[Coco] 63C09EP limited source

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Mark 

These surplus houses deal in customers t hat need small replacement stock and/or need 
parts quickly. Richardson speacializes in manufacturering obsolete ICs. Over the past six 
years or so , most chip makers have sold their mask sets to Richardson and have allowed t 
hem to make replacement chips. Simply it was cheaper for teh c h hip makers to do so,  
than to keep older fabrication equiptment runing doing very low production runs. Problem 
with Richardson is there is up to 26 weeks lead time to get the parts. I would imagine that if 
the surplus houses get to high in prices,  they will out price the market. At $30 a unit that 
maybe now happening.  

I bought my 4 HD63C09EPs on Ebay about three years ago at less than $3 each. I bought 
MC68B09EPs at less than a $1 each., 

james

On 18 Sep 2006 at 20:53, Mark Marlette wrote:

> Roger,
> 
> Not sure how you derive little or no demand?
> 
> This is their business, believe me they know what the pulse of the 
> market is. They are chip brokers, they really don't have them. A common 
> stock, a bigger fish actually does.
> 
> I have sold hundreds of these processors and yes I buy ~$2k worth at a 
> time. I once sent out four RFQs at one time and one of the dealers ask 
> me if I had done so. I told him I did. He told me that what I did was 
> actually working againest me because they see a peak of 
> interest(demand) and the price goes up. Could be bad timing, others 
> inquiring about HD63x09EPs or someone just did a big buy. It has been 
> awhile since I have purchased any. After last years taxes..I was 
> carrying over $15k in raw inventory at Cloud-9. A hobby growing out of 
> control.
> 
> The market is there.
> 
> Mark
> Cloud-9
> 
> 
> Quoting Roger Taylor <webmaster at coco3.com>:
> 
> > At 03:46 PM 9/18/2006, you wrote:
> >> Good afternoon all. As the text below and the subject shows, I have 
> >> found a (limited) source for some 63C09EP processors. It is an 
> >> 'obsolete parts' dealer with an office here in  Florida. He shows 38 
> >> in stock, and just under $30 a piece.
> >>
> >> I was wondering what your thoughts would be on this. I certainly 
> >> cannot afford $1140 for these and I have no clue if he'd be willing 
> >> to sell a smaller quantity. On the other hand, out of about 10 quote 
> >> requests, this guy is the only one who responded to my inquiry.
> >>
> >> Thoughts? Suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian
> >
> >
> > It seems that every time a bulk of these CPUs are transferred to 
> > another entity, the price goes up again.  With little or no demand at 
> > this time, you'll be sitting on this investment probably for years.  
> > However, maybe you could recover by offering to install the CPUs 
> > yourself.  Also, NitrOS-9 fans might want to grab a spare or two if 
> > the price is right.
> >
> >
> >
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