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I have service manuals. See here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194497934706

I have one of those. Might have two types. Complete service manual.

I have an original copy of the Model 1 technical manual with circuits, etc. Printed Japan. Can someone give me a price on this please, of what it may be worth?

As you can see, only a few available. The good thing is that if someone buys the manuals, you can get them professionally copied and maybe sell them and make piles of money out of our hobby.

Here's the list of manuals: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194497934706 There's been a lot of interest but the lack of a list has blunted interest - so here's the list at last. TRS-80 Model 1 service manual. Circuits, wiring, fault-finding, pcb layouts, 60 pages. TRS-80 Model 3 computer...

There's a model 4P technical manual for sale on ebay australia. 6:35:21 PM, Friday, July 15, 2022 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194497934706 Seller will separate.

Nice site, in good logical order, thanks mate for doing that.

Nope, can't be found online for most of them.

I wonder if it would be good to set up an exchange for OS's and Apps for our vintage machines. Some of us will purchase machines which have no OS and of course a few Applications would be good to have too. I suppose there are legalities in giving away copies of software. Copyright does last a...

Are there any professionals collecting computers. To be exact, is anyone making a living out of collecting computers. If there is then that will indicate a change in the nature of computer collectables. When computer collecting becomes a profitiable business it signals a dramatic change. I...

Also here is another website which describes an Australian 'totalisator' machine from the 1920's. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/ The machine was used for calculating race results and were sold all over the world. There's some nice pics on the site of the huge machine. Here's a quote...

By the way did you know that there is an old computer at a museum in Melbourne, Australia which is apparently the third electronic computer built in the world. It is called CSIRAC from the organisation which built it CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation). It is...

You will like this one. http://www.ebaumsworld.com/girlsinging.html

There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... Those that understand binary and those who don't.

I used to go to auctions in Sydney constantly. I have seen quite a bit of vintage hardware go up for sale, usually it fetches nothing. Three years ago I saw 3 Commodore Pets go for just $20 each. There were a few Tandy model 1's still appearing at auction, but mostly auctioneers won't sell...