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...
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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. Here are some...
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...
MITS Altair Word Processing System
Here are the various parts of the MITS Altair Word Processing system except for the desk. MITS Altair 8800BT computer: Beehive B100 Terminal: MITS Altair 88-DCDD Disk Drive 0: MITS Altair 88-DCDD Disk Drive...
Integrand S100 system with hard disk
Here are some pictures of an Integrand encased S100 computer who’s heart is a Advanced Digital Corp Super Six SBC and features an Electragraphic Quasi-Disk board with a Quality Control Systems WDAC-1 board. This...
Early VIC-20 from Japan
Shown here is an early VIC-20 computer from Japan. The box is beat up and it suffers from yellowing on the top but it is otherwise in great condition.
Tandy CoCo 1 – Modified with 64K and a Macrotron keyboard
My collecting is quite polarizing. I must have the original computer (or peripheral) in as released condition but I do make exceptions when they show a progression of modifications out of necessity. Here we...
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
Finally put my Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM) back in the box after having it out for a couple of years. Time to put something else in it’s spot for a while but while I...
Tiger Learning Computer
I recently acquired a new “toy”. Actually, it’s a toy from 1996 that’s called the Tiger Learning Computer. I was able to get the main unit and four cartridges but it normally comes with...
Interesting Modified Commodore PET 2001
I was fortunate enough to be able to acquire a blue Commodore PET 2001 recently. While I have a couple of other PET 2001 variations, I don’t have a PET 2001 with blue screen...
MITS Altair 8800 lost and found
I had a slight shipping mishap and the courier company lost a MITS Altair 8800 I had recently acquired. It is a project MITS Altair as it needs the internal cards and it appears...
The KIMSI S-100 expansion backplane for the KIM-1 by Forethought Technologies
Here are some pictures of the KIMSI S-100 add-on board for the KIM-1. This board was produced by Forethought Technologies along with an option power supply that would handle the extra load of up...
Commodore 64 – Silver Label model
When Commodore first made the Commodore 64 (C64) available, it put out this version which is known as the “silver label” model because of the distinctively different top silver label and the stylized “64...
Viatron System 21 Model 2111 Restoration
Here are a number of pictures taken prior to the restoration and clean up of the Viatron System 21 Intelligent terminal. It was definitely a haven for spiders but the main unit looks very...
A Mac and a PC? It’s the Dayna MacCharlie!
Here is a quick post with some pics. The main unit and contents: Some further pics of the interesting keyboard extension:
Ithaca DPS-1 Paddle recreation pics
This paddle switch replacement for the Ithaca Intersystems DPS-1 computer was designed by Engicoder. It’s printed in white PLA at the moment until I get some orange PLA for final printing. You can internally...
Netronics Professional ASCII keyboard with a surprise inside
This is a Netronics Research and Development Limited Professional ASCII keyboard. It was originally found in a Times Sinclair lot on eBay and it had a cutout of a ZX81 keyboard advertisement taped to...