Working? MicroVax 3600 free for the taking, imminent disposal

[Jonathan Gevaryahu]

(sorry if this is a dupe, I had my 'from' address set wrong before)

A digital MicroVax 3600 and its requisite heap of media has recently 
been trashed by the physics department at Drexel University. It is 
sitting in the hallway of the 7th floor of Disque Hall (building 12) at 
3141 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. (Thats through the glass doors 
which are facing the gardens/walkways which are in the remains of 31st 
street, to the right toward market street once inside, then up the 
elevators to the 7th floor)

The machine is intact, and according to someone I asked, it powered up 
and worked fine when tested 3 months ago.

The machine includes an enormous pile of backup tapes, both spool and 
cartridge type. (the MicroVax 3600 has the RA-82 and TK-70 drives needed 
to read both types of media installed)

The machine is the size of a narrow but tall washing-machine, and 
probably weighs around 300 pounds. Bring a Van or Minivan with the seats 
taken out! Also, the closest parking spaces are on the other side of 
chestnut street, (the nice little lot in front of disque has a gate 
blocking entry now...) I may be able to assist in moving the machine, 
depending on my class schedule.

Also available is a large pile of Tape backups and spool backups from 
1987 through 1991 at least. According to someone I asked, they contain 
experimental data from experiments run during that time. I know the 
tapes are compatible with any Video 8 videocassete recorder (which some 
camcorders use).

I would take the machine myself, but I don't have the means to transport 
it and I don't have the space to store it.

According to someone I asked, the machine is scheduled for disposal 
sometime later this week, so get it QUICK!

If you need assistance moving the machine or dealing with Drexel 
security, email me at jzg22 @t drexel d0t edu
(@t = @, d0t = .)

Jonathan Gevaryahu
lord_nightmare @t users d0t sf d0t net
jzg22 @t drexel d0t edu

P.S. Al Kossow: I'm sorry I never got back to you in february about the 
votrax manual, my life's been pretty hectic over the last 6 months. I'll 
email you later this week.