Repairing cataracts on the CRT tube of a vintage computer monitor.
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Burroughs B21 / Convergent AWS Vintage Computer Restoration
The Burroughs B21 Vintage Computer is a rebranded version of the Convergent Technologies AWS. In this post I obtained a B21 from eBay and work through the various steps needed to restore it and get it to work again.
Read MoreScott’s 4-bit single board computer using the Intel 4004 or Intel 4040
Scott build a 4-bit single board computer using the Intel 4004 or Intel 4040 microprocessor. It features an 8-bit RC2014 bus, a multimodule socket, up to 8 RAM chips, onboard DC-DC converter, and either bit-bang serial or a UART.
Read MoreMagnetic Bubble Memory Mega-Post
Collection of magnetic bubble memory products and projects, featuring the 7110 magnetic bubble memory and it’s supporting chipsets. Projects for multibus, HP 9000, RC2014, and others.
Read MoreRestoring a vintage Intel Prompt 80 8080 microcomputer trainer / development system
Vintage 8080 Prompt 80 Trainer has a multibus 80/10 board inside. I fixed the power supply, added the Forth programming language, and added a speech synthesis multimodule.
Read MoreSetting up an iRMX86 operating system on a multibus 86/30 vintage computer
I modify a System 310 microcomputer and install the iRMX-86 operating system on it. This is a multibus computer with an SBC 86/30 CPU board and a SBC-215 winchester controller and an SBX-218 floppy controller.
Read MoreRestoring a Teleram Portabubble/81 vintage bubble memory computer
The Teleram Portabubble is a vintage computer that includes magnetic bubble memory. It was designed as a wordprocessor for reporters and authors to use on the road and includes an acoustical modem.
Read MoreVintage Industrial Multibus Computer Becomes a Nixie Tube Clock
Turn a vintage multibus computer into a Nixie Tube clock. Runs ISIS-II operating system. Has GPS and RTC timekeeping as well as speech synthsizers to speak the time.
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