creepingnet
Veteran Member
I've been lurking here the past few days, just when I thought I had found the only vintage computer boards I find this one...I guess it does pay to explore a little.
As for me, I have been collecting/restoring/repairing or otherwise putting to good use vintage-current IBM Compatibles with a focus on the 486 and older era for about 5 years now, and at one time had as many as 30 PC's, working and Non-Working, butI'm slowly narrowing my scope of size down to vintage Compaq (pre LPX post-Canion era stuff like the Portables and Deskpro) stuff at this point. I don't really collect for value, but more or less because I like tinkering with the older hardware, once you think you have seen it all then something else comes along to slap you with a new set of challenges to figure out.
As for my collection, I'll probably describe in more detail in the collection page as that's what I assume that's for, but here's the brief list (and even more in my site listed in my profile)
Micro Configurations Corporation "White Box" XT Clone 8088
Compaq Deskpro 286 (12 MHz)
Compaq Deskpro 386 (16 MHz Rev 2 board)
Flight 386 SX w/ ZEOS Motherboard "Frankenstien"
A Pentium based system in a New Old Stock XT Clone Chassis
GEM 386 DX-20 modified to fit Micro ATX boards, Pentium III, looks old!
Duracom 486 Notebook.
The Token "Frankenmac" Macintosh 7100/80 w/ 500 MB SCSI out of a 6100/60
It's not as big because I'm downsizing so I can move out of the state I'm in, all efforts in Alabama has proven futile for entry level computer technician work, I figure once I get a decent job to support myself with and a decent place to live myself, I can expand my collection again.
As for me, I have been collecting/restoring/repairing or otherwise putting to good use vintage-current IBM Compatibles with a focus on the 486 and older era for about 5 years now, and at one time had as many as 30 PC's, working and Non-Working, butI'm slowly narrowing my scope of size down to vintage Compaq (pre LPX post-Canion era stuff like the Portables and Deskpro) stuff at this point. I don't really collect for value, but more or less because I like tinkering with the older hardware, once you think you have seen it all then something else comes along to slap you with a new set of challenges to figure out.
As for my collection, I'll probably describe in more detail in the collection page as that's what I assume that's for, but here's the brief list (and even more in my site listed in my profile)
Micro Configurations Corporation "White Box" XT Clone 8088
Compaq Deskpro 286 (12 MHz)
Compaq Deskpro 386 (16 MHz Rev 2 board)
Flight 386 SX w/ ZEOS Motherboard "Frankenstien"
A Pentium based system in a New Old Stock XT Clone Chassis
GEM 386 DX-20 modified to fit Micro ATX boards, Pentium III, looks old!
Duracom 486 Notebook.
The Token "Frankenmac" Macintosh 7100/80 w/ 500 MB SCSI out of a 6100/60
It's not as big because I'm downsizing so I can move out of the state I'm in, all efforts in Alabama has proven futile for entry level computer technician work, I figure once I get a decent job to support myself with and a decent place to live myself, I can expand my collection again.