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Heathkit Hero 1 (ET-18) Robot
I recently acquiring this Heathkit Hero 1 model ET-18 plus some extra accessories from someone in Saskatchewan. It was originally owned by a school teacher who would have built this from a kit. One...
Classic Keyboard – Apple II synthesizer
I recently acquire a Classic keyboard. This is special on two fronts. First, the entire package this was a part of, known as “The Classic System”, was compatible with alphaSyntauri software, according to the...
Commodore C64x Extreme
After looking for quite awhile, I finally managed to acquire a 2011 Commodore USA C64x Extreme computer. While it looks like a Commodore 64 from 1983 at first glance, it’s actually a 2011 era...
IBM PC Model F keyboard – Type 1 vs Type 2
Here are some pictures of an early IBM PC 83 key keyboard known as the Model F. This was the keyboard used with the IBM 5150 PC and the IBM 5160 PC XT computers. ...
Polymorphic Systems – Poly 8813
The Polymorphic Systems 8813 was an S100 based computer with three internal disk drives and a video interface that controlled a small external screen and external keyboard. Below are some pics.
Sony ViEW System – PC with a Laser Disc Player built in.
Here are some pics of my Sony ViEW VIW-5000A 80286 based PC with Sony LDP-1450W player built in. I had to fix the internal battery backed Dallas chip so you’ll see a small black...