Picked up an IBM 6901 from the original owner today. Monitor won't power on (no power light either) but computer does. Any ideas?2yr ⋅ sysadminsavage ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Is there anything missing or any downside of getting the floppy disk version vs the cd-rom version of windows 95? I’m looking for a copy of windows “for PCs without windows” and they all seem to be the floppy disk version and not the cd-rom version for some reason.1yr ⋅ NebulousWasTaken ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
The sexiest PC I've ever had! Thinking of installing Linux and PCI to USB card.3yr ⋅ NLZzzooO ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Picked up this Osborn at an estate today. Not in the best of condition lol. Pretty dirty in the outside but clean on the inside. Won’t fire up, floppy light flashed but that’s it, after being plugged in a min loud pops and magic smoke. I assume it needs power supply caps?1yr ⋅ FinalJenemba ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Remember when SD cards were only slightly greater capacity than floppy disks? When my mother passed away this year I cleared out my father's old computer desk (he died in 2012). I found this early SD card with a whopping 16MB capacity.7mo ⋅ TheLimeyCanuck ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I have about 150 of various PC magazines from the 90s, but this one is my favorite go-to for Christmas nostalgia. I was about 14 at the time, and I probably read every word5mo ⋅ LarvellJonesMD ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Is there a single word, nickname or short phrase for this type of damage to plastic where the cords eat into it while in long term storage?2mo ⋅ NewReputation3240 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Just because you give the user training package to the end user, doesn't mean they'll actually open it!1yr ⋅ TheDigitalOrphanage ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
It works! After repairing the inside some, the reader/writer works.10mo ⋅ Fhujeth ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Recently restored a computer I’ve been trying to find for years - Compaq Presario CDS 526 AIO11mo ⋅ BuckoBean29 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Any tips for recelling the original battery? If even possible? I know some batteries can have the cells changed1yr ⋅ misterDDoubleD ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got this Windows 3.1 Laptop from a customer who wanted to get rid of junk. It was completely functional, even the battery!3yr ⋅ FernHuman ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Another holy grail -- Head Alignment Tape 9-Track 800 bpi1yr ⋅ Laser_Krypton7000 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Computer-Assisted Trading room at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, from a vintage postcard circa 1980s2yr ⋅ Torley_ ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I recently started working at a museum and I found this in the collections warehouse. Cool old Wang 700 series calculator. Even has its original dust cover!2yr ⋅ luke4409 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
You lot seem to know some stuff about old computers, does anyone know anything about this device I found on facebook marketplace? I'll provide more details in a comment1yr ⋅ Jade8703 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
M-AUDIO Audiophile 24/96 - is this the most compatible PCI sound card? It works in Windows NT 3.5 (1994) and all the way to Windows 11 64bit...1yr ⋅ O_MORES ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My parents found their first luggable in the attic. A 1984 Victor Vicky V90002yr ⋅ yesman_85 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I found this luggable for peanuts at a thrift store....it boots to this. What now?2yr ⋅ draiggoch83 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Latest purchase: Kohjinsha / Sotek PHC-16 80C88 portable from 1985. Anyone have any info on this beauty??2yr ⋅ domramsey ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Trying to load MS DOS 6.22 on IBM 5170, it keeps hanging at Starting MS-DOS. Any troubleshooting advice?2yr ⋅ TwystedZang ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Research Machines RM Nimbus VX 386 25 saved from E-Waste, incl. 9-pin miniDIN InPort Bus Mouse. Price was 4995£ in 1985! Here it is after heavy cleaning. Has a nice EGA and VGA V7 card and works perfectly.1yr ⋅ retrocrtgaming ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Loading tape software using a laptop with million times the processing power.3yr ⋅ Kirkwood1994 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Small victory. Removed hard-drives by myself for the first time. Newbie to vintage computers.9mo ⋅ elyseized ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Not sure if this is a first but I got a working neural network on a 40 year old acorn electron9mo ⋅ quadrillio ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Not sure if this entirely counts but I’m having a blast with this, picked it up for $2.50 today4yr ⋅ Bill-O-Reilly- ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I hope I get better than 5KB/sec or I’m not gonna have a playlist in time for my Friday night mix CD2yr ⋅ SluggDaddy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found browsing a prop rental website.. Pretty much sums up the use of vintage computers in film.. 🙄🙄🙄1yr ⋅ nullvalue1 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I finally got the last piece of the puzzle, the tower. but I would like to ask for recommendations for an OS. what one should I choose?1yr ⋅ Regular-Dragonfly651 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Fixed up an NEC JB-1260M(A) CRT. What else to run it with than an Apple II?9mo ⋅ leadedsolder ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
