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Free antique!

  • 22-02-2005 12:02pm
    #1
    nmacc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭


    Free to good home: ICL System 10 Series 120 complete system. Processing unit with two removable disk drives and three remote terminals (two in PWO & one for spares). Comes with manuals, disks and installed software for running a laundry.

    It's not a real mainframe, but for those more used to PCs, this is BIG; about the size of 1½ 4-drawer filing cabinets plus the terminals. The last time I turned her on she was in good running order, so it’d be a shame to throw her out, but if no-one wants her, she’s going in a skip at the end of the week.


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  • #2
    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    see if electronics recycling will give you a few quid for it


  • #3
    nmacc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭nmacc


    Blub2k4 wrote:
    see if electronics recycling will give you a few quid for it

    I'm afraid that's not really an option; it's not a question of money (did I really just say that?) I just hate to see a working machine with a lot of moving bits go for scrap. I'm sure that it won't end up in landfill; Greenstar didn't get to where they are today without squeezing every cent from other people's rubbish.


  • #4
    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    fair enough, was just a thought at least it would get used again and not just trashed, although is the mainboard covered in gold contacts? You could melt it down like they did in Albania with all the old Russian mainframes ;)


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,562 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    These guy might just be interested but then again probably not http://cedarsgw.leeds.ac.uk/ccs/

    someone might want the dumb terminals if not the rest.
    stick it down on the for sale forum too.


  • #6
    nmacc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭nmacc


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    These guy might just be interested but then again probably not http://cedarsgw.leeds.ac.uk/ccs/

    someone might want the dumb terminals if not the rest.
    stick it down on the for sale forum too.

    Thanks for the suggestions; I've emailed the CCS as it fits their criteria, being British.

    I've got lots of electronic scrap going a-begging also if you know anyone who's interested.


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