May I ask what Qbus cards? I still need some for my MicroVAXen and my MicroPDPs ...
Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> schrieb am Mi., 26. Juni 2024, 18:49: > I really can't see how this would work. I see the big problem being one > that Sellam has faced before, that is paying for storage for the stuff. > You can put whatever you want in a trust document, but how do you pay for > the storage or stop someone simply trashing it. > Unless there is something of exceptional value in the collection then are > your trustees really going to court over this? > Is anyone going to accept being a trustee if they are limited in how they > can dispose of their collection? > If Sellams spread sheet of items for sale is still up for sale, then some > items have been there for seven years.... > > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I53wxarLHlNmlPVf_HJ5oMKuab4zrApI_hiX0pNmy48/edit?pli=1&fbclid=IwAR29aeaPInesPowqSLeq_ElmtOwSThjfRAJyW9T_oN6mnjPPt4wO1CchMGQ#gid=0&range=A1 > > ... I really think the only way to have any say is to dispose of your item > yourself.... > .. and not to museums which need to make money to survive... > > Dave > G4UGM > > p.s. In the UK still trying to dispose of VAX Station 3100/30(Working), HP > Plotter(Working), AlphaServer 2100 (Does not power up) > Also some Q-Bus cards. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sellam Abraham via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:51 AM > > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > > Cc: Sellam Abraham <sellam.ism...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [cctalk] Revocable Living Trust for Computer Collectors > > > > I think this is an appropriate time for this announcement. > > > > Over the many years I've been collecting, there have been more than > several > > instances of a collector dying and their collection effectively being > cast to the > > wind because their surviving spouse or family members have no idea what > to do > > with their computer collection. We are all very aware of this > unfortunate > > phenomenon. > > > > To that end, I've been developing a Revocable Living Trust (RLT) for > computer > > collectors. I've been working on this off and on for the past many > months, and > > though it isn't quite ready yet, this is a good opportunity to announce > my plans. > > > > The advantages of a RLT are many for the computer collector, including > > simplicity, and one's continued access to and enjoyment of their > collections > > while they are alive. It's a good start, but not a complete solution, > as the > > effectiveness of the RLT depends on the trustees one has chosen to carry > out > > their wishes once they've departed the mortal coil. > > > > That's where what I'm developing comes into play: a multi-modal trustee > > services corporation which one can name as (at least one of) their > trustee(s), > > which in the event of one's demise will immediately launch into action > to protect > > the trust assets (the computer collection) and distribute it as per the > trust > > indenture. And so much more. > > > > The trust indenture itself will be cheap (a nominal $49 is my target > price) but I > > have yet to work out the execution and pricing for all the other > services that will > > be offered, which will include actually coming out to the collection > site to secure > > the collection and handle or assist in its distribution. > > > > This message is intended to be a feeler to gauge interest in the product. > > To that end, if this is of interest to you, please contact me privately > and let me > > know. I can actually set you up with the trust documents right away, as > those > > are basically done at this point, which you can execute and get > notarized, etc. to > > at least have that protection in place. The establishment of the > trustee services > > corporation described above will take a bit more time. > > > > If I didn't myself fall ill within the last 9 months (heart attack, > nearly died, > > subsequent heart surgery) I would have already had this ready to go. > > The irony of this all has not at all escaped me. Fortunately, my > collection is now > > covered for when it's my time to go. > > > > How about you? > > > > Sellam > >
