Welcome to Vintage Vibe
Here is my collection of vintage computers and electronics.
I'm a bit of a hobbyist and have done a variety of different projects and restorations.
I will be adding new posts from time to time as I complete each project. Here are some of my recent posts below ... enjoy.
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Lawrence Livermore Laboratory MST-80B
Posted by musovern on Sep 14th, 2018 in Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Single Board Computers | 0 comments
The LLL MST-80B is a complete microcomputer system self-contained in a briefcase for portability and easy usage. The microcomputer was designed as a training device for LLL’s Technology Training Program (TTP), and lowing students to explore the hardware and software capability of a typical microcomputer.
Read More...Kaypro II
Posted by musovern on Sep 13th, 2018 in Kaypro II, Vintage Computers | 0 comments
The Kaypro II was the first computer released by Non-Linear Systems, in 1982. Non-Linear Systems was founded by Andy Kay in 1952. But they didn’t make computers back then, they made digital multimeters. You see, Andy Kay is the inventor of the digital multimeter
The Kaypro II is unusual because the entire case is made out of metal. Kaypro’s computers were an extension of their test instrument design philosophy: rugged, reliable, reasonably priced, looking more like instruments than the creative, communications (and business) tools that they heavy.
Read More...SBC6120 RBC Edition
Posted by musovern on Sep 12th, 2018 in SBC6120 RBC Edition, Single Board Computers | 0 comments
In the late 90s, Robert Armstrong of Spare Time Gizmos designed a single board computer using the Harris HD-6120 CMOS “PDP-8 on a chip”.
Bob no longer offers new SBC6120 kits or boards, be he has made the design documentation, source code, and design files for the SBC6120 available for others to use at the Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 Page with the following license:
All SBC6120 files are Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by Spare Time Gizmos.
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