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Over 100 Vintage Macs
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Just found it, under a desk, in pieces.
Just found it, under a desk, in pieces.
Ok I officially am .....jealous........
Leaning tower of Pismo!
The Admiral
The coolest screen saver ever to grace an SE.
So what's with the secrecy regarding your employer, anyways?
if he told ya then he would have to sell you something, and stop showing it all off 
I talked to the today about that. I'm a contractor and didn't want to violate and confidentiality agreements.
I'm working for free geek, come buy some of this stuff.
I'm working for free geek, come buy some of this stuff.
Where at free geek? They never have the old stuff out. It's all newer stuff.
I sent my PM! And holy crap at all the Pismos, I might try to get one of those too... XD
Give me!
The coolest screen saver ever to grace an SE.
That's just after dark Star Trek. I have original disks. It takes three.
Interesting. Like macdrone, I never see any vintage stuff out at Free Geek. The NeXT Cube was hanging out above the entrance door to the retail shop for a long time. It disappeared sometime this summer.
Well, cool. Maybe you'll be able to help getting some of the vintage kit out for sale then
Well, cool. Maybe you'll be able to help getting some of the vintage kit out for sale then
FYI, I'm looking for a Macintosh Plus starter kit for my really nice boxed mac plus beige. I have the manual, warranty card, programmers switch, stickers, but that's it. I don't have the starter kit box either. Check my post in conquests in the next hour, I will be uploading a bunch of pics. The main box is in better shape than I ever could have imagined.
Hey i have a question throw out a ball park price just so i get an idea where your coming from,
Next Cube - $?
IIfx - $?
Mac 128 - $?
Pismo - $?
just some super ball park numbers they don't have to be set in stone, just to get an idea etc…. thanks!
Next Cube - $?
IIfx - $?
Mac 128 - $?
Pismo - $?
just some super ball park numbers they don't have to be set in stone, just to get an idea etc…. thanks!
I will come buy that stuff at free geek if they put it somewhere I can buy it. The thrift side is the only place they put stuff to buy. Let them know the stuff will sell and set it out please. Then let us know.
McD, if the stuff gets set out I will let you know and get it if I see it. Same with anyone else. At this point my collection is pretty full so I'm more in help others get there stuff working.
McD, if the stuff gets set out I will let you know and get it if I see it. Same with anyone else. At this point my collection is pretty full so I'm more in help others get there stuff working.
Free geek hasn't had the capacity to repair thier vintage stuff, so It's been collecting in a warehouse, I've been contracted to sort that situation out for them, and get them the best return on the machines I can.
That is going to vary greatly on the condition of the items. The 128k I just rebuilt with a perfect case, NOS analog board, and rebuilt floppy will probably shoot for around 900, because its indistinguishable from new. The 512k I have kicking around with a few pry marks on the bezel will go for closer to 50. The next cube will be getting the same treatment, you won't be able to tell that it was ever used once I'm done with it.
The IIfx I haven't even started on pricing yet.
Essentially look for averaged out ebay pricing, but on restored, recapped, relubbed, retr0brited machines, with a good return policy.
Some machines won't be restored, and I'll probably have spare parts enough to keep this community busy for years. Pricing will be explored more as we get into the swing of things. Right now its just a rush to get a system in place to handle the current machines so incoming ones don't get scrapped.
I'll talk to them about getting a good variety of vintage going through the store. I'm working hard right now to build an inventory system so they can handle parts requests as well.
any amigas floating into your electronics brothel?
I'm not looking for restored. I like a working museum so start putting that stuff on the shelf so we can have at please. Tell me when you do so I can head that way and get some. It's an hour drive so help a Mac guy out lol.
I'll talk to them, and put a message up here with whats in the shop, if they decide to go that way.
A number of them, but I've got to get through the Macs first, expect 6 weeks before we start looking at PCs, Amigas, Commodore 64s and 20s, MicroVacs and the like.
man, it must be like a hospital without enough beds there! I hope you can save lives fast enough! good luck! looking forward to lists and pictures of everything!
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Well I'll tell you those free geek guys are clueless then because they flat out tell me they just throw macs away (pre G3) macs. G3 and up a few at a time all day long. Do me a favor don't Ebay price those things that's just cruel. Thanks a bunch.
Contractually, I can't comment on their internal processes. I can tell you that the people working there want nothing more than to save computers and benefit people. They help a LOT of people and save a LOT of material from the landfill.
A lot of these machines need a lot of work. Historically relevant pieces will easily get 10-12 hours of work a piece to restore them. I think the pricing is quite fair, considering you are getting a tested, rebuilt, museum quality piece.
With that said, I'm not going to try to sell yellowed Classic for 100 bucks, and just leave it on eBay at a perpetual buy it now price. Its annoying.
Yep!
Well most of us here don't want museum quality or can't afford eBay prices.
Maybe so, but still, I find it fascinating that someone is actually doing this in a more "official" manner, so to speak.
But when it comes to my own machines, I agree with Macdrone, I prefer cheapness over quality (to a point); to buy a "ready-made" museum quality example of something is OK, but it takes the fun away from it all (which, for me, is the process of searching for and restoring the machine to a workable state; I find it to be a wonderful way to learn about electronics).
Be that as it may, I am glad someone has the opportunity to turn this hobby into a full-fledged career for themselves. That probably doesn't happen very often.
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p.s. I must visit this place next time I'm in Portland, OR.
I'm not trying to sell anything to anyone. This is the conquests section. I'm showing what I've got. I think its pretty cool.
I'm not fixing these machines for someone to get a killer deal on. I'm restoring them so they are worth more, and an organization that does a lot of social good can get the money. I won't be selling them on this site.
I'm posting this here because I've been a member on this site for a long time, and I really appreciate it when people put up pictures of their macs.
Again, just so I'm clear, this isn't a "For Sale" thread. This is a "I'm doing this cool thing" thread that I think a few members appreciate.
I understand what you are saying, but my point is if you fix them all up no one else will get a chance, less and less of us can spend money on the older machines. It's a hobby. We do it for pleasure. You make them all worth more then they won't sell and you'll be right back in the same boat a room full of macs going nowhere. I am just asking you take some of them just as they are and get them to peoe who will appreciate them. You have plenty there just saying spread the wealth.