British Columbia WANTED: Vintage DEC Terminals (VT52, VT100, etc)

[cchhrriiss11]

Hi,

I'm looking for some vintage DEC Terminals... VT52's, VT100's, etc. I'll be using these with my PDP-11/44 system.

Let me know what you've got -

Thanks -

Regards,

Chris

 

[obsol33t]

I am also looking to buy a VT52 for use with my 11/45 system. I am near Toronto Canada.

 

[Teletech]

I think I'm going to keep my 52, but there is a 62 and some 1xx terminals that will be going up for sale as soon as I go through the stack a bit.
Of course, I'm down in California, so shipping...
Any chance you are coming out for VCF?
Of course, a VT-220 would be far more correct and reliable. Not as nice to look at of course.

 

[DeltaDon]

Not exactly what you want, but there is a cheap small board (under $50 assembled) that allows a PS-2 keyboard and a VGA monitor to become a VT-100 compatible terminal.

 

[DeltaDon]

I should add that I commented regarding the PC board VT100 only in case someone stumbles over this post sometime in the future while searching for a terminal and balks at the asking prices for vintage CRT terminals.

 

[Teletech]

I should add that I commented regarding the PC board VT100 only in case someone stumbles over this post sometime in the future while searching for a terminal and balks at the asking prices for vintage CRT terminals.

How long before people start balking at the cost of VGA monitors and PS/2 keyboards I wonder?
Hard to think people will get excited about this stuff as valuable classics, but it's bound to happen.

 

[DeltaDon]

I guess it's just a matter of time, isn't it? I'm hoping my stashed sealed box NOS Pentium one laptops soon become much more valuable so I can unload my inventory that's left over from my closed laptop parts & sales business. <SEG>

 

[cchhrriiss11]

I think I'm going to keep my 52, but there is a 62 and some 1xx terminals that will be going up for sale as soon as I go through the stack a bit.
Of course, I'm down in California, so shipping...
Any chance you are coming out for VCF?
Of course, a VT-220 would be far more correct and reliable. Not as nice to look at of course.

Definitely interested!

California is no problem... if we're talking more than one, then I can hire a local company to get them crated up for safe transport (not my first rodeo...)

-Chris

 

[Teletech]

Definitely interested!

California is no problem... if we're talking more than one, then I can hire a local company to get them crated up for safe transport (not my first rodeo...)

-Chris

Funny you should mention crating. I just finished a two-crate shipment back east, almost exactly 2000lbs of SMD hard drives and similar. I'm still tired!

 

[cchhrriiss11]

Funny you should mention crating. I just finished a two-crate shipment back east, almost exactly 2000lbs of SMD hard drives and similar. I'm still tired!

SMD hard drives you say... makes me wonder what other DEC stuff you have... Got any RA8x hard drives? How about any tape machines (TS11??) or DEC Line Printers? How about any large VAX's?
I've got a bit of a wish list lol...

 

[Teletech]

SMD hard drives you say... makes me wonder what other DEC stuff you have... Got any RA8x hard drives? How about any tape machines (TS11??) or DEC Line Printers? How about any large VAX's?
I've got a bit of a wish list lol...

Other than large VAXen, I suspect I have everything on your list. Not sure how much I'm ready to part with, but I suspect we should chat...
PM inbound.