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BeninOcala Starting Member USA 2 Posts	Posted - 24 Jul 2003 : 16:41:41 Hey everyone, just thought i'd jot down how my trip to Goodwill went. The store i went to isn't your normal goodwill it is a bulk store where you usually pay by the pound. Sometimes this is good others its not. Today it worked out very good for me. First thing i found was an old HP scanner which i did not need so i put it back in the bin. Next was an old APPLE II monitor still nothing i needed. Then i saw something i had been looking for awhile A Mac IIci. Case was alittle dirty but no problem there. I popped open the case to see what was hiding. Full ram slots (later i found out it was only 8 megs but still good enough). Lots of dust bunnies (Canned air fixed that), It seemed to have a recently replaced harddrive. Paid a whopping $2.95 for it. Took it home, did some quick research on Lowendmac and Everymac.com plugged it in, hooked it up to an old apple 14 inch monitor and walla it works. Booted up into Mac OS 7.6, still had a bunch of programs on it. checked the trash and the files in it were dated 1/13/03. This makes my 7th macintosh, Girlfriend was very pissed but she'll live with it =) Take it easy everyone, PowerComputing 120 40/340/4x PowerComputing 100 32/340 7200/75/32/500/4x Color Classic 10/250 LCIII 8/160 Mac IIci 8/300 LC 0/0 Edited by - BeninOcala on 24 Jul 2003 16:46:20 Edited by - BeninOcala on 24 Jul 2003 16:46:56
G4from128k Full Member USA 873 Posts	Posted - 24 Jul 2003 : 16:55:04 Congrats on the liberation and welcome to the 68kMLA! G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist by Night: Colonel of Truth, Justice, and the Macintosh Way Reserve Officer in 68kMLA Cantankerous Coot Contingent
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 24 Jul 2003 : 17:47:47 Welcome to the MLA. Nice score! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
macclassic Starting Member USA 10 Posts	Posted - 26 Jul 2003 : 23:32:48 Wow, good one! The Goodwills (read:greedwills) around here try to get you. Regardless of the computers age, type, or condition, it's a minimum $150.00 RIP-OFF. Last time I stopped in they had an old 486sx tower, untested, with 14" RGB display for $350.00 in their "showcase" I realize it's not a Mac but a great example of their pricing scheme. ---- Macintosh Classic 2 MB RAM / 40 MB HD Asante EN/SC Ethernet Kensington Tilt-N-Swivel System 6.0.7
BeninOcala Starting Member USA 2 Posts	Posted - 27 Jul 2003 : 10:44:52 I hardly ever buy full systems at Goodwills. They do charge way too much for complete computers. I saw a Packard Bell 486ish for $200. I laughed and walked away. The bulk store which i bought the IIci at, usually has 4 to 5 different systems a day none are complete. They charge by the pound so a heavy computer cost more. The IIci was very light hence the good price. I saw a full tower (10 5 1/4 bays) with a 386DX in it for over $50. i nearly laughed out loud in the store. In my area (Ocala florida) we dont have many thrift stores so i deal with what i got. I've been lucky so far. PowerComputing 120 40/340/4x PowerComputing 100 32/340 7200/75/32/500/4x Color Classic 10/250 LCIII 8/160 Mac IIci 8/300 LC 0/0 Edited by - BeninOcala on 27 Jul 2003 10:47:23
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 27 Jul 2003 : 13:33:37 wow! what ia great find the iici macs are great because you can stand them on their side, or as a desktop like other Mac IIs... Apple or Kensington even made a kit tha tyou could use to attach the IIci/IIcx and Quadra 700 (ithink) to the bottom of your desk! I've seen some good deals at goodwill before I'd think... almost picked up a nearly complete looking LaserWriter for loke... $2 and also one time, a mac Plus... Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life" I have alot of posts... if you don't like it than I don't know what to say.
G4from128k Full Member USA 873 Posts	Posted - 27 Jul 2003 : 14:41:32 http://www.shobaffum.com/iici/ is a nice site for IIci owners.
