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I was lucky to pick up two PET 4016s today for just $10 a piece! Neither work properly unfortunately. A few more pics here:...

Whether there's lightning/thunder in the vicinity or not?

I don't know much about it, but what are the hard disk options for it. It may only have a couple of floppy drives, or it may have more, I'm not sure...

I used to think craftsman was a good american product. Because I inherited my grandfathers and fathers tools and power tools I was next in line to...

I have a keyboard exactly like this one. Some years ago when I was trying to figure out what was going on with my Apple II I mistakenly plugged this...

Gaming? Computing? Just setting up the hardware and having it sit there to be cool? What generation computer is your cutoff for being more than a...

Today my old friend and coworker texts me with a picture of this Compaq Presario all-in-one I've never seen before and naturally I said yes, because...

I live in the mid 2000's every day with no trouble. My computer is beige but with modern hardware inside running modern Linux, I use a CRT for my PC...

Someone who's used it. Do I specify a shipping charge domestically, and the buyer deals with ebay to get it from their shipping center to them?

We've received some suggestions that the Tandy forum should be split into 2 separate forums: One for TRS-80 computers (Z80/68000 - Model...

Of course this Xeon abomination won't function appropriately. I won't get too deep into the briars at this point, will just say the Xion 850 watt...

I tripped over the cables to my laptop causing it to fall 3 feet to the very thin carpet. It caused the lid to close, sending it to sleep mode. I...

Hi, folks! A few weeks ago one of my collectors dreams came true - i was able to get an 11/785 System. It has been stored since the 1990s in an...

After success with Macintosh SE I decided it's time to finish IIcx restoration. It had dead hard disk (not spinning up unless motor was pushed by...

I can't get into windows (10), forgot the password. I should think the manufacturer has some way to totally wipe the hard drive (solid state in this...

For whatever reason, I love these cases for mid-late 90s and early 2000s builds. I do currently have one, but I'm seeking another for another build...

Looking for a Hercules or clone card to display graphics/ emulate cga on my monochrome display in my 5150. The card I got on ebay turned out to be...

One thing that I don't enjoy about modern OS's is that they are constantly in a state of change with this component or that component updating. I...

Hi folks, I know there's not much 6800 activity here, but I figure this would be worth a try. Has anyone here ever seen or ever had fig-FORTH...

There's a longish backstory with pics that will have to wait until after the holiday. Everyone have a SAFE and happy holiday! Mike

I'm moving some data around on my network with both client and server running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The network is a wired 100Mbps with both ends...

Just picked up a really clean PS/1 today and I wanted to upgrade the cpu, it's got a 486 sx soldered to the board, but there's a socket next to it to...

I just recently got a 1541 that doesn't seem to work. I sadly don't have any pre-formatted disks to test with, so I have been trying with a blank...

I've never, ever had any problems using internal ZIP 100 and 250 drives, but was all the rant about the clicky clicky data death only happening on...

Well, might have taken on a bit. Not only have I just got a TRS-80 model 4 ive not been brave enough to switch on, I have just received an Apple II...

Its even possible to fit any ISA hard drive to IBM 5155 with other original IBM cards? I don't think so.. I was confident about possibility of...

I had recently replaced a fan in a power supply for a very early 5160 unit that used 115VAC. Logic tells me that the fan needs to blow air "into"...

Hello folks, I don't seem to understand the explanations I hear regarding the use of Inverters for controlling the RPM of an AC motor. They say...

My father recently came into possession of this clearly vintage sewing machine by "Singer Manufacturing Co". I am looking into more information on...

I recently bought an IBM PC with a seagate st-225 drive inside. The drive spins up, the stepper motor moves around, but i get the usual 1701 hard...