-BUT- That does not mean it *can't* be restored, only that $15,000 is ridiculous for a machine that clearly needs an expert with time and money. b
On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 7:54 AM Mattis Lind via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Den tis 29 aug. 2023 kl 13:30 skrev Chris Zach via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org>: > > > Oh baloney. As long as the backplane pins are not mushed these are > > surprisingly easy to fix and mouse crap can be vacuumed out and cleaned > > off the cards and pins. > > > > The thing that drove me the most nuts was finding a backplane wire that > > had worn through its insualtion and shorted against another pin. > > > > Fully agree. Anders Sandahl in Sweden restored a PDP-8/L to operating > condition. It has been stored for many years in a damp garage. A lot of > rust, hundreds of bad components. Bad core memory but eventually it was > running fine. > > https://pdp-9.net/pdp-8-l > > So I also think it should be possible to get it to run again. > > /Mattis > > > > C > > > > On 8/29/2023 12:01 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote: > > > Look at the photos. Let it rust in peace in mouse heaven. It is just > > scrap. > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 29 Aug 2023, 1:30 am Bill Degnan via cctalk, < > > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> It can be yours for only $15,000 plus shipping > > >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/126067408991 > > >> > > >> sheesh. > > >> > > >> Bill > > >> > > >
