For Christmas 2025, my wife bought me a lovely 1984 Seiko A965-4000 “talking watch”, which had been sold-as-seen on eBay as non-working for spares/repairs. She likes getting me non-working stuff for presents because you can get a lot more for your money and the repairs keep me entertained. When it arrived, sure enough it didn’tContinue reading “1984 Seiko Talking Watch A965-4000 Repair & Restoration”
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1999 Gateway GP7-500 PC & EV700 CRT Display Repair & Restoration
Early last year, I bought a very nice 1999 Gateway GP7-500 PC and matching EV700 17″ VGA CRT display from someone fairly local who got in touch with me via my website. This had been plugged in on a desk in his loft since he got it back in 1999 along with the rest ofContinue reading “1999 Gateway GP7-500 PC & EV700 CRT Display Repair & Restoration”
1980 Sharp MZ-80K Repair & Restoration
A few weeks ago I picked up a small haul of vintage computers fairly locally from someone who got in touch with me via my website, including a Sharp MZ-80K in its original box – these are pretty cool computers and I’ve been after getting one for a little while. The computer was in goodContinue reading “1980 Sharp MZ-80K Repair & Restoration”
1994 Panasonic 3DO (FZ-1) Repair & Restoration
Last year, a friend of mine very kindly gave me my first Panasonic 3DO, an FZ-1 model, in good physical condition but unknown operational condition – it had been stored in a loft for several years. I hadn’t actually seen one of these in-person before. The Pansonic 3DO is are fairly uncommon, although you canContinue reading “1994 Panasonic 3DO (FZ-1) Repair & Restoration”
1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration
Last year I got my first Amiga CD32, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these suffer from bad electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard and need to be properly serviced. The console is pretty easy to take apart for inspection. With the upper case removed, it was clear that the SMDContinue reading “1994 Commodore Amiga CD32 Repair & Restoration”
1984 Viglen-Cased Acorn BBC Model B Repair & Restoration
Last year I got my first Viglen-cased Acorn BBC Model B, which was very kindly given to me by a friend – these use most of the original parts from the converted Model B except for the top case, so require servicing before powering on due to ageing RIFA mains filter capacitors which like toContinue reading “1984 Viglen-Cased Acorn BBC Model B Repair & Restoration”
Farewell to 2025!
As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to thank all of you – my wife, viewers, subscribers, supporters, those who have bought anything from me, had anything repaired/serviced by me, or donated/sold anything to me – for making 2025 a great year. I’m sending all of my best wishes to you and your lovedContinue reading “Farewell to 2025!”
1983 IBM PC 5160 (XT) Personal Computer Restoration & Modifications
Earlier in 2025, I bought my first IBM PC, a 1983 5160 (XT) with matching monochrome IBM 5151 CRT display and IBM Model F keyboard. I’ve been wanting to get hold of an IBM PC for a while now, as it’s an interesting piece of history, and I’ve enjoyed several videos from Adrian’s Digital BasementContinue reading “1983 IBM PC 5160 (XT) Personal Computer Restoration & Modifications”
1983 IBM 5151 Personal Computer Display Restoration & Modifications
Earlier in 2025, I bought my first IBM PC, a 1983 5160 (XT) with matching monochrome IBM 5151 CRT display and IBM Model F keyboard. I’ve been wanting to get hold of an IBM PC for a while now, as it’s an interesting piece of history, and I’ve enjoyed several videos from Adrian’s Digital BasementContinue reading “1983 IBM 5151 Personal Computer Display Restoration & Modifications”
1989 Tektronix 222 Miniature CRT Portable Oscilloscope – Battery Pack Replacement
A couple of months ago, I bought an adorable little 1989 Tektronix 222 miniature CRT portable oscilloscope locally on Facebook marketplace – I love old electronics test gear, and the 222 is particularly desirable among collectors due to its cuteness. The Tektronix 222 is a portable battery-powered 10 MHz dual-channel CRT oscilloscope with digital storageContinue reading “1989 Tektronix 222 Miniature CRT Portable Oscilloscope – Battery Pack Replacement”