Over 100 Vintage Macs

[nextse7en]

Hi everybody,

You might know me as the guy who shoehorned an Intel Mini ATX Mobo into a color classic (as seen here viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11543&p=113842#p113842 )

I've recently taken a position as a vintage electronics restoration specialist at a large electronics recycler, and have more than 130 macs under my care, as well as many C64's and Amigas, and a few old PCs

I'm really excited about the new job (how many people get to turn their bizarre hobby into a career?)

Anyhow, my position involves restoring all these machines to their best, and with 130 in stock, its going to be a big push. Many of these machines will eventually go up for sale once the have been cleaned, repaired, and tested. I've also got a room full of accessories, from 400k external drives and 20HD's to Asante Ethernet cards and DOS cards.

Just thought I'd warn you, I'll be here quite a bit from here on out. And I'll be posting pictures, LOTS AND LOTS of pictures.

Below, because this is a conquests forum, is a list of the machines I have after a cursory inventory. (Many of these I have more than 4 or 5 of, and a few I have 10 or more!)

Apple II e

Apple II gs

Apple II plus

Macintosh

Macintosh 512k

Macintosh Portable

Macintosh SE

Macintosh SE FD/HD

Macintosh SE/30

Macintosh Plus

Macintosh Classic

Macintosh Classic II

Macintosh Color Classic

Macintosh II

Macintosh II ci

Macintosh II c

Macintosh LC

Macintosh LC III

Macintosh LC 475

Macintosh SE Superdrive

Macintosh IIfx

Macintosh IIv

Macintosh Quadra 605

PowerMac 5400/180

PowerMac 7100/80AV

PowerMac 9600/200MP

Performa 200

Performa 550

Performa 577

Onward!

-Patrick

 

[uniserver]

Why don't you go back through your list and throw in a price next to the machine listed,

I can't figure out wether you are tootin your horn or wanting to sell mac's,

throw some prices up ...

 

[nextse7en]

Strictly tooting my horn, none of the machines is ready to sell. I'm just excited about the job and figured I should share it with people who have the same strange obsession I do.

 

[uniserver]

so your going to soon flood ebay with great vintage machines ?

maybe get the prices down?

That'd be great!

 

[ClassicHasClass]

That's a great job to have. I look forward to seeing your restorations. :approve:

 

[mcdermd]

Agreed. If I could support my family doing so, I'd take the same sort of gig.

 

[Cosmo]

That's a like a dream job for a Mac-enthusiast. Good luck with the project!

 

[Scott Baret]

I would be interested in the Performa 200 once it's restored!

 

[TheIanMan85]

It just made me very happy to learn that a large recycler to do what you do, and to read the list of the hardware you've got. It's awesome they see there's greater value in them by offering them to the market that exists for them.

 

[nextse7en]

It just made me very happy to learn that a large recycler to do what you do, and to read the list of the hardware you've got. It's awesome they see there's greater value in them by offering them to the market that exists for them.

Fortunately compact macs aren't worth a whole lot in raw material, between 6-10 dollars, add to that the fact that the CRT actually costs recyclers to dispose of.

I imagine a lot of larger recyclers have a back room where they store these, and with their increasing value you will begin to see them looking for solutions. The particular one I am at stored them until they ran out of room, an then began recycling additional units as they came in. I shudder to think how many 128ks and SE/30s were broken down in the last 6 months..

I remember a thrift store where they had a 512k, tote bag, and matching MAC CHARLIE they were trying to get rid of for 20 dollars in the late 90s. I don't think it ever sold. The increasing value of these machines is a benefit for collectors, the environment, and posterity, and I'm glad people are beginning to realize it.

 

[olePigeon]

Ooo, very cool job. I wouldn't mind getting paid to do a hobby.

 

[nextse7en]

Favorite system so far.

A 512k with a 20HD... running 6.0.1 8-o

 

[Bunsen]

Please compress and/or downpixel photos before uploading here - they take an age to load over slow connections, and then show up small anyway.

 

[nextse7en]

The shop in full swing.

 

[mcdermd]

Burgerville? Where are you? I'd love to stop by.

 

[nextse7en]

The generational shelf.

128k

512k

Plus

Plus Platinum (not shown)

SE

SE FDHD

SE Superdrive

SE/30

Classic

Classic II

Performa 200

Color classic.

 

[nextse7en]

I'm in Portland.

 

[mcdermd]

Looking good! Time for some retrobriting now!

I gathered you were in PDX area (Burgerville). Which recycler are you at?

 

[Macdrone]

Um please oh please slide me some of those compacts. I'm in rainier and would love some.