Unknown_K Full Member USA 602 Posts	Posted - 27 Jul 2003 : 20:31:09 I guess it depends on where the goodwill is located as to what price the equipment goes for. Poor neighborhoods sell stuff cheaper then rich ones. I dont think I ever hit a goodwill store but there is one around here and I think I will check it out.
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 31 Jul 2003 : 12:35:59 well... as far as I've seen, in poor neighborhoods, the computer junk goes for WAY more... in the 'rich' and 'middle class' neighborhoods, it's cheap because it's common, and people are more educated about it. Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide Editor of the MLAgazine "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
macclassic Starting Member USA 10 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 01:22:59 quote: well... as far as I've seen, in poor neighborhoods, the computer junk goes for WAY more... in the 'rich' and 'middle class' neighborhoods, it's cheap because it's common, and people are more educated about it. That's a good point. The store in question was in West Palm Beach, Florida (Riviera Beach to be exact) and isn't in a very good location. I'm sure everyone's got some good stories of strange people / places while looking for 68k Macs to liberate. My recent: I was in a local thrift store and inquired about Apple computer goods. He leads me back to a metal cabinet with 2 (oh yeah, two) huge padlocks and inside.... A box of misc. Manuals (odd LaserWriter manuals and a couple 7100 manuals) and a cd - MacOS 7.6.1 Then he says that they're worth a fortune and he's gonna put 'em on eBay because "people collect and sell them like comic books.' HAH! ---- Macintosh Classic 2 MB RAM / 40 MB HD Asante EN/SC Ethernet Kensington Tilt-N-Swivel System 6.0.7
wisof Junior Member USA 257 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 08:44:33 grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! OS 7.6[.1] discs go for WAY TOO MUCH on ebay! At least recently. Been trying to find a disc to have at home. Last one I bid on began at $10.50. the auction ended at $44. Just can't hash that for a CD when 7.5.5 is running well. _________________________ I have a problem with vintage electronics. . .I am working on it.
Unknown_K Full Member USA 602 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 12:30:10 I got a bunch of cd's from a guy on lowendmac swaplists for $7 each. I think they are OS 7.6.1, 7.5.3, 8.1 and another I cant remember. I also have an original 8.5 and 7.0 on floppies I got for free Lots of people are tossing the old OS cd's since they dont have the original machines for them anymore. Ebay is great for hardware sometimes, but software tends to go higher then I would like.
wisof Junior Member USA 257 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 14:10:11 nice deal! _________________________ I have a problem with vintage electronics. . .I am working on it.
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 16:34:30 quote: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! OS 7.6[.1] discs go for WAY TOO MUCH on ebay! At least recently. Been trying to find a disc to have at home. Last one I bid on began at $10.50. the auction ended at $44. Just can't hash that for a CD when 7.5.5 is running well. Just download it. The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5 LC III Mail Server Q610 Q650 6400/180 40/1.6G/512k L2/enet/video-in/TV 7600/120 '604/233, 80/1.2G & 4G, 9.2.2 (Main Mac) Lady Smith Apples: Apple IIc 5.25" 2 Apple IIe
wisof Junior Member USA 257 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 18:20:31 quote: Just download it. The Lightning Stalker if you could help me out. . .I have only found different languages, but unfortunately, I speak english. . .I would love to be able to download it, but I would also love to just have a disc of it in case I ever need it again. As of now, I have a 80SC hd that I use to download all my progs to. I can hook it up to my G3 at work (man, that G3 is nice!) and hotline some stuff, but i have not found a reliable 7.6 download. So thats why I am looking on ebay. Any help finding a reliable 7.6 source would be appreciateed. Also, I could probably find it on my own. . .but my girlfriend is on to me about my 68kMLA desires. . .time is of the essence! _________________________ I have a problem with vintage electronics. . .I am working on it.
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 01 Aug 2003 : 20:01:47 Point your Hotline to: 80.14.36.98 with a blank l/p. In the Uploads for Guest folder, you'll find MacOS 7.6.img. I hope that's what you're looking for. Edited by - The Lightning Stalker on 01 Aug 2003 20:03:16
macplus Starting Member USA 7 Posts	Posted - 29 Oct 2003 : 23:45:42 Remote host refused connection. Anyone got another idea? By the way, I'm Brain. I own MacPlus, a Mac and SGI surplus store in Wichita, Ks. I fyou need parts email me macplusparts@cox.net. I still need os7.6 my CD is totally screwed and the .img I have is corrupted. Need to install new OS on some nice Duo 270Cs - yeah! I once complained about my computer, until I met a man who used windoze.
