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Yes,
I'm collecting old computers! The progress in the computer industry is so
lightning fast that computers will very quick become museum items. I try
to collect some milestones and classical computers. For example the first
PC, the first portable, the first true laptop and so on. I want all my
computers to be in original shape, unmodified and in working condition. It
is also fine if original OS, manuals and software are
included.
This is what I have got so far (I have to admit that this is a very small museum, it contains only 26 computers so far, but all running and in good shape!) Click on the small images to get a better view:
The 700 series from Sharp was equipped differently, the 721 had a cassette deck, MZ-731 had also a build in four color plotter. The 711 was the "naked" version without cassette deck and printer. It is a Z80A ( LH-0080) machine running at 4 MHz with 64 k RAM and 4 k ROM. No basic included. Text display is 40 x 24 characters 16 colors. This computer kindly donated by Håkan Willhemsson
Sord Computer Corporation in Japan produced this Z80A based computer running at 3.58 MHz in 1982. I was equipped with 4 k RAM and 8 K ROM. Supplied with the computer was game pads and a power supply. This is very much a game computer. Underneath a flip top is a socket for game modules. On back are connections for printer, video and rf display, game pads, power, cassette recorder and sound device. This computer kindly donated by Håkan Willhemsson
This is really a classic 8 bit computer using a MOS Technology 6502 running at 1 MHz. Apple II was based on Wozniak's Apple I design, but with several additions. First of all a very nice beige plastic case. It also had the possibility to control colors (280x192 6 colors or 40x48 16 colors) and sound (built in speaker). This version has two external 5¼" floppy disk drives. The europlus version had a PAL video modulator for the European market. This computer kindly donated by Hans Renberg
This machine was meant to take over after Apple II but was not very successful. Still using the MOS 6502 but at 1.4 MHz speed. This computer had a 5¼" floppy disk drive built in the case but most people want two drives, one for program and one for data, so an external drive was also available. There was also an 5 MB hard drive available. The computer has four expansion slots, two serial ports and an external disk drive port. This computer kindly donated by Hans Renberg
Excerpt from the original
announcement letter;
This notebook computer from Compaq uses an Intel 80C286 processor running at 12 MHz and a socket for a coprocessor 80C287. It was shipped with a Compaq version of MS DOS 3.31. An internal RAM of 640 KB a 3.5" floppy and a 40 MB hard drive. The backlit supertwist LCD display has a CGA compatibility that supports 640 x 200 resolution in four shades of gray. This compact unit weights only 2.8 kg and measures 21.6 cm by 27.9 cm. This computer kindly donated by Hans Danielsson, thanks!
A portable computer from Bondwell Industrial Co Inc, Fremont, CA, made in Hong Kong 1985. Clearly Thosiba-inspired. It has a backlit LCD display with 80 x 25 characters or 640 x 200 graphic. Built in battery and a 3.5" 720 kb floppy drive. 76 keys keyboard, note the special cursor keys! The US version had a built-in 300 baud modem. An Intel 80C88 processor is running at 4.77 MHz. Shipped with MS-DOS 2.11 and GW BASIC version 2.0. Dimensions are 284 x x78 x 310 mm, Weight 5.5 Kg Kindly donated by Håkan Fällgren
This Swedish computer is a follow up to the older models ABC 80 and ABC 800. Contains a Z80A processor running at 3 MHz and 64 Kb of internal RAM-memory. Data storage is done on an external unit with two 160 kbyte 5¼" floppy disks (ABC 830) or cassette recorder (ABC 820). The screen is a monocrome 10" amber (orange) fosfor with 40 or 80 times 24 characters. Built in 24 Kb Basic intepreter "BASIC II" in ROM. Kindly donated by Kerstin Svensson
HP introduced this all-in-one
computer as HP-85 in 1980. It was followed 1983 by this HP-85B with 64K of
RAM-memory.
With 48k RAM, 18k ROM and a 6502A processor the Oric-1 was a perfect hobby computer. A "near real" keyboard with 57 keys. It could display 8 foreground and 8 background colors at the same time, 32x24 Chars. Built in loudspeaker, storage on external cassette player. Kindly donated by Harri Ahola
The TI99/4a, which ran on a 16 bit TMS-9900 CPU at 3.3 MHz. Memory: 16 k RAM - upgradeable to 48k 26k ROM. 48 key keyboard QWERTY style. Graphics: 40 column text mode 32 x 24 mixed text and graphics, max of 16 colors 256 x 192 bitmap mode. External PAL modulator for TV set.
The SE model was introduced to the market in 1987 later followed by this FDHD model with Apple's new 1.4 MB high density floppy disk drive. 20 M hard disk standard. 1 Mb RAM Motorola 68000 processor at 7.8336 MHz. Built-in 9-inch, 512 by 342-pixel bitmapped B/W display. Macintosh Classic
(1990) The Classic model was a "back-to-basics" attempt from Apple in October 1990. It should be considered as a competitor to all inexpensive PC compatible systems hitting the market at that time. It is a low cost concept still using the 68000 at 8 MHz, 1 M RAM, same 9 inch screen as the SE model and a 40 M hard drive. It came with the system 6.0.7 OS.
