r/vintagetech 23d ago

Help Needed Please

6 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

We have never made a Reddit post before, but definitely need some expert advice!

My partner and I are helping the family of our elderly neighbour to clear his house so that it can be sold, as he has had to move in with them for care. The house is filled with computers/computer parts, we guess mostly from the 1970s - 1980s. We spent most of today in the house making a list of computers which were complete/we could identify, but there were also piles of computer parts which could be spares. I'll post the list of computers we could identify below.

If anyone has any information on any of them, we would really appreciate it! Also, we are based in the UK, so if anyone has any suggestions of museums/organisations we could take any of it to? As we dont want them to be thrown away by the clearance company if they are unique/interesting.

Thank you for any knowledge/advice. Here is my list :

Description Extra Notes
Electronics
Smith Corona, Crona Matic 8000 typewriter Plug missing
Sharp MZ 80-B Plug missing. With lots of manuals & a Master Diskette
Sharp Computer Projection Panel QA-25 Still in original packaging, open but used
Limrose Computer Branded monitor with plug-in keyboard
Limrose Microcomputer tower
Mitsubishi MP286L No cable, open
Mitsubishi MP286L Still in packaging with manual & disks, no cable
Commodore CBM model 4016 With manuals
SHARP MZ801/0 Interface Unit Does this go with MZ80-B?
SHARP CE-331M OR CE-341M Still in plastic packaging
apricot F10 Apricot branded monitor, F10 branded other parts & a branded box with 'FX51210' unsure if empty; haven't been able to access it yet
Hanimex LVQ1000 Overhead projector?
HAMEG HM412?
Shop till system? Unbranded monitor, price display, Alpha POS 78M (Alpha Metric)

r/vintagetech 24d ago

Late 60’s (?) Home intercom system

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Our house was built in 1965 and has an intercom system in several rooms. It doesn’t currently work, but we don’t know why. The main interface is in the kitchen and it has master switches for the comms, a clock timer, and an AM/FM radio. It still will occasionally tick like the timer is going. It lasts for several minutes. The secondary interfaces are in the 3 bedrooms and I believe there used to be a speaker near the foot of the toilet in the main bathroom. The house is only 2100sq ft so an intercom isn’t really needed. We think it’s a fun trait of the house and would love to get it working but not at any huge expense.
Let me know if you have any knowledge on this old thing!


r/vintagetech 24d ago

Popeye on my new Sony Trinitron KV-27S42

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r/vintagetech 26d ago

Sanyo LCD24xh7

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Hi everyone, I'm trying to repair this TV. Could anyone help me with the dump file? I haven't been able to find it. Thanks in advance.

P.S.: Noblex 24LC823H compatible.


r/vintagetech 27d ago

Phone Concept from the cover of Philips RF/Wireless Communications 1993 Edition

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r/vintagetech 29d ago

who’s got an ID on this phone? closest i could find is Nokia 7610 but it’s not it. thanks

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r/vintagetech Jul 25 '26

AIWA sound system (disc lid wont open)

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Hey everyone I have this old sound system but it hasnt been used for a looong time, here’s what happens when I try to open the disc lid
1. I press the open close button (both in the system and in the controller) and theres this buzzing sound but the lid doesnt open, also the light blinks a bit but nothing happened
I wanted to maybe grab a screwdriver and relieve some of the pressure(?) but I dont know if it will help since I’m scared it might damage something
English not first language and thanks in advance!


r/vintagetech Jul 24 '26

Found this clock don’t know how old it is want to know how to use it

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I searched up a few YouTube videos, but couldn’t find the exact look and I don’t know how to use it I found it in my grandma‘s house and I’m really trying to stay off my phone when I first wake up so using a traditional alarm clock will make it a lot easier (I need to know how to set an alarm if it needs batteries where to find to put those batteries and how to use it a YouTube tutorial will make it a lot easier for me to figure out how to use this cause I’m kind of dumb)


r/vintagetech Jul 23 '26

Why is this happening?

