Keyboard Spotting This TCT AN/UYQ-30 is probably one of the very few terminals out there meeting nuclear survivability requirements. Posted by pburgomaster.
The only known working Aesthedes in the world. A CAD/CAM system from 1985, whizzi worked for nearly a year to get it to this state.
Canon Cat is a task-dedicated desktop computer released by Canon Inc. in 1987.
Naval Air AAAP1000 AWACS Alpha-Numeric Entry Device picked up by glenndrives at an auction.
A cool control station terminal spotted by jacksonh22.
An ABB branded keyboard with some extra keys. Spotted by BoBxDoll.
An unknown terminal model found by jacksonh22 in an abandoned factory.
A rare Apple-1 from 1976-1977 in koa wood case is on sale. Starting bid: $200,000.
A Heathkit H89 from 1979, running an ASCII version of Space Invaders. Acquired by glencanyon.
Rossenheimer thought folks will appreciate the unidentified luggable computer his boss brought to the office.
The TRS-80 Model 4 is the last Z80-based home computer family by Radio Shack, sold from April 1983 through late 1991. Posted by Tomegajones.
The mechanical launch button of a Soviet ICBM silo over 100 feet below the surface. Posted by MaximumBasis9326.
Akabander plans to recreate a Fujitsu Micro-8 keyboard.
An Intel MDS 225 with a divine key arrangement posted by absurd_logic589.
An Ericsson/Telekom keyboard spotted by retr0FPS.
The IBM Lighted Program Function Keyboard (LPFK) was used as an extra input device when doing computer aided design on the IBM RS/6000 series of machines. Posted by epearl-tv.
The MCM/70 is a Canadian microcomputer from 1973 with one-line gas plasma display and dual cassette drives. Posted by reportcrosspost.
Found in a customer's garage by 209Diamondhander, this might be a build of Don Lancaster's TV Typewriter.
The Matra Alice 90 is a French 8-bit computer first marketed in 1983. Posted by videoface.
Manufactured by Tipro for Skidata. Posted by The_KogoroMouri.
This Brüel & Kjær NP 0028 aka Preh Commander AK 67 was found by cdc_mkb in the attic of his employer.
A mouthwatering HP 264X keyboard from 1974 reviewed by Chyrosran22.
Well, mrprofessor007 was supposed to buy a house, instead…
Some nice boards found in an abandoned place in France. Shared by druka-grey.
RedCowl80 got this nice Chicony Kb-5160 for free from a recycling center he frequents.
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