unit this weekend. Everything must go. If you're interested in getting first pick before they hit eBay, please return my correspondences.

Hi Holistic. OK, sorry about that -- I know we exchanged a couple of messages and was sure I'd sent you a follow-up with some questions, but I just found that final message buried at the bottom of my "Drafts" folder. Anyway, I was just asking about the condition of the 3 items for which you had requested estimates (whether or not they work, their cosmetic condition, an extras). I'll just go ahead and provide you with some "ballpark" numbers for those models, and if those look OK to you, we can take it from there.

Got a couple things that may it may not be of interest. 1 old laptop. and 1 strange slanted keyboard that I'll get a pic of.