Vintage Apparatus
@vintageapparatus.com
We are all about old technology, gadgets, toys, systems, mainframes, and fun. Check out our youtube!
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Checking in on my next video. Ya'll loved the War Games vid, right? Well, next one just hit the first big milestone as all audio and video is loaded into the timeline and synced. It's 2hrs 45 minutes long in raw form, I expect it'll be half that when done.
Stay tuned!!!
Stay tuned!!!
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Checking in on my next video. Ya'll loved the War Games vid, right? Well, next one just hit the first big milestone as all audio and video is loaded into the timeline and synced. It's 2hrs 45 minutes long in raw form, I expect it'll be half that when done.
Stay tuned!!!
Stay tuned!!!
Saw this on /r/trs80 - what a perfect beautiful TRS80 Model 1 setup. Kinda the dream configuration from 1979...
www.reddit.com/r/trs80/comm...
www.reddit.com/r/trs80/comm...
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Saw this on /r/trs80 - what a perfect beautiful TRS80 Model 1 setup. Kinda the dream configuration from 1979...
www.reddit.com/r/trs80/comm...
www.reddit.com/r/trs80/comm...
In one of my recent videos, I noted I had a Visual Commuter 'laptop' (really a portable) computer that I'd never seen before. I just found an ad for one on FBMP, nearby - I'm half tempted to get it just so I have one machine and one for spare parts. Seeing two of these rare birds is fascinating!
January 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
In one of my recent videos, I noted I had a Visual Commuter 'laptop' (really a portable) computer that I'd never seen before. I just found an ad for one on FBMP, nearby - I'm half tempted to get it just so I have one machine and one for spare parts. Seeing two of these rare birds is fascinating!
So, not so vintage, but fun anyway. I have a linux laptop many folks have seen in my videos - a 6th gen X1 Carbon I really like - but it has a bad CMOS battery in it. Finally sitting down to replace it tonight.
January 21, 2026 at 12:59 AM
So, not so vintage, but fun anyway. I have a linux laptop many folks have seen in my videos - a 6th gen X1 Carbon I really like - but it has a bad CMOS battery in it. Finally sitting down to replace it tonight.
Just picked up this fully functional Data General / One via a Facebook Marketplace. It's in amazing condition for 41 years old, with OEM case, printer, powersupplies, and cables.
The DG/One was the first battery powered fully PC compatible computer on the market.
The DG/One was the first battery powered fully PC compatible computer on the market.
January 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Just picked up this fully functional Data General / One via a Facebook Marketplace. It's in amazing condition for 41 years old, with OEM case, printer, powersupplies, and cables.
The DG/One was the first battery powered fully PC compatible computer on the market.
The DG/One was the first battery powered fully PC compatible computer on the market.
Man I am not looking forward to this project. Gives me the heebie jeebies. This are referred to as 'crt cataracts'. When the glue on the face of the CRT breaks down and gets gooey. It's fixable, but involves a heat gun, a wire, and a lot of patience.
All on a 50 year old CRT. Aieeee.
All on a 50 year old CRT. Aieeee.
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Man I am not looking forward to this project. Gives me the heebie jeebies. This are referred to as 'crt cataracts'. When the glue on the face of the CRT breaks down and gets gooey. It's fixable, but involves a heat gun, a wire, and a lot of patience.
All on a 50 year old CRT. Aieeee.
All on a 50 year old CRT. Aieeee.
Retrocomputing merry christmas! Happy holidays to all you vintage computing nerds.
December 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Retrocomputing merry christmas! Happy holidays to all you vintage computing nerds.
Very important to keep your reference documentation on hand and up to date. As relevant today as it was when it was printed.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Very important to keep your reference documentation on hand and up to date. As relevant today as it was when it was printed.
After a long hard day at work it’s always good to go out and spend some time at the local bar with your close friends, the Williamses.
Joust. Robotron. Sinistar… all the greats.
Chillin at Freeplay, Worcester, MA.
Joust. Robotron. Sinistar… all the greats.
Chillin at Freeplay, Worcester, MA.
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
After a long hard day at work it’s always good to go out and spend some time at the local bar with your close friends, the Williamses.
Joust. Robotron. Sinistar… all the greats.
Chillin at Freeplay, Worcester, MA.
Joust. Robotron. Sinistar… all the greats.
Chillin at Freeplay, Worcester, MA.
Someone on Reddit was asking about AT&T computers, and I mentioned I have my lovely 3b1 right next to me. So here's a picture of it! At some point I'll do a full video on it - it's been modded to use a solid state drive, but other than that, runs just like it did in 1985. Just faster.
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Someone on Reddit was asking about AT&T computers, and I mentioned I have my lovely 3b1 right next to me. So here's a picture of it! At some point I'll do a full video on it - it's been modded to use a solid state drive, but other than that, runs just like it did in 1985. Just faster.
This is cool! The USMint will be releasing a dollar coin in 2026 that has the Cray-1 Supercomputer on it! The Cray-1!
"Wisconsin’s coin honors the Cray-1 Supercomputer, one of the world’s fastest and most successful computers of the late 1970s and early '80s."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Wisconsin’s coin honors the Cray-1 Supercomputer, one of the world’s fastest and most successful computers of the late 1970s and early '80s."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is cool! The USMint will be releasing a dollar coin in 2026 that has the Cray-1 Supercomputer on it! The Cray-1!
