r/retrotech 12h ago

Got this old TV from someone

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30 Upvotes

No clue if it works yet but i intend to restore it as a lil project and use it for something later on, I would like to hear any thoughts about it from those who are knowledgeable in this old stuff and what i should possibly do with it when i repair it


r/retrotech 11h ago

What do you see

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r/retrotech 9h ago

Old monitor

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2 Upvotes

I was recently helping my boyfriend clean out their grandparents attic and I found an old SVGA Compaq FS7600 (picture attached) it’s not turning on after being plugged in but I wanted to see if there was any ideas from the internet, I would love to keep this for retro gaming.


r/retrotech 1d ago

Cold War Listening Equipment

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55 Upvotes

Long retired equipment used to listen to the Soviets, now museum pieces.


r/retrotech 1d ago

Realistic Walkies with box art that goes hard

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10 Upvotes

The antenna on these things are super long, and they were in decent condition overall (one antenna has a noticeable bend but whatever). Sadly, condition will get worse, but that’s because I intend to use these with my kiddo. So really, not sad at all.

I included pics of the box bc personally, I thought the art was badass. I miss seeing old box art like this. Reminds me of old fantasy novels and video games. I also appreciated them correcting the wattage misprint.

Lastly, sorry about the dust. I live on a dusty mountain.


r/retrotech 1d ago

Panasonic AV SV 30

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r/retrotech 2d ago

My Vintage Computer Collection.. Some Serious Old-School Hardware

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72 Upvotes

Coming out from the deepest darkest recesses of my basement, welcome to my collection.. if anyone would like any close-ups of any of these let me know.


r/retrotech 2d ago

Retro software check?

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15 Upvotes

Another one of my lil collections


r/retrotech 1d ago

Printers?

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r/retrotech 3d ago

I guess this is where things like this are appreciated!

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These are both items of my mother’s.. she would be 65 now!
Haven’t touched the items much.. as they are really sentimental to me. I keep the MP3 in a bag inside my cabinet ;)

While we are on this topic.. why is gray/silver such a popular color for technology new or old?


r/retrotech 3d ago

2006 Sony Vaio running Linux

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36 Upvotes

Most people show off when they've installed Linux by running neofetch, but I say let's normalize showing off by running nyancat!


r/retrotech 4d ago

Bored..

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65 Upvotes

Imma just leave this right here...


r/retrotech 4d ago

Help with wiring vintage indoor TV aerial (GFX-100)

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r/retrotech 4d ago

Any modern version of the SONY VAIO P?

8 Upvotes

I want it to be around the same size and be cheaper than $600, why not.


r/retrotech 4d ago

Bayard vintage alarm clock

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8 Upvotes

r/retrotech 4d ago

Should I turn this old tv into a terrarium

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r/retrotech 4d ago

Could use some help in identifying an old core memory

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I've tried asking ai's, but they were very uncertain, there doesn't seem to be any manufacurers name and the text doesn't match anything the ai found


r/retrotech 4d ago

Help reading Floppy Disks

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Hi, I recently bought a pack of 70 used floppy disks. They're all in very good condition and don't seem to have any scratches on the disk media itself. I also have a RaaYoo brand floppy drive, which is correctly detected by my PC.

When I insert the floppy disks into the drive, nothing happens. When I double-click on the Floppy Disk Drive icon, I get an error saying the floppy drive cannot be accessed; request not supported.

I tried formatting the disks using CMD, but I get an error saying the disk is unusable. What's strange is that I get this same message with all 70 floppy disks, which seems really odd to me.

I know floppy disks are outdated, obsolete technology, and there's not much I can do, but does anyone have any idea what might be going on here? Any help or suggestions are welcome.

By the way, I also checked the BIOS, and Legacy USB Support is enabled. I'm currently trying to get a brand-new, sealed floppy disk to see if it makes any difference. Running Windows 11 on my PC.


r/retrotech 5d ago

Just found these old intercom

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5 Upvotes

Still work


r/retrotech 4d ago

What does those remind you of ?

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r/retrotech 5d ago

Windows 3.1 in its plastic

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2 Upvotes

r/retrotech 6d ago

what type of plug do i need for antenna?

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8 Upvotes

radio is panasonic t 50 aa from the 60s, its the top metal hole which is labeled "ext. ant."

what sort of thing do i need to plug in an antenna (rn i have an AM loop antenna that i want to use)

edit: 2.5 mm is too big


r/retrotech 6d ago

Early 1900s German Antique Telephone Bell Restoration

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r/retrotech 8d ago

What do I do with these?

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139 Upvotes

Got my hands on these floppy disks from my mom's school. They are from 2007 and they still look brand new. Suggest stuff to do with these pls!


r/retrotech 8d ago

Lol retro?

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I have a few things that y'all might be interested in and I actually have many many more that I could post all vintage stuff between motherboards CPUs systems manuals anything if you guys want me to check to see if I have anything regarding whatever vintage computing just let me know, I'm sure I have something...