Hello + sad news + opportunity
Posted: 12 Feb 2019 00:50
Hi - my name is Duncan but I am joining on behalf of the widow of a good friend of mine; he died a couple of years ago. He was big into old tech and she hung onto the stuff for a while but has finally decided that the time has come to part with his old equipment and let someone else use it. As I am more technical than she is (though nowhere near as technical as the dear, departed Simon) I offered to help. I had a look at eBay but also decided there would probably be a place like this where the relevant community hangs out, I can get better advice and, well, isn't fleabay. I am delighted to have found you and hope you can advise me on the best way to sell the items at a reasonable price (inc 'job lot' vs 'brand-specific job lot' vs 'individual items').
Below is a superficial list containing info such as make and model (where known) but you may need to ask detailed questions or ask me to secure photos to help narrow things down more specifically (eg sub-model or amount of RAM, if these were variable). The chances of me being able to fire any of them up to test and/or read details off boot screens is low (but I guess not zero). I can more easily look at serial numbers or possibly open things up and check chips. There are also some add-on boards, cables and software which I have sorted into the relevant piles where I can but are not listed (yet). Please do let me know if there are especially rare models or software titles I should be looking out for.
- Memotech MTX512 (in original packaging) + ReMemorizer (and instructions + original ROMs)
- BBC Micro x2 + some large external 5.25" diskette drives
- Oric 1
- Dragon 32/64 (there are three but I forget what the split is). One has a fitted leather case.
- ZX81
- Amstrad 8256 + Monitor
- Commodore 64 + some specialist cables
- IBM InfoWindow II 3153 + keyboard
I think that is the lot. Do let me know if there is a better place on the board to discuss this and/or whether email would be better.
I should be back round with the equipment for a day sometime next week but please send Qs through now so I can plan and make best use of the time there.
Thanks in advance,
Duncan
Below is a superficial list containing info such as make and model (where known) but you may need to ask detailed questions or ask me to secure photos to help narrow things down more specifically (eg sub-model or amount of RAM, if these were variable). The chances of me being able to fire any of them up to test and/or read details off boot screens is low (but I guess not zero). I can more easily look at serial numbers or possibly open things up and check chips. There are also some add-on boards, cables and software which I have sorted into the relevant piles where I can but are not listed (yet). Please do let me know if there are especially rare models or software titles I should be looking out for.
- Memotech MTX512 (in original packaging) + ReMemorizer (and instructions + original ROMs)
- BBC Micro x2 + some large external 5.25" diskette drives
- Oric 1
- Dragon 32/64 (there are three but I forget what the split is). One has a fitted leather case.
- ZX81
- Amstrad 8256 + Monitor
- Commodore 64 + some specialist cables
- IBM InfoWindow II 3153 + keyboard
I think that is the lot. Do let me know if there is a better place on the board to discuss this and/or whether email would be better.
I should be back round with the equipment for a day sometime next week but please send Qs through now so I can plan and make best use of the time there.
Thanks in advance,
Duncan