Follow up to yesterday's storage unit post. More pics as promised!

Posted by supersapiosexual@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 27 comments

We ended up moving about 60 pallets worth of inventory. It's been mind blowing to say the least! One of our storage trailers actually sank into the pavement from all the weight of the computers (we estimate about 60,000 lbs)!!

For those who have asked, I'm located in the Midwest US.

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vacuumCleaner555@reddit

The first computer looks like it should have an option to attach defibrator pads.

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gadget850@reddit

I used one until the company went bust in 2009. It had the expansion chassis, and we added an Azure trace card to capture printer data from an IBM 3270 or 5250 device.

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Seravajan@reddit

That Compaq Portable III! Great nice fund.

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sean1978@reddit

I see a few cool things and a ton of e-waste. Most of it looks in the obsolete but not quite vintage category.

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m-in@reddit

Yeah - stuff like the modems. The hard drives though. Holy moly, that’s a good stash.

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DogWallop@reddit

The computers I'd dispose of immediately are those nasty grey Dells. They appeared right at the time when the great capacitor scandal hit, and they failed bad when they did. Not all had the congenital defect, but enough did to undermine my own trust in the brand, at least until it was corrected over many years.

Also, they have the worst aesthetics, in my opinion.

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supersapiosexual@reddit (OP)

Agreed. A good chunk of it will end up at boardsort, I'm sure.

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new2bay@reddit

60 pallets is more of a small warehouse than a storage unit. 😂

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ksuwildkat@reddit

Dude, you got a Dell

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-t-h-e---g-@reddit

Better yet, 50!

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2cats2hats@reddit

What a trove! Even some old CROWN audio gear.

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lunatikdeity@reddit

I noticed the audio equipment immediately. Taken to a repair shop and I’m sure almost all of it will work flawlessly for several more years.

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BigBlackHungGuy@reddit

Wow. Where should I show up with my disposable income. Please say you're somewhere in Michigan. :)

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supersapiosexual@reddit (OP)

I'm in kansas city

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gf99b@reddit

Oh wow! Wish I had some space, as old computers — especially PCs and PC-compatibles — rarely show up for sale here in Missouri.

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kompzec@reddit

Noooooooooooo !!!!! 😫😫😫😫

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thatvhstapeguy@reddit

Oshit. You are not too far from me.

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hornedfrog86@reddit

Looks new

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WebIntrepid3639@reddit

do you use the hdd, i always wanted to use a very old hdd in a actual pc, if all are damaged or someone is unable for use, can you put the model of that hdd for buy one in ebay

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WebIntrepid3639@reddit

the second one is a rare ibm 5150 portable (not portatil), it was around of 1800 to 2500 usd in the year 1982-1985, it's a very rare machine, my first pc was a pc with a intel i3 2300 (2nd gen) from 2015

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lord_nuker@reddit

Well, that trailer will suck to get up again :P That was some poor asphalt and materials under it :S Would understand if it was a container on legs, but most ground should hold a semi trailer when parked on asphalt. Oh well, i'm a bit jealous on that haul, we dont do stuff like this in my country

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