Hi!

> It didn't last, but while it did, I was able to do a substantial
> amount of (unauthorized) salvage.

I knew a guy who had a business not so much recycling but selling this
kind of stuff. Some stuff (that which was broken beyond repair or too
old) did go off to the recyclers, but most didn't. I *loved* to go
there and pick stuff up. Toward the end, it got to the point where I
could load a station wagon full of stuff for next to nothing.

Most of the computer recyclers I've met over time were real jerks.

> Not a bad find. I've never heard of Eldorado Electrodata.

I hadn't either, until a chance post to rec.antiques.radio+phono
brought up someone who had worked for them! What a find that was! They
did OEM a lot of calculators for other people.

> have no intention of letting work get in the way of my
> loafing, errr... recovery.

Good idea. ;-)

> http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/pics/off...anorama-2.html

Wow...where have I seen something like that before? Surely *not* in my
own office! <grins> I love those mice hanging from the door.

Woefully out of date, but should give you an idea:
http://greyghost.dyndns.org/lab/day.htm

William