I acquired a beautiful new-old-stock Liberty Electronics Freedom 100 Terminal. I have no idea what to do with it.3yr ⋅ Istartedthewar ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Sorta like a typewriter, but more a calculator (same size at least), does this count?3yr ⋅ dude2k5 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Just picked these chunky boys up on the side of the road for free4yr ⋅ me-machines ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this at a flea market today with some other hardware and software. I think it should clean up well! Pretty excited!2yr ⋅ raiderxx ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Does anyone else keep a tub of miscellaneous cables or am I the only one?4yr ⋅ tlacct ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
staying busy during quarantine #2: miniature Macintosh Classic with innards, Quarter dollar for scale4yr ⋅ macintoshcollector03 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Atari 800xl I ordered had just arrived today! In perfect working condition, came with everything including box and manual!4yr ⋅ R4dical-Rat ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got an old 386 up and running, no startup screen more riveting than 'International Mortgage Corporation'! (Also could use some help with the FDD)2yr ⋅ Istartedthewar ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Changed my wallpaper on my handmade Win98 PC to an image from the IE Is Evil site!3yr ⋅ Kerbalawesomebuilder ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Compaq SLT 386s/20, one of the first battery-powered PC-compatible laptops!4yr ⋅ Bewaffnete_Papaya ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this guy for $2 thrifting around 2010. It seems to be an A500 on a board. I've never been able to figure out why, or if there was anything special about it. Someday, I'd like to try and bring it back to life...4yr ⋅ TheJBW ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Folks who went to college: what was computing like when you were there?4yr ⋅ eldersveld ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Playing Doom II at 9fps on my K5 with my 1988 8bit 256k VGA card, presented in 640x480x4bpp3yr ⋅ lutello ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Making some Halloween cards with The Print Shop on the IBM Aptiva.2yr ⋅ ChetJettison ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Hi everyone, one of my vintage computers wasn't saving time and date, so i wanted to replace its cmos battery, but i failed to find one. Is this the battery? How can i change it? It removes like a normal computer chip2mo ⋅ MS_sus ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
time for my iPhone 7 to join the cel phone graveyard. it lived a good life!1yr ⋅ mediapoison ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got my first 386 system! Not sure if it works yet, still waiting on a keyboard adapter to arrive.3yr ⋅ lordofkarnage097 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Interesting Marketplace find. The 1983 Aquarius Home Computer. Mattel’s failed home computer.4yr ⋅ FoxGaming ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Can't go more vintage than this (Windows think it's 1601 for some reason)4yr ⋅ Reckless_Waifu ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Bought this 10+ years ago, back when you could find a VIC 20 in the box for $4!!4yr ⋅ bandaidboi13 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Uh oh spaghettios. This is out of an Osborne 1, I’ve replaced Rifas before but this is the first time I’ve experienced one blow up. I’ll make sure to never allow this to happen again. The smell haunts my dreams2yr ⋅ Ok-Jump6656 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
The benefits of working in a clean room environment: finding pristine ancient treasures!3yr ⋅ SpartanMonkey ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My dad told me he had something for me at the house. 2600 Magazine, Fall 20024yr ⋅ inquirewue ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Hands up if you've got a Wang! I found this awesome hard drive case whilst clearing out the attic.4yr ⋅ Quantum_Key ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
One of the earliest joysticks available for a home computer - SWTPC PPG-J4yr ⋅ unclefalter ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
20 years later, i get to be the one to have the satisfaction.2yr ⋅ aroundincircles ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Some of my boxed vintage software and manuals! Not the software just in a jewel case or a loose floppy disk somewhere. (Although Microsoft Office 2003 isn't very vintage... or is it now...?)3yr ⋅ stillusesfloppydisks ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
(HP Vectra keyboard) What is this connector called and can I adapt it to serial/PS/2/USB?2mo ⋅ WoomyUnitedToday ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
This may not be suitable, however, I recently found this box of beauties hiding in a drawer..2yr ⋅ _m0xya_ ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Debating on whether I should save this model 30 from the trash. I don't have any use for it. Maybe someone else here is in the area.3yr ⋅ campingskeeter ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Really need to pull some of this stuff out and start working with it again.3yr ⋅ unimorpheus ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I dug this Commodore 128 out of storage. Not sure how to run it, or just what I have here.2yr ⋅ realStarPlayer ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
A little light reading. Everything you never wanted to know about the first 1024k in your PC. (circa '92)1yr ⋅ prosper_0 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
