Retro Tech Restoration
@retrotechrestoration.com
I can bring to the table over 15 years of retro computer and vintage electronics repair and restoration experience for your next project. For more info about my services, read about past projects or to hire me, visit https://retrotechrestoration.com
I'm starting the rather tedious process of cataloging my computer collection for future reference and just to be able to keep track of what I have. You're welcome to browse the items I've added so far at my CatalogIt page.
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August 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm starting the rather tedious process of cataloging my computer collection for future reference and just to be able to keep track of what I have. You're welcome to browse the items I've added so far at my CatalogIt page.
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Come Talk Vintage Tech!
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 21st, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
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The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 21st, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Come Talk Vintage Tech!
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 21st, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
www.facebook.com/groups/talla...
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 21st, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
www.facebook.com/groups/talla...
The Intel CPU in your current computer can trace its history back 50 years to this computer. The Altair 8800 started the home computer revolution. Read more about the first personal computer in the Retro Tech Restoration article linked below.
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Altair and 50 Years of Personal Computing
A Computer on Every Desk This history of the “personal”, “home”, or “micro” computer is the history of miniaturization. When we think of the brains of a computer…
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August 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Intel CPU in your current computer can trace its history back 50 years to this computer. The Altair 8800 started the home computer revolution. Read more about the first personal computer in the Retro Tech Restoration article linked below.
retrotechrestoration.com/altair-and-5...
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Happy 50th Birthday to the Altair 8800!
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on August 23rd, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space. I will be demonstrating a real Altair 8800!
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The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on August 23rd, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space. I will be demonstrating a real Altair 8800!
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August 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy 50th Birthday to the Altair 8800!
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on August 23rd, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space. I will be demonstrating a real Altair 8800!
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The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on August 23rd, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space. I will be demonstrating a real Altair 8800!
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Snow can be beautiful, but not here in Florida. I grew up in the North, but no one here even has an ice scraper and the city has no plan for clearing the roads. :(
January 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Snow can be beautiful, but not here in Florida. I grew up in the North, but no one here even has an ice scraper and the city has no plan for clearing the roads. :(
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on Febuary 15th, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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January 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on Febuary 15th, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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DUKE LETO
I told my father I didn’t want this either. I wanted to be a pilot.
PAUL
You never told me that.
DUKE LETO
My father said, A good man doesn’t seek to lead. He’s called to it, and he answers. If your answer is no, you’ll still be the only thing I’ve ever needed you to be -- my son.
I told my father I didn’t want this either. I wanted to be a pilot.
PAUL
You never told me that.
DUKE LETO
My father said, A good man doesn’t seek to lead. He’s called to it, and he answers. If your answer is no, you’ll still be the only thing I’ve ever needed you to be -- my son.
January 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
DUKE LETO
I told my father I didn’t want this either. I wanted to be a pilot.
PAUL
You never told me that.
DUKE LETO
My father said, A good man doesn’t seek to lead. He’s called to it, and he answers. If your answer is no, you’ll still be the only thing I’ve ever needed you to be -- my son.
I told my father I didn’t want this either. I wanted to be a pilot.
PAUL
You never told me that.
DUKE LETO
My father said, A good man doesn’t seek to lead. He’s called to it, and he answers. If your answer is no, you’ll still be the only thing I’ve ever needed you to be -- my son.
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on December 14th, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:39 AM
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on December 14th, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech.
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When's the last time you used a computer that wasn't connected to the Internet?
I recently repaired a classic Commodore 64 with a few bad RAM chips, replaced the foam and foil keypads in a Compaq Portable Plus and got said Compaq fully back up and running with a new power supply. Very exciting!
I recently repaired a classic Commodore 64 with a few bad RAM chips, replaced the foam and foil keypads in a Compaq Portable Plus and got said Compaq fully back up and running with a new power supply. Very exciting!
November 16, 2024 at 7:16 PM
When's the last time you used a computer that wasn't connected to the Internet?
I recently repaired a classic Commodore 64 with a few bad RAM chips, replaced the foam and foil keypads in a Compaq Portable Plus and got said Compaq fully back up and running with a new power supply. Very exciting!
I recently repaired a classic Commodore 64 with a few bad RAM chips, replaced the foam and foil keypads in a Compaq Portable Plus and got said Compaq fully back up and running with a new power supply. Very exciting!
I just rescued a huge pile of vintage boards from going to e-waste...286, 386, 486, Pentium, Celeron... and a number of ISA cards including several Sound Blasters.
If anyone is downsizing and has old computer stuff, please have them contact me. I will rescue anything more than 30 years old.
If anyone is downsizing and has old computer stuff, please have them contact me. I will rescue anything more than 30 years old.
November 16, 2024 at 7:15 PM
I just rescued a huge pile of vintage boards from going to e-waste...286, 386, 486, Pentium, Celeron... and a number of ISA cards including several Sound Blasters.
If anyone is downsizing and has old computer stuff, please have them contact me. I will rescue anything more than 30 years old.
