[Info-vax] Best way to dispose of VAX parts ?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

JF Mezei wrote:
> I've just removed a VAX 4000-200 from my cabinet. (I have to make some
> room for my new apple server that should arrive on Monday).
> 
> I've already found an outfit that picks up scap metal for free, so the
> actual metal cabinet is to be easy to dispose.
> 
> I am not sure that "computer recycling outfits" such as Office Depot
> actually take naked boards. They are probably geared to take some wintel
> PCs and stack them one atop the other.
> 
> What is the best/recommended way to either dispose of the boards, or
> make them available for anyone who might need them ? Should I inventory
> them and list them on my web site ? Should I use Ebay for this ? (since
> this may take months before anyone might pop up with a need for them,
> does Ebay keep items for that long ? )
> 
> 
> At this point in time (end of 2009), would anyone still need VAX
> 4000-200 parts ? Or are there so few left that there is no point in
> doing the work to inventory/describe the parts to make them available to
> others ?

I'd suggest offering the whole thing on E-Bay.  Or, you might give David 
Turner of Island Computers a call and see if he might be interested.