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Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:35 pm
by Dr_Jones
Today I got a few photos of two Eminent 310 models he saw standing outside in the rain.
Heartbreaking to see obviously.
He doesn't have the space to store them (me neither, as well as more people we tried to find). Too bad, it's even not far from where I live.
And Albert Steenbergen has stopped with his Eminent repairs due to lack of interest.
So they're probably being collected by the local authority and then... well, I'm not sure but they might be destroyed? If they are smart, they bring them to a 2nd hand store
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:34 am
by Finaero
Man, that's sad. In many ways you'd think collectors would want to acquire those things no matter what, but based on a quick search there's been one on Reverb for 5 years now with a 65% price drop and no one's bought the thing
https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=eminent%20310
If those were (certain) vintage computers, someone would have probably gotten them already. A computer museum in the Netherlands took an immensive effort to bring an obscure vintage "
physical Photoshop" back to life (of sort), so it'd be a shame if the Eminents just ended up getting scrapped.
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 4:19 pm
by Dr_Jones
Yeah, there's one for free on dutch marktplaats.nl too.
The two Eminents are still outside btw.
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:33 pm
by shadow
Oh darn, not even wrapped up, what an utter waste
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:52 pm
by plate of chips
Aaah a shame that. I would have rescued both if I was near.
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:03 am
by Fenomen7383
Too bad, I already have 4
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 3:22 pm
by Analog-Umph
This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen.
It's too bad I'm on the other side of the world, those instruments wouldn't have been standing naked under the weather for more than 2 seconds if I was around.
You just don't mistreat history that way!
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 2:26 pm
by Beelooo
Damned ! Where is it ? Is there any chance that they are working ?
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:36 pm
by Dr_Jones
They are long gone. It was close to where I live in the Netherlands. I think Eminents are dirt cheap on Dutch 2nd hand sites nowadays though.
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:28 pm
by Beelooo
Dr_Jones wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:36 pm
They are long gone. It was close to where I live in the Netherlands. I think Eminents are dirt cheap on Dutch 2nd hand sites nowadays though.
But unfortunatly i don't speak Dutch...
If anyone has any tips, i take !
Re: Two Eminent 310 models found in the trash on the street
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:59 pm
by Dr_Jones
Beelooo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:28 pm
Dr_Jones wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 4:36 pm
They are long gone. It was close to where I live in the Netherlands. I think Eminents are dirt cheap on Dutch 2nd hand sites nowadays though.
But unfortunatly i don't speak Dutch...
If anyone has any tips, i take !
Do you have a car with a trailer? And enough time to drive to and from the Netherlands?
