Restoration

BBC Micros: Pre-restoration discovery

In 2024 I'm going to be setting up a small class to teach local children how to program the same…

11 months ago

Atari 800XL: Restoration Part 1

When I was a teenager, one of the last 8bit machines I acquired was an Atari XEGS. This was a…

12 months ago

Acorn Atom: Restoration Part 3

Pretty much everything was working in my previous post. But I was struggling with the tape interface and there are…

1 year ago

Acorn Atom: Restoration Part 2

In the previous part of this series, I got the Acorn Atom working. But I don't just want it working,…

1 year ago

Acorn Atom: Restoration Part 1

In my previous post, I discussed the massive haul of Acorn related equipment I received, and one important piece in…

1 year ago

Amiga CD32 Restoration: Part 3

At the end of my previous blog post, I had things mostly working. But I need to make the temporary…

1 year ago

Amiga CD32 Restoration: Part 2

At the end of the first part, I had the CD32 in a state where it shows the boot logo,…

1 year ago

Amiga CD32 Restoration: Part 1

I recently acquired a CD32 which is pretty much in a destroyed state. This is going to be a lot…

1 year ago

Amiga 1200 Restoration

Someone recently sent me their Amiga 1200, which used to be their pride and joy, for free, to look after.…

1 year ago

Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 8

With one machine down and with what, I think, is the diagnosis of the final issue with the second one,…

1 year ago