Scrap Metal Forum and Vintage Computer Forums

[unknownk]

Quite a few computer collectors frequent local recyclers/scrappers to snag things for their collection and are willing to pay more then scrap pricing for them (untested as-is).

I used to hit a small time scrapper for parts until he closed down (spent atleast $1000 a year there making weekly stops to look over the piles he was getting in). Plus any large hauls I would stumble into I would send the scrap their way.



Anyone here in the NE Ohio area?

[Drummer016]

I am a member to the vintage computer forum as well as here. I make more off selling vintage computers as working units or parts than I do for scrap. Anything older than a pent I is worth checking in to!

I have a pile of IBM 5150s that Im selling like hot cakes

[Bear]

I am a member to the vintage computer forum as well as here. I make more off selling vintage computers as working units or parts than I do for scrap. Anything older than a pent I is worth checking in to!

I have a pile of IBM 5150s that Im selling like hot cakes

cool! the 5150s and early IBMs were the ones i first saw being discussed in several threads there, and recalled them being discussed here over just the last few weeks, with most of us not knowing where to start looking for them a home at

[LarryB]

So ya, I started look'n through some of my salvaged CPU's from my computer days and lo and behold I have a few like these Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 P4 3 4 GHz SL7PP 865 875 Chipset Upgrade CPU 0617885300189 | eBay in the little pile which I hadn't sorted yet. Whooeee! Like these are not things to sell for 10 bucks or so per lb boys. There's lots of variants but they have easy to track numbers on 'em. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but as they used to say, knowledge is power and this little example of a real CPU being bid on fleabay, by this many peeps, opens my eyes quite wide. Three hours to go and it's @31 bills. Not too shabby IMHO. lb


Hmmm, I'm guess'n I can't post links on here yet? Yes? No? Mods pls. lb

[Bear]

Hmmm, I'm guess'n I can't post links on here yet? Yes? No? Mods pls. lb

I see the link here Larry. Cool!

[Bear]

Quite a few computer collectors frequent local recyclers/scrappers to snag things for their collection and are willing to pay more then scrap pricing for them (untested as-is).

I used to hit a small time scrapper for parts until he closed down (spent atleast $1000 a year there making weekly stops to look over the piles he was getting in). Plus any large hauls I would stumble into I would send the scrap their way.

Anyone here in the NE Ohio area?

Hello Unknown, I just replied to your comment on the VCF thread, welcome to SMF! There are actually quite a few here in the Ohio area. You'll find it helpful to look on the main page here, near the bottom is a thread "introduce yourself", to say hello, and give a brief note about yourself, and your interests