If anyone is downsizing and has old computer stuff, please have them contact me. I will rescue anything more than 30 years old.
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on November 23rd, 2024 from 1 to 4pm at the Making Awesome space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech. l
This meeting will again have a side table reserved for consignment or free items.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech. l
This meeting will again have a side table reserved for consignment or free items.
November 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on November 23rd, 2024 from 1 to 4pm at the Making Awesome space.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech. l
This meeting will again have a side table reserved for consignment or free items.
Everyone is welcome. Our number one goal is to have fun, share stories and talk tech. l
This meeting will again have a side table reserved for consignment or free items.
I'm happy to announce that the next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 28th, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Our goal is to have fun and talk tech. This week it's all about disks!
Our goal is to have fun and talk tech. This week it's all about disks!
August 28, 2024 at 9:06 PM
I'm happy to announce that the next Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club meeting will be on September 28th, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm again at the Making Awesome community maker space.
Our goal is to have fun and talk tech. This week it's all about disks!
Our goal is to have fun and talk tech. This week it's all about disks!
Floppy Disk Read Error? Clean Those Heads!
The most common reason for a previous working floppy disk drive to suddenly stop reading disks from magnetic material sloughing off of failing diskettes. A cleaning disk is the quickest and most reliable way to fix this problem.
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The most common reason for a previous working floppy disk drive to suddenly stop reading disks from magnetic material sloughing off of failing diskettes. A cleaning disk is the quickest and most reliable way to fix this problem.
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Floppy Disk Read Error? Clean Those Heads!
Floppy Disk Read Error? Clean Those Heads!The most common reason for a previous working floppy disk drive to suddenly stop reading disks is "dirty heads" fr...
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June 19, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Floppy Disk Read Error? Clean Those Heads!
The most common reason for a previous working floppy disk drive to suddenly stop reading disks from magnetic material sloughing off of failing diskettes. A cleaning disk is the quickest and most reliable way to fix this problem.
youtu.be/VMpkY0NSIIY?...
The most common reason for a previous working floppy disk drive to suddenly stop reading disks from magnetic material sloughing off of failing diskettes. A cleaning disk is the quickest and most reliable way to fix this problem.
youtu.be/VMpkY0NSIIY?...
Simpson 260 Multimeter Corrosion Rescue
We all know leaking alkaline batteries can wreak havoc on everything in electronic devices. But did you know different plastics react very differently to corrosive battery material?
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We all know leaking alkaline batteries can wreak havoc on everything in electronic devices. But did you know different plastics react very differently to corrosive battery material?
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Simpson 260 Multimeter Corrosion Rescue
We all know leaking alkaline batteries can wreak havoc on everything in electronic devices from the circuit boards to the plastic and metal parts. But did you know different plastics react very differ...
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June 17, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Simpson 260 Multimeter Corrosion Rescue
We all know leaking alkaline batteries can wreak havoc on everything in electronic devices. But did you know different plastics react very differently to corrosive battery material?
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We all know leaking alkaline batteries can wreak havoc on everything in electronic devices. But did you know different plastics react very differently to corrosive battery material?
retrotechrestoration.com/simpson-260-...
Hard drive waves HI!
Testing a new inexpensive power meter with apparent power correction and four channel power supply. Works great so far, supports up to 60 volts and 12 amps (in series and parallel modes).
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Testing a new inexpensive power meter with apparent power correction and four channel power supply. Works great so far, supports up to 60 volts and 12 amps (in series and parallel modes).
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April 6, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Hard drive waves HI!
Testing a new inexpensive power meter with apparent power correction and four channel power supply. Works great so far, supports up to 60 volts and 12 amps (in series and parallel modes).
youtube.com/shorts/SNbH4...
Testing a new inexpensive power meter with apparent power correction and four channel power supply. Works great so far, supports up to 60 volts and 12 amps (in series and parallel modes).
youtube.com/shorts/SNbH4...
The late 1980s saw the explosive rise of the desktop computer, and everyone wanted a piece.
Both Acer and Franklin built clones, but had very different approaches. Find out who thrived and who withered as I explore the Acer 500+ II and the Franklin PC-8000.
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Both Acer and Franklin built clones, but had very different approaches. Find out who thrived and who withered as I explore the Acer 500+ II and the Franklin PC-8000.
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March 18, 2024 at 12:53 AM
The late 1980s saw the explosive rise of the desktop computer, and everyone wanted a piece.
Both Acer and Franklin built clones, but had very different approaches. Find out who thrived and who withered as I explore the Acer 500+ II and the Franklin PC-8000.
retrotechrestoration.com/a-tale-of-tw...
Both Acer and Franklin built clones, but had very different approaches. Find out who thrived and who withered as I explore the Acer 500+ II and the Franklin PC-8000.
retrotechrestoration.com/a-tale-of-tw...