This futuristic designed Commodore was introduced to the market in 1982. In some markets called CBM 710. Some models had floppy disks and even a 7.5 M hard drive built in. This version is manufactured in Germany and contains no disk drives, either floppy or HD. There is an external CBM8050 dual 5¼" disk drive unit attached to it. Green phosphor screen with 80*25 characters. 6509A CPU 1MHz, 40K ROM (with BASIC), 128K RAM Kindly donated by Staffan Viksén through PeO Grenholm
The very first PC from IBM introduced to the market in 1981. A Intel 8088 processor running at 4.77 MHz. Basic in ROM. 64 K RAM. Cassette recorder interface. With green 12" CRT and later a CGA color screen (I have both). This model is the first Swedish version released 1983 having two 170K 5¼" full height floppy drives, no hard drive.
The first portable from IBM, actually an XT with a hard drive 20MB nicely built in a transportable box with a 9" CRT screen. Intel 8088 processor 4.77 MHz, 156-512 kB ram, 2x5¼" 360kB FDD, Weight 13.6 kg PC-DOS 2.10. Kindly donated by Göran Östman
A very nice portable CP/M-machine. Z80A 4 MHz processor, 64 K RAM, built in 5" monochrome screen and two 91K 5¼" floppy drives. 24x53 characters. Built in power supply, no battery. Weight around 12 kg(26,2 lbs). Unit sized to fit under standard airline seat. My Osborne comes complete with manuals and all software on original diskettes. Read more about the Osborne 1 here. Kindly donated by Birger Murstam
Portable PC from the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson (no, they don't make computers any longer). Built in thermal printer, 8088 processor, 256-512 kB RAM, 1x360 kB 5¼" FDD,11" 640x400 Plasma Display, built in power supply, no battery power.
Luxor ABC 80 (1978) Swedish cult-computer, Zilog Z80A running at 1 MHz, 16 k RAM (max 64 k), 40 x 25 char B/W monitor with power supply for the computer built in, BASIC in ROM, tape recorder storage (5¼" floppy available later in a separate box), good keyboard. Computer Kindly donated by
Kerstin Svensson
With CP/M 86/80 and double 400k 5¼"diskettes. A twin processor machine (Z80 and 8088) could run both CP/M and PC-DOS but not really IBM PC compatible. It shares the same CRT monitor and keyboard as the DEC VT-terminals, it could easy emulate a VT102 terminal.
One of the first real laptops, no hard drive, 720 kb 3.5" floppy, 640x200 LCD B/W screen CGA compatible, battery power with external 9 VDC power supply/charger. CPU 80C88 at 4.77 MHz and 512 KB RAM memory. Weight 3.5 kg (6.4 lbs). Includes Toshiba MS-DOS 2.11 in 256K ROM.
The follower to T1000 now including a 20 M hard drive and 1M RAM. One 720 KB 3.5" floppy drive (there was also one model with 2 floppy and no hard drive). Still a lousy LCD B/W 640*200 pixel screen. 80C86-1 processor at 4.77 MHz and 80C87 coprocessor socket. OS: Toshiba MS-DOS 3.30. Features: AutoResume, "Hard Ram", Intelligent power supply with "Gas Gauge"(!) Weight 11.4 lbs.
Bigger model from Toshiba with a quite good orange 640*400 plasma screen. CPU: 80286-8 (8/4.77MHz). 640 Kb RAM, 20 M hard drive and 720 K floppy. MS-DOS 3.2. Built in 2400 bps modem and power supply. Connectors for one serial and one parallel accessory, external CRT and external 5 1/4 360 Kb floppy drive. Operating system: Toshiba MS-DOS 2.11 shipped with earlier models, MS-DOS 3.2 shipped later. Weight 6.6 kilo, size 308*80*360 mm. Kindly donated by Lennart Pettersson
Portable Intel 80286 IMC. 640 k RAM, a 360 k floppy drive and a 20 M hard drive. 512 K RAM. Backlit LCD-screen that can be angled for best wieving. Have not much information about this computer made in Taiwan.
Portable computer with Intel 80386sx processor. 4M RAM. A very robust computer in metal housing. It have a 100 M hard disk, a 1.44 M floppy drive, a hardly visible B/W VGA-LCD screen, a built in 2400 bps modem and weights 5.5 Kg (12 lbs.) without battery or power supply! It was released in 1991. Is this computer really obsolete and belongs in a museum? Absolutely! No one would use a computer like this today!
"Your COMPUTER. With sound and music. For Family, Business, Educational and Entertainment". Z80A CPU at 3.25 MHz. 2 K RAM expandable to 16 or 32 K. 24 rows by 32 characters video. 22 graphic symbols available. Reverse video characters available. Built in cassette interface. Automatic repeat on space bar, insert, delete and cursor control keys. Programmable slow mode(!) and fast mode. 8 K basic in ROM. 42 rubber keys (ZX-81 look-alike). Made in Hong Kong circa 1982. Click here for a nice pic of the original package! Kindly donated by Niklas Wallin
On my wish list:
If you feel like you have something lying around that would fit in to my collection, please mail me to see if you can become a donator to my museum! Please remember that the museum is in Sweden! Rune
Updated 2003-12-03
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Rune's PC-Museum is located in Sweden
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It is a self contained unit with a custom HP
CPU, a 5" 16 x 32 characters CRT, tape cassette drive capable of 210
K and a thermal printer. HP-BASIC and operating system in 32 K ROM. 4
Plug-in module slots on rear of the case. It was also sold as HP-83,
a stripped HP-85 without printer and tape drive. More information on HP-80
series could be found at 