"Wisconsin’s coin honors the Cray-1 Supercomputer, one of the world’s fastest and most successful computers of the late 1970s and early '80s."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Wisconsin’s coin honors the Cray-1 Supercomputer, one of the world’s fastest and most successful computers of the late 1970s and early '80s."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Oh yeah. If you're going to work with old home computers, ya gotta have a nice old tv to work with. Thanks to a friend up at the makerspace, this is now mine. Now I just need an RF modulator ("A what?")
#tv #vintagecomputing #videogames #crt
#tv #vintagecomputing #videogames #crt
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Oh yeah. If you're going to work with old home computers, ya gotta have a nice old tv to work with. Thanks to a friend up at the makerspace, this is now mine. Now I just need an RF modulator ("A what?")
#tv #vintagecomputing #videogames #crt
#tv #vintagecomputing #videogames #crt
Your morning retro tastiness.
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Your morning retro tastiness.
Can someone explain to me why the Bluesky app on iPad looks like this when in landscape mode? I feel like I’m running an iPhone emulator. Nothing like using up literally 1/3 of the screen. Can’t even be bothered with multiple columns?
October 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Can someone explain to me why the Bluesky app on iPad looks like this when in landscape mode? I feel like I’m running an iPhone emulator. Nothing like using up literally 1/3 of the screen. Can’t even be bothered with multiple columns?
Hey ya'll! Just stopped by ComputerLand and picked up this SWEET new game, gonna definitely pick up a 2liter of Jolt Cola and a big bag of Doritos and just go ALL IN on this... seeya'll on Monday!
September 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hey ya'll! Just stopped by ComputerLand and picked up this SWEET new game, gonna definitely pick up a 2liter of Jolt Cola and a big bag of Doritos and just go ALL IN on this... seeya'll on Monday!
Did you ever use one of these in real life? I never was cool enough to have these when they were first out, but I did have a permanently installed car phone in my Bronco. These portable ones were hella expensive.
#cellphone #retro #80s
#cellphone #retro #80s
August 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Did you ever use one of these in real life? I never was cool enough to have these when they were first out, but I did have a permanently installed car phone in my Bronco. These portable ones were hella expensive.
#cellphone #retro #80s
#cellphone #retro #80s
Now THATS a threat.
August 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Now THATS a threat.
Someone on Reddit it trying to datestamp this pin. It's obviously the OSI stack and includes IPX and Netbios (scream emoji). Current guesses are around 1994 - possibly as an Networld / Interop pin?
www.reddit.com/r/retrocompu...
www.reddit.com/r/retrocompu...
August 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Someone on Reddit it trying to datestamp this pin. It's obviously the OSI stack and includes IPX and Netbios (scream emoji). Current guesses are around 1994 - possibly as an Networld / Interop pin?
www.reddit.com/r/retrocompu...
www.reddit.com/r/retrocompu...
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.
August 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.
This just showed up at our makerspace. I’m looking forward to trying it out
#sinclair #retrocomputing
#sinclair #retrocomputing
August 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This just showed up at our makerspace. I’m looking forward to trying it out
#sinclair #retrocomputing
#sinclair #retrocomputing
Doing some research for the next video, I looked at the history of Telenet, the first commerical public packet switch network in the US (1975-ish), and found this gem:
July 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Doing some research for the next video, I looked at the history of Telenet, the first commerical public packet switch network in the US (1975-ish), and found this gem:
Doing my first long form video where I'm on screen and talking either to the camera or just off it for a LONG TIME (probably an hour, edited from 2.5hrs of source). I don't know how @theryangeorge.bsky.social does it. Staring at myself for hours on end making funny faces is gonna drive be bonkers.
July 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Doing my first long form video where I'm on screen and talking either to the camera or just off it for a LONG TIME (probably an hour, edited from 2.5hrs of source). I don't know how @theryangeorge.bsky.social does it. Staring at myself for hours on end making funny faces is gonna drive be bonkers.
I'm reminded of the big eye in I, ROBOT.
June 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'm reminded of the big eye in I, ROBOT.
Is a Herman Miller Aeron chair vintage? Sure, why nott!
(Actually, just sharing because it's fun and nerdy.)
My Aeron that I've had for over 25 years just broke it's gas cylinder. Oh well. Good thing these things are repairable as heck. New cylinder ordered.
(Actually, just sharing because it's fun and nerdy.)
My Aeron that I've had for over 25 years just broke it's gas cylinder. Oh well. Good thing these things are repairable as heck. New cylinder ordered.
June 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Is a Herman Miller Aeron chair vintage? Sure, why nott!
(Actually, just sharing because it's fun and nerdy.)
My Aeron that I've had for over 25 years just broke it's gas cylinder. Oh well. Good thing these things are repairable as heck. New cylinder ordered.
(Actually, just sharing because it's fun and nerdy.)
My Aeron that I've had for over 25 years just broke it's gas cylinder. Oh well. Good thing these things are repairable as heck. New cylinder ordered.
I, Robot running in Batocera! It’s a relatively good retro environment for games but has some really weird quirks to be sure. It it’s nice to be gaming on the laptop!
June 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I, Robot running in Batocera! It’s a relatively good retro environment for games but has some really weird quirks to be sure. It it’s nice to be gaming on the laptop!