Track by Yuzo Koshiro
Vintage Computers and Electronics preservation
I have a passion for collecting and repairing retro electronic devices, primarily computers and hardware produced between the 1970s and the late 1990s. I also collect digital, analog, and mechanical film cameras, as well as musical instruments.
Most of these items have come from my trips to flea markets both abroad and in Hungary or as gifts from colleagues. A significant portion of my collection originates from scrapyards, but I also frequently trade or acquire devices through various Facebook groups and Vatera.
I enjoy purchasing worn-out devices because I love repairing and restoring them. I have gathered period-accurate technical manuals and circuit diagrams for nearly all my machines.
In addition, I have a small video game collection with original CDs, floppy disks, and cartridges.
Some of the key pieces in my personal museum, without aiming for completeness:
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Home Computers: Amiga 500, Amiga 600, ZX Spectrum 16K, Commodore 64 (my very first computer), Philips NMS 8250, ACC 8000
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PCs: IMSAI 8080 S100 system replica, Uniron 286, Stamford Canada 486 (original from my school’s computer class), Apple PowerMac G3, IBM Netserver E36, IBM 300 GL, Hewlett-Packard Vectra VL, as well as a replica of the PC I received in Christmas 1998
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Calculators & PDAs: A calculator manufactured by the Hungarian Híradástechnikai Szövetkezet, a Psion Series 5, and a Hewlett-Packard PDA
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Game Consoles: East German TV football and tennis games, an Arabic Atari 2600 clone, Philips G7000 (Magnavox Odyssey II), Sega Mega Drive, and all generations of PlayStation
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Film Cameras:
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From the Soviet era: Konvas 1KCP 35mm mechanical film camera, Kiev-16 16mm film camera
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Others: Moderately rare Bolex and Beaulieau 16mm and 8mm cameras, various Super 8 camcorders, Trinicon and Vidicon cameras, as well as SVHS, Video2000, and Betamax camcorders
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Other rare finds: A Chromascope video synthesizer (as seen in 80s music videos), two first-generation Sony Betamax video players, and the legendary Roland JD-800 synthesizer
Of course, I have a large stock of spare parts for repairing these devices. Although I have little free time these days, I try to dedicate at least one day a week to working on or using these machines.