[rescue] Need to get rid of my sun collection

[Robert Reif]

I also have a tektronix 475A scope with a dm44 made specifically for IBM 
with IBM logo on the front panel if you want it.

Robert Reif wrote:
> I already packed all my intel, amd, and motorola data books in 10 
> banker boxes. Here is what I haven't packed yet.
>
> Robert Reif wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I also have a large collection of magazines (Byte, Dr Dobbs, 
>> Microsystems, ...) and some Byte and Creative Computing books. I have 
>> a lot of digital design textbooks from the 70s and 80s and computer 
>> graphics books from the 80s. I'll give them to LSSM. Otherwise I'll 
>> sell them. They are easier to ship than hardware.
>>
>> Dave McGuire via rescue wrote:
>>>
>>>   We can arrange a truck trip, if you're willing to send sufficient 
>>> stuff to our museum to warrant that.
>>>
>>>   (For those unaware, LSSM is a public nonprofit brick-and-mortar 
>>> museum in Pittsburgh, and is a 501(c)(3) public charity.)
>>>
>>>            -Dave
>>>
>>> On 1/18/25 12:15, Robert Reif via rescue wrote:
>>>> Hi Dave,
>>>>
>>>> I realized after I sent this that I forgot to mention where I 
>>>> live.  I'm in Orlando FL.
>>>>
>>>> Good to here the DEC stuff went to a good home.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> Dave McGuire via rescue wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Your DEC stuff is now at LSSM.
>>>>>
>>>>>   We at LSSM have a strong interest in your Sun VME hardware, the 
>>>>> Intel MDS, and your DG stuff.  Possibly the databooks.  It will 
>>>>> have a good home there.  I don't remember from way back; where are 
>>>>> you located?
>>>>>
>>>>>               -Dave
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/18/25 11:52, Robert Reif via rescue wrote:
>>>>>> I'm a retired hardware/software engineer and I have a large sun 
>>>>>> collection I need to get rid of to make space because my recently 
>>>>>> handicapped daughter and my two grandchildren will be moving in 
>>>>>> with me.  I would like to donate it or give it to collectors. I 
>>>>>> don't have the time to itemize it and sell it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have multiples of most sun4 and sun4m systems ranging from 
>>>>>> 690MP, 670MP, 630MP, all the lunch boxes and pizza boxes. I have 
>>>>>> many boxes of spare VME boards, sbus and mbus modules and spare 
>>>>>> motherboards. I also have a few 64 bit systems. Probably around 
>>>>>> 50 systems total. I also have monitors, keyboards, mice, cables, 
>>>>>> external CD and tape drives including a 9 track, multiport 
>>>>>> serial, printer with spare cartridges, books, manuals and software.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also have an Intel blue box development system from the 80's 
>>>>>> (minus keyboard), 2 data general 8 inch rack mount SMD hard 
>>>>>> drives, a Kaypro computer and a lot of other miscellaneous stuff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also have a lot of hardware data books from the late 70's, 80s, 
>>>>>> and 90s.  These will go in the trash if no one is interested.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All this has been sitting untouched for over 20 years. I planned 
>>>>>> to play with it again when I retired but that never happened.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm in the process of moving some of the stuff to a storage unit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also have an sgi collection and a large CompuPro S-100 
>>>>>> collection that I might be willing to sell in the future.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I gave Dave McGuire my small DEC collection about 20 years ago 
>>>>>> when he lived in Florida.
>>>>>>
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