[Wolves] Ideas for disposal of old Computers

Ron Wellsted ron at wellsted.org.uk
Sun May 24 20:07:17 UTC 2009


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Mike Hingley wrote:
> I thought I'd approach the list for their take on what to do with old
> computers.  
> 
> I have an old dragon 32 - which was my first computer.  But the wife
> seems keen to get rid of it.  I'm resigned to the fact that it will have
> to go, but I am unsure of the best thing to do with it, or whether there
> is any value (not monetary but historical) to the thing.
> 
> So what do you guys think?  Is there a way that I can get rid of an old
> computer without damaging the environment, but potentially at the same
> time providing a benefit to the IT Community?
> 
> Any ideas, thoughts?
> 
> Mike Hingley

Hi Mike,

1/ Ebay - they seem to go for about 20-25 quid for average condition

2/ Donate it to the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.
(http://www.tnmoc.org/).  I think they already have one, but a second
could help preserve this piece of history.


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Ron Wellsted
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