I was there today (Sat morning. sean0118 did I meet you? I have a bushy grey beard.) The Olivetti 101 was gone, darnit. Not sure if Dave or someone else later took it. Dave?
The Amiga manuals I got. I found more treasure there today too. It's AMAZING how much more gets revealed as the pile is whittled down (a little.)
The big shipping container is being filled exclusively with boxes of documentation from a back room. Separately, the company that runs Sydney Vivid has a huge truck and are providing warehouse space in Milperra. They have taken out a lot of large items, but it's still barely made a dent.
Today there were a lot more people sifting. It will be interesting to see how many honestly provide lists of what they took, and actually store it for eventual return.
In general, items of high historical worth (like the remaining IBM 026 card punches) are reserved by the museum, not to be taken.
That said, they admit they probably can't get it all out in time.
I've got my name on the best (most complete, clean) 026 punch if they're unable to remove it themselves in time. And a few other items. By agreement with the ACMS guys. The 026 I took already is in very poor condition, probably not restorable to working. But I'd really like to get one working.
Speaking of which, net hunting finds manuals including service for the later IBM 028 card punch. But bloody nothing on the 026. Even sites talking about restoring 028 punch units mention no service docs for the 026 are known of.
I don't suppose anyone here has some IBM 026 documentation?
The most frustrating experience (very typical there) is when you find some really amazing item, but it's missing critical elements. Egs:
* Tek 4014-1 vector graphics terminal - but it's just the top half, missing the pedestal which contains all the communications & control electronics.
* HP 9835A programmable desktop calc - but it's missing the (unique) display monitor.
* Facit 4047 paper tape punch unit - but missing some kind of front cover & chad bin, apparently with controls on it. To judge by the unconnected ribbon cable. [Edit: actually the missing part is a tape reader and the chad bin.
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/facit/Facit_4046_4047_Punch_Reader_Technical_Description_Edition_3_Oct86.pdf Oh, that is SO annoying. How the heck does that get separated? ]
Sigh.
But sometimes, gold! For eg a complete HP 9030A programmable desktop calc. Near perfect condition, clean, dust cover, a set of manuals, the printer, some rolls of paper, and most amazingly the cable between printer and calc, with the unobtainium plugs.