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Subject: Re: "Stone Age" Chess Computer (manufactured 1977) available on eBay

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 05:06:45 08/18/03

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On August 18, 2003 at 07:38:02, Alastair Scott wrote:

>On August 18, 2003 at 01:44:10, Gorgon Haas wrote:
>
>>Hi to all Chess Computer nostalgics!
>>
>>The primitive-looking CompuChess made by Data Cash Systems Inc. is technically
>>much more advanced than Fidelity's Chess Challenger from the same year.
>
>Out of interest, is there any market in these things which forces the asking
>price for these to be rather better established than a guess in the hope that
>someone might pay it?
>
>€140, or £108, seems a lot; I have a horrible feeling that in N years time there
>will be all sorts of silly demands for "original packaging" and "mint
>condition", rather as with model cars or railways :(
>
>Alastair

I just picked up a working Chess Challanger 7 on ebay with all the pieces and
packaging for $2.50.   $157 does seem very dear here.



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