2000s apple setup, wish I had the CRT studio display but overall still cool! Getting a IDE to Sata adapter tomorrow!1yr ⋅ original-saltyboat ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Sea of beige...minus the dells got all this local..pretty good haul2yr ⋅ clkish1988 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I restored an IBM Model M keyboard that was abandoned in a barn for ~20 years!3yr ⋅ kyesue ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Anyone else into old school Sun machines? Picked up this old Ultra 10 locally a few weeks ago and have been slowly getting it working.2yr ⋅ DRGassass1n ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I previously posted about Norton utilities 1.0. Here's the cover. 2mo ⋅ DanielW0830 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
i found this empty computer case for 4 bucks, is it a good deal based on the drives here that even contains a zip drive?1yr ⋅ jablanzy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
On this day 25 years ago, Windows 95 was released to retail. A lot of people criticize it in retrospect, but at the time it offered many people a first glimpse of the Internet and had much better multitasking than System 7 on Macs.4yr ⋅ tlacct ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I paid $10 for this working 1999 Compaq Deskpro EN at a local thrift store. Was it worth it?2yr ⋅ swaghousebuoy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Ok, since we're sharing PDP-11 board photos.... here's one M7266 that comes from a PDP-11/34A that i once owned1yr ⋅ foxwolfdogcat ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My car when they downsized my cubicle and I had to bring all my display pieces home3yr ⋅ toaph ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Throwback to when [LEGO] computer screens were monochromatic ... I bet this is a COBOL screen with descriptve text on the left and numerical values on the right. Notice how the screen is left and right justified. 40 columns? 80? Awesome in any character width.3yr ⋅ carbolic ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My girlfriend offered me this badass smartwatch from 1984. (Spec in comment)2yr ⋅ Zeitgeist1013 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I think you guys might like my vintage Philips pc from 1987, perfectly working, runs basic but i have also 2 original floppy disks with programs, and i have the original box of the cassette reader1yr ⋅ MS_sus ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Recently reunited with my first computer I ever played games on, an IBM P70.3yr ⋅ TheyreRacinginIndy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
This computer terminal was used by patients in the early 1970's in Japanese hospitals to enter their medical histories - there were a total of 306 questions to answer2yr ⋅ tpjv86b ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found on the curb during my daily walk around the neighborhood. What in this pile is worth salvaging and refurbishing? I've already grabbed the Apple IIe and floppy drive, not sure about the other stuff.2yr ⋅ ellindsey ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Neighbor gave me a working Mac IIx, but no keyboard/mouse. What's my next move?7mo ⋅ Retrotom ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Can anyone identify this PC? Bonus points for the monitor. I want to repurchase my first PC from childhood.4mo ⋅ OfficerDougEiffel ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Recently picked up this 10 inch harddrive, does anybody know what type/model/capacity it is?1yr ⋅ 8-bit_kid ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Do the computers under the floor of a Boeing 767 aircraft from 1984 count as vintage computing?2yr ⋅ L1011TriStar ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I installed the keyboard/joystick adapter in my model 4. Love it!3yr ⋅ Kirkwood1994 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Bought this Gateway 2000 keyboard, and I’ve never seen this version of the logo before. What year would this be from and what systems would go with it?8mo ⋅ McJones9631 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Anyone remember the time internet providers would send out stater kits ?10mo ⋅ RetroBastardo ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My wife and I at a computer show, probably a COMDEX in the 90’s, hangin’ with the ViewSonic mascots4yr ⋅ ralphc ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
A Sirus 1! Ooo eeer! Even more exciting is that it has a built in hard drive.1yr ⋅ LOPTYEHT ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Quick upgrade and here I am, finally experiencing this screen for the first time2yr ⋅ sammyb0ye ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I installed Netscape 1.0 and was surprised to see that the original homepage is still online!3yr ⋅ shh_coffee ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got a lot of cool stuff from an auction, including this Windows 98 Plus! Server2yr ⋅ InvaderOfTech ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Scored this guy for free today. All I need is a keyboard and mouse.9mo ⋅ elyseized ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Who was still buying 386s in 2007? Besides retro computer collectors. That would be pretty cool though, to make a retro computer with a new, not new old stock but new 3862yr ⋅ Cold-Mention3911 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Picked up at local estate sale for $5. Didn’t have CR2025 in stock but tested with CR2032 and it works!!! Now to grab proper battery and begin the software search!2yr ⋅ c0ldg0ld ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this beefy boy in an NEC I’m restoring. Looks like a pretty early Crystal. Think I’m gonna use it in my 4861yr ⋅ FinalJenemba ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Confession: I rarely use this book to look things up anymore.10mo ⋅ ReactsWithWords ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I picked up a model 3 with a model 4 upgrade kit in the original box!3yr ⋅ Kirkwood1994 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
