Dear Isotopers,

I have just replaced my (very) old mass spec by an Optima and, for several
reasons, I have to "liquidate" the ancestor. It is a Varian MAT CH5, which
is now 26 years old (the oldiest machine still in service according to
Finnigan), but which was still perfectly running when I turned the power
off two months ago.

As I find completely stupid to dismantle this machine and store it for
centuries in a dark cold cellar, I prefer to GIVE the MASS SPEC TO ANYBODY
INTERESTED. It can be rebuilt up, used for spares, displayed in a
museum.....

Those interested are invited to contact me (phone, fax or e-mail) rapidly.
Best regards to all


Patrick DAUBY, Université de Liège, Laboratoire d'Océanologie
        B6 Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgique
        Tél.: + 32 41 663322    Fax: + 32 41 663325
        WWW: http://www.ulg.ac.be:80/oceanbio/isotope.htm