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Above left: The row of tape drives for the UNIVAC I computer. Above right: The IBM 3410 Magnetic Tape Subsystem, introduced in 1971.

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1200/75 modem as supplied with the Open University Hektor III. No autodial here, you had to dial the number on a phone and flick the switch to 1200 or 75 when the machine at the other end answered.

 

We also used this with our BBC Micro until upgrading to a Watford Le Modem.

This is a closeup of the DRAM chips on a Fourth Generation Systems' FGSV11-4 QBUS memory board.

Commodore Amiga 500 (Rev5)

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

NCR Tower 32-650 system - Freaknet Museum - museum.dyne.org/

NCR Tower 32-650 system - Freaknet Museum - museum.dyne.org/

A Friden Flexowriter I recently picked up for $50. I indent to restore it.

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

That contraption on the left is an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac (ADB interface).

A Friden Flexowriter I recently picked up for $50. I indent to restore it.

SGI 4D320 VGX "Twin Tower"

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

This is a closeup of the MMC2IEC device. It is plugged into the SERIAL port, and there is a connector to the cassette port for +5V.

NCR Tower 32-650 system - Freaknet Museum - museum.dyne.org/

NCR Tower 32-650 system - Freaknet Museum - museum.dyne.org/

SGI 4D320 VGX "Twin Tower"

Macintosh IIsi (M0360) with Macintosh Color Display (M1212), AppleDesign Keyboard (M2980) and MacAlly mouse.

First computer

After viewing the ITCrowd website and seeing their Sinclair ZX81 I had to let out a snigger. My machines better than theirs.

 

Here's a back shot. Note the 10V DC power supply.

 

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The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

Vintage computer collection tucked neatly into my less than 500sqft Los Angeles apartment.

The UNIX Hater's Club: Symbolics Machines - Ian, Tom, and Josh's VCF PNW booth

Optimus-branded Pentium-class PC, 300 MHz, 128 MB RAM, Soundblaster sound card, DOS 6.22, Duke Nukem 3D + Philips monitor, PS/2 keyboard and mouse

It's in really nice condition, honestly. I'm impressed I got it for $40.

SGI 4D320 VGX "Twin Tower"

NCR Tower 32-650 system - Freaknet Museum - museum.dyne.org/

To convert the teletype's tape reader to not require pulses on the control line in Line mode, move the brown wire on Molex 4 (upper right in this view) from pin 7 to pin 11.

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