IBM 5155 analogue display fault

[Randy McLaughlin]

From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:56 PM


> On Tue, 31 May 2005, Randy McLaughlin wrote:
>
>> To replace an original part with a different part with no valid reason it 
>> is
>> a shame, part of history is lost for no good reason.
>
> The argument then boils down to what is or is not a "valid" reason, and
> whether the change is enough to get in an uproar over (i.e. "history is
> lost" if two screws are replaced).
>
> --
>
> Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer 
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I personally have lost screws, I do not cry I replace them with the closest 
I can find.

If the tool needed was too expensive or I couldn't find it I would replace 
the screws.

If it is a current machine that at the time I didn't consider collectable I 
wouldn't sweat it.

If the machine is collectable (at least in my mind) then keeping it original 
is important.

Even if it is important to keep it original then there are factors that can 
over-ride it.  The answer is in the mind of the collector, in this case he 
decided not to keep it original.

As for any PC I don't really care but the principles apply to all 
collectables.

I just think it a shame when anyone considers a machine valuable as a 
collectable but not valuable to keep it original when reasonable.


Randy
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