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    386 and a Wang Computer

    What could this possibly be worth if I do obtain it?
    What is a Wang computer?



    Also maybe getting xenon laptop
    2 IBM XT hard drives

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    Wang Laboratories was an early PC manufacturer among other things. 386 is the processor speed in the computer. What they are worth depends a lot on what all is installed in them. 386 processors are pretty decent from what I gather for scrap value, but you're not gonna make it rich figuring out the value of an individual computer. The game is all about volume. Keep stripping every unit that you can get your hands on and then figure out who will give you the best deal on each lot. Get a hundred or so processors together and get a quote from someone. Get a few hundred pounds of clean motherboards & cards and get a quote on that, ect.

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    I just looked up the Wang Computer and all I have to say is wow! I'm not looking to be rich lol. Someone might be interested in both of them as collection items and looking for something that there is not many left of, especially if they work.

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    Crap, I just replied on that CL ad too..
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    LoL I think I beat you to it. It's in Gloucester County about 10 minutes from the Deptford Mall.

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    Yeah I saw it, gave my daughter a bath, and then replied. It had already been up for close to an hour by then.

    No ones fault but my own, lol. Be sure to post up some pics if you get it. You know, just to rub it in

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    LoL sure, it was up for about a half hour when I replied to it hopefully I was the only one besides you. If I do get it, I'll be sure to post pics if I can. I personally never saw a Wang before I looked it up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScrapperNJ26 View Post
    I personally never saw a Wang before I looked it up.
    So many places I can go with that, but I just won't.. Hahaha

    In all seriousness, good luck and I hope you do get it all. I'm glad it's someone else on the boards that beat me to it at least..

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    Lmao! Yea uhhhhh definitely wasn't thinkin about the way it came out.

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    I personally never saw a Wang before I looked it up.
    C.L is a long way from "those" sites,, lol
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    Are you sure, M688? There are some pretty dark corners of CL, make a wrong turn and you might see something that you can never un-see!

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    I GOT THEM!!! 386 with an IBM Monitor and the Wang with Monitor looks like the 386 just says Wang.

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    So where's the pictures????? Mike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
    So where's the pictures????? Mike.
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    Let's see your Wang!

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    LoL I will get them up tomorrow hopefully, was a little busy today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scrap lap View Post
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    Let's see your Wang!
    Eve was the first computer operator, a Apple in one hand & a Wang in the other...


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