[Blackpool] Specialist and vintage hardware going spare...

[David Priestley]

The Centre for Computing History might be interested in the Mac clone.

DP

On 01/08/2020 12:36, James Page via Blackpool wrote:
> Hi everyone,
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> I shared this to the Makerspace/LUG Discord recently, but I thought there might be a few other people still reading the list and I’d give it one last heave.
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> I’ve been clearing out some items and thought I’d ask if they’re of interest to anybody before I dispose of them:
> - Sun Netra X1 server (no HDD, IIRC)
> - Sun Ultra 30 tower; Sun keyboard and mouse
> - Umax Super Pulsar (no HDD) – a vintage item from Apple’s Mac-clone era!
> - Digital/Storageworks DS-BA356 SCSI storage array (includes a few SCSI HDDs)
> - Benq 17” TFT SVGA display – no cables
> - Acer 19” TFT SVGA display (1680*1050, I think) – no cables
> All working last time I used them (although that was quite some time ago). Photos here: https://imgur.com/a/Lx7BABO
> I’d like to get rid of them soon; if anyone’s interested in any items, I’m happy to arrange collection from me here in Blackpool or we can see what can be worked out for dropping off local-ish.
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> Otherwise, I’d prefer to be able to donate the systems to something worthwhile, if possible. It’s old stuff, but the Sun systems and Digital storage array have an attractive resale/spares premium on eBay listings and the Umax system has collectability value, so it seems a shame to have to take them to the tip. Some of the PC recycling schemes I’ve found only take kit from organisations (understandably). Does anybody have any suggestions?
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> Best,
> James