Re: Brown Deer Rescue: What I Got So Far

[Dennis Jenkins <djenkins@usb.com>]

Geoff Pool wrote:
> 
> Good Evening All,
> 
> I heard about this on A2Central, but I'm curious for more detail.
> 
> Was this a collector who died or someone who just stored them?  90 Computers
> is alot, even for diehard collectors.
> One //e is very nice; sixty seems like overkill.
> 
> I'll be looking on ebay for books and cards.  Valliant rescue attempt!

	The man that collected these items is a bit odd.  He had been
collecting items for the past nine years.  The stuff had mostly goodwill
labels on them.  We had whole systems that he picked up for $125.00 or
$99.00 and then he just stockpiled them.  I don't think that he used
most of what he collected.  The entire house was FULL of stuff.  He
quite literally had better than half of a semi truck load full.  He paid
quite a bit for most of his collection.  I have no idea how he afforded
it, as his ex-wife said told me what his job was.  I don't remember it,
but I do remember that it could not have earned him much.  I think he
was a repo man or that he shut off people's natural gas when they didn't
pay their bills.

	About three years ago he and his wife divorced.  They had a son, 11
years old at the time.  The father spent time with his son on the
computers, otherwise he seemed to be not such a nice man.  In speaking
with his ex-wife I learned more than I think I should say here about
him.  Except I will say this:  his ex-wife told me that the last time
the house was vacuumed was right before she moved out 3 years ago.  He
died in February of diabetes.  My suspicion is that he did not follow
his diet properly.  His son misses him alot.  He was upset that his
mother was forcing him to get rid of all of his father's stuff.  The son
did get to keep a few macs, and IIe with a graphics tablet and a few
other things.

	I may sell a few things on ebay.  I am more likely to trade or just
ship stuff for the cost of shipping to people that want it.  When I get
time, I'll post a list of what I'm willing to part with.  Highlights may
or may not include:  an Apple III (power supply dead); bell & howell
Apple IIe w/ 2 drives, condition unknown; and a dead unidisk 3.5" (free
to a good home if you can fix it).

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