IBM PS/2 Road Trip

The call came out to collect some PS/2s located in Kentucky or they'd be recycled. I went after them and got to see a little more of the US as a bonus. Most importantly, I had fun making the trip and it will be interesting (maybe even fun) to sort through the systems and stuff.

Of about half of the systems, the majority are at least basically functional. I plan to make a video later about restoring a PS/2 using one of these systems as an example.

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• IBM
• PS/2
• Personal
• System/2
• collect
• obtain
• road
• trip
• Kentucky

[TheAtheistCanadian]

I'm trying to get one right now. The local school has one and I keep at them about it but they claim it might have privet data on it. I told them I'd remove the hard drive but they said no.

It's packed in the original box with everything+a ton of extras in the storage room:(

[uxwbill]

@TheAtheistCanadian At least here in the US, there are some laws that make giving away an old computer a Scary Thought for a business or institution. I don't know if Canada has something similar or not, but nothing would surprise me.

I'd be persistent and maybe talk to some other people. There should be someone whose attention you could get...maybe the school board or a superintendent?

[matkovicha]

Damn, I wish you'd sell some of those

[uxwbill]

Depends on where you are. You could *have* one. I make no promises about what shape any of them are in, or how long they'll run.

I'd rather not mess with shipping them.

[xScoobyDoo82x]

Wow. I have a 3.1... smaller engine, smaller car and I get ever so slightly better mileage out of mine. I've managed 24.7 as my absolute best, still havent beat the 25 mark :(

[uxwbill]

What kind of car is it in?

I got 26 MPG (only once) out of the 1990 Lumina, which also had a GM 3.1 V6. Since it only happened once, that probably does not count for much.

[flushstuff]

I love would to come to ur house one day haha

[greywolf45]

The 4.3 Vortec is a good engine. My brother had a Chevy truck with one, so did i.

[irulethe70s]

what did you get

[0Fluxor0]

My god, that's epic! I've been down that way, but not to pick up computers. That back end is sitting mighty low. Very good stuff. Hey Bill, not very hard to figure out where you are. :P Nice haul though. Everytime I see these vids I wish I had a house for my collections. Someday soon I suppose.

[datalife5713]

@uxwbill lol sounds like me, i wish i had more 10 is boring when they dont break down XD

[maxamillion1011]

How many miles did you have to do to get those computers? thanks

[rhblakeman]

@Corvette1658 Where Billpicked these up at my place is 50 miles north of BG - I used to work near WKU in BG in 01, go there to service customers pretty regularly. I pass the Corvette plant and museum all the time, used to do printer service at the plant back in 01. I also go to Portland and Nashville from time to time for service. I used to live maybe 25 miles from Bill until they closed Chanute AFB in Rantoul back in 93 when I was in the AF. It's a long drive each way.

[Corvette1658]

Me and family were in Bowling Green, KY last tuesday becuse we were comeing back from Nashville the resan that we were in KY becuse they have a National Corvette Museum

[nelizmastr]

lucky I live less than 20 miles from the border LOL

[73GMC1500]

How many miles was it?