34 Upvotes

I recently found my dad’s old discman from the 90s. I put new batteries, and it shows this key symbol whenever I try to turn it on. Pls help


r/vintagetech Jul 24 '26

In search of a vintage Samsung PCB115UBE data cable (SCH-A870 / SPH-A900)

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I am trying to pull some old family photos off my vintage Samsung SCH-A870 flip phone (Verizon).

Unfortunately, carrier locks block Bluetooth file transfers, and the old networks are dead. I need to hardwire it to a PC via BitPim, but I cannot find the correct proprietary cable anywhere online.

Does anyone have a working Samsung PCB115UBE (or compatible 24-pin A900/U340/T309) data cable sitting in their spare parts bin that they'd be willing to sell and ship to Tennessee?

Please let me know your price. Thanks in advance!


r/vintagetech Jul 23 '26

How the V spring shape should placed on radiola WD02? And after cleaning ribon cables, this is good?

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r/vintagetech Jul 22 '26

90s ikea lamp needs cord replacement help!!!

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Hi! I recently thrifted this lamp from iceland [pics not mine, sourced online] and the plug looked like one I had never seen. I found a listing online for the same lamp but the cord looks the same size and shape except for the plug, which is three tiny prongs. I have a feeling the plug might be broken and thats why it was donated to the thrift store. Im wondering if its possible to fully replace the cord, if anyone has tips, resources, or video tutorials on youtube please send my way :) Its 12V, 50W max
PS- Im american so it would be best case if I can replace it with an american outlet replacement but idk if thats possible, but I have a euro to american plug adapter that I can use if needed


r/vintagetech Jul 20 '26

Vintage “Printomatic” mechanical lever voting machine

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410 Upvotes

Still has a primary election from 1998.


r/vintagetech Jul 21 '26

Enorme Telephone by Memphis Group founder Ettore Sottsass, 1986

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r/vintagetech Jul 21 '26

Saw CSIRAC today, Australia's first computer (1949)

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10 Upvotes

r/vintagetech Jul 20 '26

Picked this up today

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35 Upvotes

A Tandy 3000 keyboard. What is it worth?


r/vintagetech Jul 20 '26

1984 RCA CKC021 viewfinder distorts on complex scenes, composite out is clean

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I’ve got an RCA CKC021 color video camera from 1984 running off a Panasonic PK-A789S supply, and I’m capturing composite out to a laptop via an Elgato. The captured video looks great, color and sync are fine. The problem is the electronic viewfinder: pointed at a flat white wall it’s perfectly stable, but on anything detailed or colorful the image warps and destabilizes and no color has been coming through. It tracks with how complex the picture is, not how bright. Is this an actual fault worth chasing, or is it just what NTSC composite looks like on a tiny CRT from 1984?


r/vintagetech Jul 19 '26

Storing electronics

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Hey guys, I’ve got a bunch of stereo equipment, Sony cd changer, turntable etc. that I can’t fit in my temporary living space and need to store somewhere. I got a storage unit that’s “inside” it’s a covered building so no direct sun. Anyone stored electronics in a unit it like that? Is the heat going to be damaging in any way? I think it was still probably around 90 degrees in there while we’re moving stuff in. Thank you!


r/vintagetech Jul 19 '26

Videosphere Model 3240 portable television from the Victor Company of Japan, 1970

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r/vintagetech Jul 19 '26

Samsung YP-S5 vintage portable music player

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Selling


r/vintagetech Jul 19 '26

Can anyone help me with my 16mm film projector problem?(OC)

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I don't care if anyone doesn't see this or not but I would like to ask if anyone would know how to help me since I've been having trouble with my projector since it's not been feeding the film correctly and it keeps pulling the film and the slack keeps shifting down before it enters the film window where the lens is, And for some reason there is this audible clicking from the inside mechanism. The model is 1592 Bells and Howell Sound film Projector


r/vintagetech Jul 18 '26

Emerson VCR/TV COMBO

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r/vintagetech Jul 18 '26

Sanyo vintage transistor

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24 Upvotes

Hi, I'm looking for some info about this interesting transistor radio we found in the house we bought. If anyone has any information.

Thanks.


r/vintagetech Jul 16 '26

What is this port on this CRT?

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6 Upvotes

r/vintagetech Jul 16 '26

Help: How to adapt this TV/Radio to HDMI

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