WooHoo... Big Iron at auction IBM S/390

[Tom Ponsford]

Hey all you big iron collectors!!

Tomorrow at the UA auction they got a Big S/390 with all the auxiliary 
cabinets. I fortunatly had my digital camera with me this time,s as the
University FORGOT to post the computer on it's online site.

This means that a lot of would-be purchasers may not be there. I suspect that 
the 390 and the associated cabinets will go cheap, but who knows. The 
University may decide to postpone the auction for the 390 til next time. If 
they don't..Here's your chance.


You can bid by phone. But you'll need to set up an account with them before 
the auction. Auction starts at 8:30 MT (tucson Az.). I expect that they will 
get to the s/390 at aroun 11:00 or 12:00 noon.

I have some photos I took this morning. They are not labeled. I've written 
down more info and I'm looking it up as we speak. The 390 is circa 1999/2000 
and is in #2 condition which is next to new. Several books/binders w 
documentation. Hey don't these things run linux on a virtual partition??

Anyway, see for yourself. (the brown lines on the machines is tape. It's too 
keep people from opening the cabs and removing componenets during inspection 
day (today)

http://personal.riverusers.com/~dponsford/UAauction.html

Auction web page:

http://pacs.web.arizona.edu/surplus/public/auction-sale_home.html

Tom




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