Vintage Computers

[jannievanzyl]

Anyone else here collecting vintage computers? Especially from the Home Computer era before the IBM PC became pervasive, i.e. from the 70's and 80's era.

Still building my collection but have the following so far:

- Ohio Superboard
- Apple II
- Vic 20
- Commodore 64
- Sinclair ZX80
- Sinclair ZX81
- Sinclair Spectrum
- HP 85
- HP 86
- Osborne 1
- Texas Instruments 99
- Acorn Atom
- BBC Micro
- microProfessor

Still looking for a few systems.

Would love to hear what you've got.

 

[Stokstert]

Got a Olivetti M21 Laptop MK1 if you are interested.

 

[biometrics]

Anyone else here collecting vintage computers? Especially from the Home Computer era before the IBM PC became pervasive, i.e. from the 70's and 80's era.

Still building my collection but have the following so far:

- Ohio Superboard
- Apple II
- Vic 20
- Commodore 64
- Sinclair ZX80
- Sinclair ZX81
- Sinclair Spectrum
- HP 85
- HP 86
- Osborne 1
- Texas Instruments 99
- Acorn Atom
- BBC Micro
- microProfessor

Still looking for a few systems.

Would love to hear what you've got.

Do they all still work?

Pity I couldn't dump that Phillips G7000 Videopac Computer by you. Would have slotted in before the Vic 20.

 

[requiem]

Got a Olivetti M21 Laptop MK1 if you are interested.

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Very interested. What you want for it?

 

[biometrics]

This must be one of the most awesome old computers, the Commodore PET:

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[Spizz]

This must be one of the most awesome old computers, the Commodore PET:

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[jannievanzyl]

This must be one of the most awesome old computers, the Commodore PET:

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Yup, definitely on my wish list

 

[gregmcc]

Some nice models there. Takes me back.

Been thinking of building a ZX82 clone. Its amazing how many retro sites there are with lots of the vintage devices being reversed engineered.

 

[jannievanzyl]

Some nice models there. Takes me back.

Been thinking of building a ZX82 clone. Its amazing how many retro sites there are with lots of the vintage devices being reversed engineered.

It was a great era for computing with large numbers of different machines.

Scan through the years on this site : http://www.old-computers.com/museum/year.asp?st=1&y=1980

 

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[HavocXphere]

Interesting hobby.

Wouldn't have figure you for the vintage PC collecting type.

 

[jannievanzyl]

imgur:

Personal Electronic Transactor

 

[jannievanzyl]

Interesting hobby.

Wouldn't have figure you for the vintage PC collecting type.

Cheaper than bicycles

 

[vindicem]

Slightly off topic but I remember the first Win screensaver I've ever seen was dancing macaroni on the tune of the macarena :crylaugh:
Sorry, I just thought of that now

 

[biometrics]

Personal Electronic Transactor

My best friend at schools father had one in the mid 80's. Don't think he ever used it.

I always liked the shape of the screen.

 

[jannievanzyl]

My best friend at schools father had one in the mid 80's. Don't think he ever used it.

I always liked the shape of the screen.

Porsche did a version of the PET. Looks super cool.

Chap I know recently bought this one:

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[Hamish McPanji]

Dragon 32

https://m.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/01/the_dragon_32_is_30_years_old/

Commodore 64

Acorn Electronic - where I first learnt how to program

https://m.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/23/acorn_electron_history_at_30/

 

[gregmcc]

Acorn Electronic - where I first learnt how to program

I remember spending days and days typing in code on the Vic-20. All those peeks and pokes. Can't remember the name of the pc magazine but they has like 10 pages printed out of code which you had to type in.

Ahh. Those were the days.

 

[jannievanzyl]

Dragon 32

https://m.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/01/the_dragon_32_is_30_years_old/


Commodore 64

Acorn Electronic - where I first learnt how to program

https://m.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/23/acorn_electron_history_at_30/

Nice, would love to get an Electron and Dragon.

 

[jannievanzyl]

I remember spending days and days typing in code on the Vic-20. All those peeks and pokes. Can't remember the name of the pc magazine but they has like 10 pages printed out of code which you had to type in.

Ahh. Those were the days.

Got about 2GB of books, magazines, etc. for the Commodores, PET, Vic, 64, etc.