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This category is about Collecting old computers and video games, both minis and micros. Included in this category is information about the acquisition, display, identification, and conservation of computers.

Subcategories

• CPUs
• Calculators

Resources in This Category

• Binary Dinosaurs

  http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/
  On-line computer museum with photographs, articles and some humorous commentary.

• Bryan's Old Computers

  http://bytecollector.com/
  A collection of pre-1982 microcomputers, with stories and photos of their full restoration to original condition.

• Carl Friend's Minicomputer Museum

  http://users.rcn.com/crfriend/museum/index.shtml
  A private collection of calculating machines, from slide rules to microcomputers and workstations, with photographs and descriptions.

• Classic Computer Online Museum

  http://www.desperado.free-online.co.uk/
  Information about Commodore, Sinclair, and other computers, with photographs and articles about game programs.

• Classic Computers

  http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/classiccmp/
  Subscribe to a classic computer discussion group, or join the Classic Computer Rescue Squad. Some links to vintage computer resources.

• Clive.nl

  http://www.clive.nl/
  Books, software, magazines and hardware from various retro home computers from the 1980s and 1990s.

• Commodore Gallery

  http://www.zimmers.net/cbmpics/index.html
  A collection of computers and other products by Commodore Business Machines maintained by Bo Zimmerman.

• Computer History 08

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/COMPUTER-HISTORY-08/
  A Yahoo! Group for those interested in computer history.

• Computer Museum

  http://www.punch-card.co.uk/
  A collection of IBM mainframes, peripherals, memory systems and troubleshooting equipment.

• Computer Museums and RetroComputing Culture

  http://www.webring.org/hub?ring=retrocomputing
  Ring reflecting the socio-anthropological impact of technological development.

• Dragon Data Archive

  http://www.dragondata.co.uk/
  A collection of Dragon Data Ltd (UK) computers, hardware, software, and advertisements, with photographs, publications, and a swap shop.

• Erik S. Klein's Vintage Computer Collection

  http://www.vintage-computer.com/
  Includes such classic systems as Apple, Atari, Commodore, Mits Altair, Osborne, Kaypro, IBM PC. Includes a discussion forum.

• Gaby's Computer Museum

  http://www.gaby.de/emuseum.htm
  Gaby's personal collection of computers, terminals, and other peripherals. Also has information about the CP/M operating system.

• Heimcomputer

  http://www.heimcomputer.de/english/
  A collection of home and personal computers, and video and TV game consoles.

• HP Series 80 Web Site

  http://www.series80.org/
  Information about the HP-80 series of computers of the 1970s, including manuals, programs, and ROMs.

• Independent Commodore Library

  http://members.tripod.com/~petlibrary/
  Scans of manual and catalog pages, parts lists, and other documentation related to Commodore computers.

• Kevan's Computer Bits...

  http://www.heydon.org/kevan/collection/
  A personal collection of old computers, calculators, video games and peripherals.

• Mika's Computer Museum

  http://koti.mbnet.fi/~oju/retro/weng.html
  A small collection of old computers in Finland.

• Mind Machine Museum

  http://userwww.sfsu.edu/hl/mmm.html
  Web museum of vintage computers, calculators, video games, and artifacts.

• Obscure Pixels

  http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~pinwhiz/index.htm
  A collection of old computers and game consoles.

• Obsolete Computer Museum

  http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/
  A large collection of obsolete computers. Includes photographs and a 'Help Line' for questions and answers.

• Old-Computers

  http://www.old-computers.com/
  An on-line museum with photographs, articles, and a collectors club with a forum and chat.

• Paul Pierce's Computer Collection

  http://www.piercefuller.com/collect/index.html
  A collection of mainframes and minicomputers, with photographs and commentary.

• Peter's Sun3 Zoo

  http://www.sun3zoo.de/
  Peter Koch's collection of old Sun3 computers, with hardware and software tips, and downloads. [English, German]

• pugo.org

  http://www.pugo.org/collection/
  A collection of old computers and videogames.

• Retro Computer Gallery

  http://www.imarshall.karoo.net/
  Computer collection comprised mainly of photographs of selected machines and software and magazines.

• Retrobits

  http://www.floodgap.com/retrobits/
  Information about Commodore computers, including the Commodore Knowledge Base and the Secret Weapons of Commodore, as well as some information about the Tomy Tutor.

• Ron's Mousepadmuseum

  http://www.mousepadmuseum.com/
  Ron's collection of mousepads, with many scanned examples.

• Stefan's Old Computer Collection

  http://www.computer-museum.net/
  A personal collection of old computers, screenshots of classic bootscreens, brochures, and downloadable vintage software. Also has a buy/sell computer market.

• The Classic Computer and Gaming Show

  http://www.ccagshow.com/
  An annual trade show featuring old computers and video games, for collectors and enthusiasts.

• The Computer Collection

  http://webpages.charter.net/thecomputercollection/
  Jay Jaeger's collection of computers, peripherals, and manuals, with photographs and descriptions.

• The Cyberden

  http://www.cyberden.com/sleeves/
  Catalog of floppy disk sleeves, with photographs.

• The Home Computer Hall of Fame

  http://www.gondolin.org.uk/hchof/
  A collection of photographs, technical specifications, and other information about a variety of old computer systems.

• The Nascom Home Page

  http://www.nascomhomepage.com/
  A large collection of information about the Nascom computer kit of the early 1980s, with manuals, software, emulators, and photographs.

• The Pocket Computer Museum

  http://pocket.free.fr/
  A collection of calculator-like programmable pocket computers from the 1980s, with photographs and trading information.

• The Sharp MZ-Series

  http://www.sharpmz.org/
  Information about the Sharp MZ-series computers, including photographs, software, swapping, and guestbook.

• The Tomb of The PS/2

  http://www.angelfire.com/sc/ottferguson/
  Dedicated exclusively to the IBM PS/2 computer system, with legacy information, photographs, specifications. Some browser compatibility problems.

• The Trailing Edge

  http://www.trailingedge.com/
  Features a collection of 'rehabilitated' computer systems and want list.

• Uncle Roger's Classic Computer Resources

  http://www.sinasohn.com/clascomp/resource.htm
  A collection of links to computer history resources for researchers.

• Vintage Computer Fest Europa

  http://www.vcfe.org/E/
  European meeting place for those interested in old computers. [Available in multiple languages.]

• Voyager's Infamous Computer Collection

  http://www.voyagergr.freeservers.com/
  A collection of obsolete computers, with photographs and technical specifications.

• WF King's CBM page

  http://www.wfking.de/
  Information about many of Commodore Business Machine's family of computers, with photographs of computers and old advertisements.

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