lojo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) We are trying to decluter and get on top of our stuff , I'm amazed what's come up , so do you guys use stuff that's dated (I still use a tape deck) ? I've got the following stuff that seems a shame to throw out ... 1 brand new used of Recordable Audio CDs Box of mini discs Roland 626 (forgot I had it will see if it works) 3 crates of cables , old chargers and leads of untold sorts Box of Broken iPods , cameras , phones etc What happens to it all ? Edited January 16, 2017 by lojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquipment Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 It all goes to silicon heaven ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I've just bought 3 rolls of Ilford XP2 black and white film. Going to take my Nikon F4 on my Aberystwyth to Haarlem road trip this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I've got an old Akai reel to reel tape deck that I still use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Well, a few years ago I had a bit of stuff to get rid of. I probably have got more now! : [IMG]http://www.alienrat.co.uk/photobucket/IMG_1408_zpsoflrvsoz.jpg[/IMG] Strange this is that i do use quite a few of those things! Edited July 3, 2017 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I have a load of brand new, still in packets, DCC tapes. The best ever digital format (or possibly not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 "You mean, there's no silicon heaven??" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) The Roland TR626 should still be worth a bit of money - recent eBay prices (for ones that sold) are around the £120 mark. Also any Apple kit if you still have all the packaging is worth selling even if it doesn't work. Edited January 16, 2017 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) [quote name='dood' timestamp='1484595297' post='3216690'] "You mean, there's no silicon heaven??" [/quote] But where do all the calculators go?! Edited January 16, 2017 by Painy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downdown Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1484589082' post='3216581'] We are trying to decluter and get on top of our stuff , I'm amazed what's come up , so do you guys use stuff that's dated (I still use a tape deck) ? I've got the following stuff that seems a shame to throw out ... 1 brand new used of Recordable Audio CDs Box of mini discs Roland 626 (forgot I had it will see if it works) 3 crates of cables , old chargers and leads of untold sorts Box of Broken iPods , cameras , phones etc What happens to it all ? [/quote] I had a big clear out last year and got rid of the following, among other things: Sony Umatic VCR Sony HVC-4000 colour video camera (shoulder mounted!) Garrard AP-76 record deck Akai 4000DS reel-to-reel tape deck various old modems various old routers various software packages on 3.5-inch discs (DOS, C compilers etc) microcontroller development system/emulator Tektronix 465 oscilloscope various amateur radio items 5x PCs (not screens) 3x old mobile phones loads of various cables loads of books loads of video tapes loads of clothes I couldn't be arsed to mess around selling them on ebay or gumtree and gave it all to a local hospice charity, which came and collected the whole lot. They can even reclaim tax on the money they raise by selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 [quote name='Painy' timestamp='1484598630' post='3216732'] But where do all the calculators go?! [/quote] You put them on eBay. You don't get much for each one, but they all add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 VCRs (at least ones in decent condition that have been used in a smoke-free environment) go for serious money on eBay. When I sold my TV and all the associated bits, the VCR fetched the most out of all of it and went for only slightly less than what I paid for it new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1484605235' post='3216850'] You put them on eBay. You don't get much for each one, but they all add up. [/quote] Brilliant!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1484605235' post='3216850'] You put them on eBay. You don't get much for each one, but they all add up. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1484610915' post='3216907'] Brilliant!!!! [/quote] Ey thengew. I'm 'ere all week y'know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1484642118' post='3217008'] Ey thengew. I'm 'ere all week y'know! [/quote] Get thee to the Bad Jokes thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1484642118' post='3217008'] Ey thengew. I'm 'ere all week y'know! [/quote] [quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1484644780' post='3217035'] Get thee to the Bad Jokes thread! [/quote] Done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedaymonk Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1484595763' post='3216699'] Also any Apple kit if you still have all the packaging is worth selling even if it doesn't work. [/quote] I found an old wired remote for a 3rd gen iPod whilst clearing out last year. It was dirty, and had a small crack in the plastic of the plug. I photographed it, drew attention to the flaws, and put in on eBay for £5. It sold in two days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I'll have the minidiscs and recordable CDs if you don't want them. Our local tip has a large recycling section that takes all sorts of electronic and related stuff, so that's where I take things I don't want that are too good to chuck in the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 It's allways worth to put it all for sale on e-bay/gumtree, there might be technicians the may buy even the broken gear for parts, and it's money going in to your pocket. The things that doesn't get sold should go to a electronics recycling bin, not the trash. I tend to keep some old/broken gear in a box for parts, it's been very handy in the past to canibalise them for caps, switches, resistors, wirings, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1484591184' post='3216609'] I've just bought 3 rolls of Ilford XP2 black and white film. Going to take my Nikon F4 on my Aberystwyth to Haarlem road trip this week. [/quote] I still shoot with film regularly, alongside digital. I develop my own negs too. I love Ilford, HP5 or FP4 for me 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I have a pair of real Beatle Boots.Black with Cuban heels. Only worn once.😀 Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I have a Quadrasynth from the early 90s, it still sounds fabulous. Edited January 18, 2017 by mikel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I had a Boxing Day clear-out and found so much old junk. One was an old (OLD) Wacom Digitizer II drawing tablet which I got 2nd hand during university. I hadn't used it in years but I know it works, so I put it up on Freecycle. I couldn't be bothered with eBaying it as I knew I wouldn't get much, but I'd feel bad throwing it away, so rather see it go to a good home! I'm currently putting together a 'device lab' for testing at work (I'm a web developer) and brought in a few of my old phones. Most didn't work, but at least the ones that do are getting some re-use! Now if only I could bring myself to throw out my barely functional Windows Vista laptop from 2009... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Are you anywhere near Cambridgeshire? I rcycle old laptops & give the resultant good ones to local charitable things like mencap and the RNIB, both of whom have free software to give to people but generally no computers. Doesnt really matter if the computers are old so long as I can get a few working ones out of the donated ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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