On 11/05/2017 16:02, frank wrote:
> James Harris  wrote:
>> I have some old Commodore Pets and some associated twin floppy drives,
>> acquired when a university was throwing them out some years ago. I know
>> some of them don't work. I haven't tested them all but I suspect that
>> none work fully.
>>
>> What's best to do with such old hardware? I am in the UK if that is
>> relevant. Options:
>>
>> * Sell
>> * Donate
>> * Scrap
>
> I would repair it all, it's rather easy if you know how to do it (and many
> of us, know how).
> So you might just sell the stuff and be happy (or donate to some museum
> if you know one).
> If you still want to scrap them, I guess I'd pay shipping costs (and again
> I'm not the only one probably).

It sounds as though the machines have some value. Maybe the best option
is to get them repaired and sell them. I found this firm which repairs
old machines:

   http://www.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/VintageComputers

I saw that firm being recommended elsewhere but if anyone knows of or
would recommend another viable repairer, do let me know.

It would be good to keep at least one working system. The return of
nostalgia!


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James Harris

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