Poo-covered Commodore 128 Barn Rescue
The Commodore 128 was the successor to the wildly popular C64 and the final 8-bit home computer to be released by Commodore.
Read the full story below to find out how much I was able to salvage.
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The Commodore 128 was the successor to the wildly popular C64 and the final 8-bit home computer to be released by Commodore.
Read the full story below to find out how much I was able to salvage.
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March 1, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Poo-covered Commodore 128 Barn Rescue
The Commodore 128 was the successor to the wildly popular C64 and the final 8-bit home computer to be released by Commodore.
Read the full story below to find out how much I was able to salvage.
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The Commodore 128 was the successor to the wildly popular C64 and the final 8-bit home computer to be released by Commodore.
Read the full story below to find out how much I was able to salvage.
retrotechrestoration.com/poo-covered-...
I recently found a nice 1987 Sony Watchman FD-10A for a reasonable price at a local thrift store. These days, it is pretty useless unless we can mod it to take composite input. So let's get to work!
Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/1987-sony-wa...
Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/1987-sony-wa...
February 25, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I recently found a nice 1987 Sony Watchman FD-10A for a reasonable price at a local thrift store. These days, it is pretty useless unless we can mod it to take composite input. So let's get to work!
Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/1987-sony-wa...
Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/1987-sony-wa...
If you’ve ever seen any of the incredibly cheap and poorly made Crosley brand suitcase style audio players at Walmart or another big box store, this is the original design they were trying to imitate. Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/early-1960s-...
January 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM
If you’ve ever seen any of the incredibly cheap and poorly made Crosley brand suitcase style audio players at Walmart or another big box store, this is the original design they were trying to imitate. Read the full story here: retrotechrestoration.com/early-1960s-...
It's great to see all these hams on Bluesky. I'm not very RF active at the moment, but my callsign is K3RNE. :)
December 29, 2023 at 2:46 PM
It's great to see all these hams on Bluesky. I'm not very RF active at the moment, but my callsign is K3RNE. :)
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December 25, 2023 at 12:22 PM
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The VIC-20 was Commodore's second 8-bit home computer, produced after the less popular Pet, but before the vastly more popular C-64.
This VIC-20 only needed small repairs, but it came with a rare Microlog Air-1 ham radio card
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This VIC-20 only needed small repairs, but it came with a rare Microlog Air-1 ham radio card
Read the FULL story here - retrotechrestoration.com/a-1982-commo...
December 24, 2023 at 7:57 AM
The VIC-20 was Commodore's second 8-bit home computer, produced after the less popular Pet, but before the vastly more popular C-64.
This VIC-20 only needed small repairs, but it came with a rare Microlog Air-1 ham radio card
Read the FULL story here - retrotechrestoration.com/a-1982-commo...
This VIC-20 only needed small repairs, but it came with a rare Microlog Air-1 ham radio card
Read the FULL story here - retrotechrestoration.com/a-1982-commo...
In or near Tallahassee, FL? Check out the newly establish Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club. We're currently looking for new members and a good public meeting venue! www.meetup.com/tallahassee-...
November 29, 2023 at 3:58 PM
In or near Tallahassee, FL? Check out the newly establish Tallahassee Vintage Computer Club. We're currently looking for new members and a good public meeting venue! www.meetup.com/tallahassee-...
* What services do you provide? *
-- Electrical troubleshooting, component and circuit board repair
-- Chip testing
-- 3.5″ & 5.25″ floppy disk recovery
-- Repair and replacement of mechanical parts
-- Gentle cleaning.and retrobrighting
-- Custom design and 3D printing of replacement parts
-- Electrical troubleshooting, component and circuit board repair
-- Chip testing
-- 3.5″ & 5.25″ floppy disk recovery
-- Repair and replacement of mechanical parts
-- Gentle cleaning.and retrobrighting
-- Custom design and 3D printing of replacement parts
November 29, 2023 at 3:54 PM
* What services do you provide? *
-- Electrical troubleshooting, component and circuit board repair
-- Chip testing
-- 3.5″ & 5.25″ floppy disk recovery
-- Repair and replacement of mechanical parts
-- Gentle cleaning.and retrobrighting
-- Custom design and 3D printing of replacement parts
-- Electrical troubleshooting, component and circuit board repair
-- Chip testing
-- 3.5″ & 5.25″ floppy disk recovery
-- Repair and replacement of mechanical parts
-- Gentle cleaning.and retrobrighting
-- Custom design and 3D printing of replacement parts
This gem of a mid-century modern styled CRT TV turned out to be a simple e-waste rescue, cleaning and restoration. However, this is a good opportunity to review CRT high-voltage safety and some of the limitations of restoration projects in general. retrorenovations.net/2023/09/1976...
November 29, 2023 at 11:40 AM
This gem of a mid-century modern styled CRT TV turned out to be a simple e-waste rescue, cleaning and restoration. However, this is a good opportunity to review CRT high-voltage safety and some of the limitations of restoration projects in general. retrorenovations.net/2023/09/1976...