MelbourneOzFreecycle

[Bunsen]

So I put out a call for "old Macs, any condition" on the Melbourne, Australia freecycle group, and I was completely inundated with offers.

Apart from the amazing pair of Powerbooks already mentioned, here's what else I've picked up. Note that the following was all from one guy.

Whole machines:

• 5500/225 with AV card, Australian TV Tuner, 10/100 PCI NIC
  SE x 3
  SE/30
  Plus
  Quadra 840AV }

Logic boards with CPUs

• Centris 650
  8100/80 x 2
  IIfx
  LC475 x 5
  IIsi x 2

Power supplies

• Mac II
  8100 x 2
  6100
  LC475 x 5

Cards

• x100 AV x 2
  8100 HPV with 4 VRAM SIMMs
  6100 PDS riser and bracket
  Nubus Macintosh Display Card 670-

NICs

• Dayna SE/30 IIsi PDS with BNC & AUI
  Asante.............."............... twisted pair & AUI
  LC475 PDS with BNC & TP x 2
  ............."............TP x 4
  LC ........"............TP
  Comm Slot with BNC
  ...........".............TP
  Nubus with AUI TP & BNC x 2

External drives:

• Apple 3.5" floppy (for 128k,+ etc)
  Empty Zero Footprint with SE-like striped bezel
  Rodime Cobra 45e ZFP
  Generic ZFP with unknown HD
  Generic 5 1/4" with PS, internal cables, RCA audio out, no drive or bezel

Keyboards:

• 128k
  Apple Keyboard
  Apple Keyboard II x 3
  Apple Extended Keyboard
  Apple Extended Keyboard II x 2
  Apple Adjustable Keyboard

Mice:

• 128k (or Apple // serial?)
  3 teardrop ADB
  4 oblong ADB

Misc:

• Kensington 9" glare filter for SE / SE/30
  Wacom ADB 9" tablet with stylus
  Assorted RAM

 

[Bunsen]

The above guy has loads more gear to give away. I'll be posting his details and those of others who responded shortly. He's in the Mornington Peninsula area.

 

[equill]

An impressive haul, both metaphorically and literally. Now, you will take care to leave some walkway between your bed and the door to your warehouse, won't you? We don't wish to read the screaming newspaper headline MAN FOUND DROWNED IN A SEA OF MACS, or the like.

de

 

[Bunsen]

Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:21:22 +1000From: ------------

if it helps we are adjacent to ---------- railway station.

bits and bobs is just old mouse and serial cables etc and possibly even

a mouse I haven't looked for a while.

> Are you happy for me to pass on your

> contact details to other Mac nuts, or for me to pass theirs on to you?

>

>> I have a working perfectly old g3 last of the beige scsi boxes. If

>> you'd like it then just come and pick it up. I'd be happy to see it go to

>> a loving home (any home really)

>>

>> I'm in ------------------------

>> I work from home so I'm usually here. I also have a scsi scanner to

>> suit and a fair few cables and other bits and bobs from that era

>>

/EDIT/

Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:11:14 +1000From: -------------

Anyone who comes will get my collection of cables and

adapters from that era too. eg scsi cables, apple serial cables I think

I had some apple networking stuff? I always used to grab anything that

looked interesting but now I want it all out!

 

[Bunsen]

OK for this guy you need to PM me and I'll pass your details on to him.

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:03:52 +1000From:

Subject: Re:WANTED:Apple/Mac computers old/dead

a Power PC 7300/180 and a Performa 580CD. The Power PC has 256MB of RAM, USB card, and a keyboard and mouse. The performa I honestly don't know.

I still have the machines and would like them to go. Would prefer that they were kept in a working order, but that's up to the final recipient. If you could pass on some names, then am happy to arrange a pickup time. I'm in Balwyn North, not far from the Eastern Fwy.

Adam

 

[MacTCP]

That's a lot of stuff. [] ]'>

 

[LCGuy]

What a haul!!!!!!

 

[Bunsen]

Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:27:02 +1000From: -----------

Subject: Old macs

I have an old Macintosh IIvi,

which is complete, and working. That is to say, it lights up, and the

'Finder face' icon blinks on the screen.

 

[Bunsen]

Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:44:08 +1000From: -----------

Subject: Mac Stuff

Here is what I have left:

1. PowerPC Power Macintosh G3--160MB RAM, 4GB HD, 266Ghz, OS 9.2

2. PowerPC Power Macintosh 7200/120, I think it has OS 8.6

3. PowerPC Power Macintosh 7500/100, also perhaps with 8.6

4. SCSI External CD Burner (don't know if its functional)

5. Apple 14" CRT

6. Apple 15" CRT

By all means, if anyone else is interested in these, then please pass on my details.

We are located in Collingwood and you can come by and pick up the items anytime between 10AM-6PM, Monday-Friday.

Thanks,

Neil

 

[Bunsen]

Just to be clear, if you want any of the above stuff, the people have OK'd me to list their details here so you can contact them directly. Stick a note in here if you pick them up.

Except for the 7300/180 and Performa 580CD - you need to PM me and I'll pass your details on to him.

 

[Bunsen]

Tested the 5500 tonight. All works, including the TV Tuner (apparently, although all I get is snow without an antenna attached). 9.1, 64MB, 2GB.

And it has that helicopter taking off fan sound those models were prone to.