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Just came across this forum when I googled altair 8800.
I found one when going through my fathers estate. He was a self taught software engineer and had lots of "junk" to go through.
whats the best way to value this 8800 looks to be in very good confition and "works" when plugged in.
What do I look for on the inside?

I could be willing to sell but just haven't decided yet. I have little interest in it but my son thinks its cool.

Thanks for your help
 
dmoore311 said:
Just came across this forum when I googled altair 8800.
I found one when going through my fathers estate. He was a self taught software engineer and had lots of "junk" to go through.
whats the best way to value this 8800 looks to be in very good confition and "works" when plugged in.
What do I look for on the inside?

I could be willing to sell but just haven't decided yet. I have little interest in it but my son thinks its cool.

Thanks for your help
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In working order, completeness and cosmetic condition they sell for quite a bit (and in a lot of cases even if they don't), one of the more desirable pieces of vintage computer gear. You can peruse old eBay completed listings for an idea... there's a semi-busted one on there right now, no bids and at that starting price might be just a little too ambitious:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintag...018286?hash=item3aba8eb6ee:g:PaUAAOSw5IJWhB9j

As with all things, originality, completeness, documentation, peripherals, etc.

Take pics of what you have and post in the S-100 forum and we can give you a better idea.
 
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/sys/5390959706.html - Commodore Monitor $40
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/sys/5381663900.html - Collection of 6 Macintoshes $250 (not clear on the models or types, but $250 for all is not bad).
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/sys/5387525812.html - Complete Mac SE setup (Printer, manuals etc). $135
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/sys/5383566766.html - Mac SE and keyboard. $195 (seems high to me)
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/sys/5387039016.html - Apple Image Writer. $25
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sys/5384644144.html - Gateway 2000 Laptop, not tested. $25
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sys/5391565226.html - Mac SE w/ external HDD. $65
 
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Gateway 2000: http://binghamton.craigslist.org/sys/5407218492.html
Gateway 2000: http://desmoines.craigslist.org/sys/5396972126.html
IBM AS/400 & PCs: http://longisland.craigslist.org/sys/5351553977.html
5150: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/sys/5390425509.html
5150: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/sys/5396485169.html
5150: http://nwct.craigslist.org/sys/5365729333.html
5150 & 5153: http://treasure.craigslist.org/sys/5392549412.html
5153: http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/sys/5355604647.html
5140: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/sys/5396742152.html
5170: http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/sys/5379693321.html
PS/2: http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sys/5375222605.html
PS/2: http://nashville.craigslist.org/sop/5387183338.html
PS/2: http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sys/5375152698.html
ps/2: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/sys/5408510871.html
PS/2 mouse: http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/sop/5360107114.html
PS/1: http://orlando.craigslist.org/clt/5397712214.html
PS1 & PS/2: http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/sys/5376002859.html
F: http://ottawa.craigslist.ca/sop/5399241455.html
ED FDD: http://sarasota.craigslist.org/syd/5393632521.html
DOS software: http://orlando.craigslist.org/sop/5375594396.html
DOS software: http://daytona.craigslist.org/clt/5367873594.html
DOS software: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/vgm/5351881642.html
DOS software: http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/vgm/5403533210.html
DOS software: http://wichita.craigslist.org/sys/5397669781.html
DOS software: http://humboldt.craigslist.org/sys/5410693606.html
IBM Printer: http://annarbor.craigslist.org/sop/5358336897.html (wow!)
Collection: http://denver.craigslist.org/sys/5407587597.html
Magnavox Amber CRT: http://greenville.craigslist.org/sys/5393941668.html
?: http://annapolis.craigslist.org/sop/5374118162.html
Mai: http://southjersey.craigslist.org/sys/5363915917.html
Tandy 1000 printer: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/sys/5398972104.html
5.25" diskettes: http://youngstown.craigslist.org/sop/5380190320.html
CRTs: http://newyork.craigslist.org/jsy/sys/5408022434.html
Wang 386: http://longisland.craigslist.org/sys/5408337522.html
Leading Edge manual: http://hartford.craigslist.org/sys/5373729041.html
IBM PS/ValuePoint 325T: http://boulder.craigslist.org/sys/5400070056.html
Various: http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sop/5406619057.html
Various: http://nh.craigslist.org/sop/5399313280.html
Various: http://eugene.craigslist.org/sop/5351343648.html
PB 486: http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sys/5375204691.html
Tandy 1000: http://madison.craigslist.org/sys/5360980403.html
Compaq: http://tucson.craigslist.org/sys/5402865738.html
Compaq: http://santamaria.craigslist.org/sop/5398112148.html
System 32: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/atq/5349328087.html
Windsor AM FM PC clock: http://fresno.craigslist.org/ele/5395811973.html
 
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Cool.

I have noticed CL prices have been escalating in 2015/6.

Sometimes people also list but then tell me "digging it up out of storage is too much hassle". CL flakes abound.
 
vwestlife said:
The company I work for used to have the same model of IBM line printer in their accounting department, up until 2008 or so. It still worked fine, but we had to retire it because the "computer paper" it used had to be special-ordered and the cost of the paper was becoming prohibitive.
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It must be a regional thing. The local Office Depot stocks tractor-feed 14" "blue bar" paper. Cost is not too awful.
 
Chuck(G) said:
It must be a regional thing. The local Office Depot stocks tractor-feed 14" "blue bar" paper. Cost is not too awful.
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I'll say. They only stock 9" plain here. Not only do they not know it, they tell you you're wrong when you go in and tell them that they have it and you want to buy it. And yes, I tried multiple stores.
 
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