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ReleaseTheGeese
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on: July 04, 2024, 13:22
So I was attending an event in a shared office space, and the host of the event invited us to explore the dusty and extensive attic. While indulging in some spontaneous urban exploration, I discovered a beige Power Mac 9600, and not far from it was a G4- era Quicksilver Apple Cinema Display! These had been lying up here for well over two decades. I didn't get time to search further but I'd wonder if any other early PPC or 68k kit might be up there. Likely story is they belong to a firm which currently inhabits the building. Should I be honest and say I'm a collector and offer to buy them? Is there anything else I could do, asking for your experiences here? TL;DR, did you ever chance upon some old Macs still under ownership and talk the owner into selling them or giving them to you? |
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Last Edit: July 16, 2024, 15:08 by ReleaseTheGeese
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Bolkonskij
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Reply #1 on: July 04, 2024, 17:18
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Be honest. Just go ahead and tell them that you restore old Macs as a hobby (they may even have more!?) and that you heard there's a 9600 and possibly something else up there. Ask whether you could have it and maybe tell them that they're ticking time bombs because of the caps and batteries etc. Who knows, maybe they'll give it to you for free even? Still, getting a 9600 would be pretty awesome! These were System 7 high-end power horses, 7.6.1 just *flies* on them. Don't let this chance pass :-)
Last Edit: July 05, 2024, 11:25 by Bolkonskij
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