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 31 Oct 2003 : 10:53:55 you own an SGI surplus store??? COOL! the hl server at like... 68k.dyndns.org should have 7.6, 7.5 and 8.1 and stuff... Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide Editor of the MLAgazine "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
Slomac636 Junior Member USA 103 Posts	Posted - 07 Nov 2003 : 17:10:03 Greedwill is right, my last trip there: a Plus with a BEAT Imageriter and some system disks - the Plus was as yellow as a banana and smelled smoky (I always sniff them, I know it looks wierd, but its the easiest way to avoid buying burnt hardware!) They wanted $49.99 for the Plus and $29.99 ImageWriter. I ran the other way - quickly! Macs Liberated: 9 - 6400/180 (main Mac), 660AV, 636CD, LCIII+, LCII (2), Classic II, Classic and SE. See my system: www.pbase.com/image/9129025
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 07 Nov 2003 : 20:40:27 Thats crazy. How dumb are these clowns? Btw, welcome back, Slomac! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
wisof Junior Member USA 257 Posts	Posted - 07 Nov 2003 : 21:20:45 sometimes others ignorance of 68k's works in our favor, other times it works against. _____________________________________________ I have a problem with vintage electronics. . .I am working on it. Performa 630CD,Performa637CD,Centris 610,Quadra 630,Quadra 950,Quadra 605,SE,8500/180,G3,Giant 80mb SCSI HD,Giant 100mb SCSI HD
MacTO New Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted - 07 Nov 2003 : 22:24:02 quote: sometimes others ignorance of 68k's works in our favor, other times it works against. Goodwill appears to charge a lot for stuff in their regular stores, but their final sale and buy-the-pound stores are much more reasonable. Still, their prices are still high enough that I question every last purchase, and they probably loose a lot of my money because of that, but it may also be for my own good. (I had arrangement with a thrift store near my last place, and ended up with a 300 square foot computer room!)
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 08 Nov 2003 : 06:55:37 Lol, that reminds me of that time i was in Cash Converters (a second hand goods store here in Aussie), looking at a PB145B that they were selling for AU$245. However, they told me that "its old and slow, but for an extra $100, i can get one with a Pentium chip thats much faster". A few months later, i got enough parts to build myself a working 145B for free. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
MacTO New Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted - 08 Nov 2003 : 07:51:32 quote: Lol, that reminds me of that time i was in Cash Converters (a second hand goods store here in Aussie), looking at a PB145B that they were selling for AU$245. Which reminds me of the time my Duo was stolen. I picked it up at a computer recycler for $15 and it was stolen within months. The police managed to recover it from a pawn shop, and left the price tag on it -- they were asking $175 for it. I sure felt like going to that pawn shop to see what they would give me for it.
bYrd Starting Member Australia 18 Posts	Posted - 09 Nov 2003 : 20:00:38 quote: Lol, that reminds me of that time i was in Cash Converters (a second hand goods store here in Aussie), looking at a PB145B that they were selling for AU$245. However, they told me that "its old and slow, but for an extra $100, i can get one with a Pentium chip thats much faster". A few months later, i got enough parts to build myself a working 145B for free. Good old Crap Converters ... they probably paid someone a tenner for it too. Incidentally, there was a 540C at the Cash Converters in Elizabeth St. in Melb not long back, $75 which actually isn't too bad a price. Everything else in there is a rip-off but! JB. Macs Liberated: 3 x LC475s, PB100, 2 x LCIIs, dozens of Classic Macs, IICX, LC580 @ 40mHz.
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 09 Nov 2003 : 21:46:33 HAR!� Nice name. But yes, they do suck. Matter of fact, they're probably the Tandy (our name for Ratty Shark) of second hand stores, heh. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1

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