384k memory board for what? Note this is two cards one that has the connector and then the memory board.1yr ⋅ Altairandrew ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got this little guy, Libretto 60CTA, for $17 as-is. Can’t wait for the power adapter to arrive on Monday!5yr ⋅ hbendavid ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I found this Toshiba T1200 from 1990 complete with original charger and manuals. Plugging into the wall does nothing, the battery charge LED is off, and the computer doesn’t turn on even when plugged in. It’s too far gone or can I salvage it somehow? It looks perfect externally.2yr ⋅ Theryer ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Blast from the past. Pretty close too a 1980's living room pc setup.1yr ⋅ Gone_Orea ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Book store find. Has comparative architectures for IBM 360, IBM S/1, CDC 6000 and others.4yr ⋅ ralphc ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
[Ghostbusters 1984] What is that gorgeous piece of equipment to the right of Keymaster Vinz Clortho?3yr ⋅ danpietsch ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Networked CD server - 10 SCSI 5-CD changers with 10 Mbps ethernet2yr ⋅ jaeger1957 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Last night my TS1000's keyboard membrane gave up the ghost, derailing my weekend plans. This morning, I remembered I had a spare TI-99/4A keyboard mechanism and two incomplete sets of key caps. It looks ugly, but my weekend fun is back on the schedule!4yr ⋅ jmetal88 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
a pin of one of my old hdds broke off, is it still usable? how can i fix it?1yr ⋅ MS_sus ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Getting my first Mac (SE/30 I believe), probably 1992. I was extremely excited.4yr ⋅ JonnyUnreliable ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Need help backing up 8“ floppy disks with unarchived Ontel OP-1 software2yr ⋅ 8-bit_kid ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I have these old IBM Thinkpads, 760XL 166Mhz MMX, are they of any interest? I was going to chuck them away in the electronics' bin.2yr ⋅ HashMatter ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Type-in programs really define 80s computing for me. So all practicality be damned, I've released my big summer TI-99 BASIC game project as a magazine type-in (PDF in comments)1yr ⋅ pixelpedant ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
IT guy at my high school found this beauty in storage, along with a couple iMacs. Sadly, It wont power on. PSU fan spins for half a second then dies again. Do I need to plug in a keyboard?2yr ⋅ user_NULL_04 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Is there a good place to post this stuff incase someone needs them? 2mo ⋅ SmartestElf ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Does anyone have AT case with this type of power switch?1mo ⋅ KindaTheQuietkid43 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My Toshiba Satellite Pro 400CDT with peripheral floppy drive and (my last working) 9-pin mouse4yr ⋅ SurgeonGeneral2368 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Finally got my bad video RAM sorted out. Now I have 256 colors on my 386!4yr ⋅ thatvhstapeguy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I designed and built this little guy to watch the sub count on my retro computer YouTube channel. Thought you guys would appreciate it! Quarter for scale2yr ⋅ JCRiotz ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
What do I use to brighten the discolored parts? Because this thing is several shades of beige2yr ⋅ Cat-Mama11 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this while searching the storage for a HDI-D to VGA converter1yr ⋅ Diar16335502 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Back to the future: NY’s school-aid software is 30 years old1yr ⋅ Shimmy_4_Times ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I just can't ask for more backwards compatibility when using PCI-E to PCI adapters1yr ⋅ O_MORES ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Thought you guys would liked to see my color computer as well. I just got to test it today and as expected from how clean it is everything ran flawless.3yr ⋅ samiself ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
A completely disassembled Compaq DeskPro 386s.... umm... rusty.5yr ⋅ retroviator ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
The motherboard of the my Compaq portable 3, part 2 of stubborn cable problem more info in comments.2yr ⋅ propelledshrimp ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I love the HP 620lx. Microsoft Solitaire from the 90s is the best Solitaire, and playing with a stylus is the bees knees.4yr ⋅ redundantly ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
rescued some classic games that were going to end up getting chucked out. Especially excited about Incubation :D3yr ⋅ magicbane ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Help me to create the MOST WANTED list that a vintage computing collector would dream.( rare or emblematic computers only)4yr ⋅ pablonegre ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My Gigabyte 630 Banshee Card - a nice 3DFX banshee model for my P3-500!3yr ⋅ ByteSizeThoughts ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I recently purchased an IBM PS/2 Model 56 486 SLC2 and got it working. I’d love to install MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 from floppy, but it boots straight to the HDD and loads this touchscreen videodisc program. I can’t interact with it at all, and I have no idea how to interrupt startup. Any tips?1yr ⋅ throwawayDuduDiaper ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Mac SE Update: My hand slipped while removing the power cable and broke the CRT. I know there are mods to retrofit a modern LCD panel into the machine, but I don't know where to start. I need help.1yr ⋅ 19Chris96 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I'm trying to get my PCMCIA Compact Flash card to show on my Thinkpad 760ED. Any help?1yr ⋅ mightypup1974 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Just picked up this Apple ][e with monitor, 3 disk drives, and a crate of floppy disks6yr ⋅ thegiantmidget ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Tono Theta 7000. Does this count as a computer? It has an operating system and can be connected to a composite monitor.3yr ⋅ GrandMasterSlack2020 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing