[Info-vax] Australina computer collection at risk

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In article <eba289f1-64e2-46f7-8ce1-e113ddea792a at googlegroups.com>, Neil Rieck <n.rieck at sympatico.ca> writes:
>On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 7:50:04 AM UTC-4, Carl Friedberg wrote:
>> The Register: *Oz retro computer collection in dire straits, bulldozers on
>> horizon*
>> <https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/01/oz_retro_computer_collection_in_dire_straits_bulldozers_on_horizon/>.
>> "Australian retro computer fans, it's time to mobilise: the shoestring
>> volunteers trying to preserve computer history here are the end of their
>> lease, money, and wits. So if you have storage space and a sentimental
>> feeling about, say, a DEC MicroVAX 4000, part of a PDP-11, or a Control
>> Data CDC-6600 backplane, you'll be welcomed with open arms by the
>> Australian Computer History Museum."
>> 
>> >From my favorite internet librarian, Tara Calashain, researchbuzz.me
>> 
>> Carl
>
>I saw a neat video about this by Dave Jones at EEVBLOG
>
>https://www.youtube.com/user/EEVblog/search?query=museum
>
>Saw lots of DEC hardware (PDP and VAX). Yep, Dave referred to us as "DEC fan boys"

Looks a lot like the warehouse at InfoAge.

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