The Workstation Collection
I continue to document all my Unix based systems but I admit I have fallen behind a bit. Some of the restorations are documented below and some are still being written up. Check back and hopefully I can clear the backlog!
Sun SPARCstation IPC
Restoration of the first lunchbox SPARCstation from 1990
Sun SPARCstation IPX
Restoration of the second-generation lunchbox SPARCstation
Silicon Graphics Indigo R4400
Restoration of an SGI Indigo with Elan Graphics
Silicon Graphics Indy
Restoration of an SGI Indy R5000 multimedia workstation
NeXTstation Color
Restoration of the machine that created the World Wide Web
SuperWorkstation SW-40S (SPARCstation 2 Clone)
A third-party SPARCstation 2 clone board turned into a display piece and SBus test bench
Sun SPARCstation Voyager
Restoration of a portable UNIX workstation from 1994
The Portable Collection
Luggable computers from the dawn of mobile computing. These machines brought computing power on the road before laptops existed.
Osborne 1
Restoration of the first commercially successful portable computer
Kaypro II
Restoration of the rugged aluminum CP/M portable from 1982
Commodore SX-64
Restoration of the first full-color portable computer
Compaq Portable I
Restoration of the first IBM PC compatible from 1983
Compaq Portable II
Restoration of Compaq's 80286-based portable from 1986
Compaq Portable III
Restoration of Compaq's plasma display portable from 1987
IBM 5155 Portable
Restoration of IBM's portable personal computer from 1984
Personal Computers
Home computers that brought computing to the masses.
Macintosh SE/30
The Macintosh SE/30 odyssey: two machines, one jig, a dead logic board, a fresh set of caps, and a brand-new power supply
Apple IIe Platinum
The final revision of Apple's legendary 8-bit computer
Macintosh Color Classic
Apple's first color compact Macintosh
NCR PC4
Restoration of a 1985 IBM PC compatible
IBM PCjr
Restoration of IBM's first home computer from 1984
Sun Pizza Boxes
Classic Sun Microsystems workstations in the iconic "pizza box" form factor. These machines powered engineering and scientific computing throughout the 1990s.
Sun SPARCstation 1
The original pizza box workstation that started it all
Sun SPARCstation 2
The workhorse of early 1990s Unix workstations
Sun SPARCstation 5
The affordable powerhouse that brought SPARC to the masses
Sun SPARCstation 10
Sun's first multiprocessor desktop workstation
Sun SPARCstation 20
The ultimate pizza box workstation
Sun Ultra 1
Sun's first 64-bit desktop workstation
Sun Ultra 5
Sun's affordable entry into 64-bit desktop computing
Reimagined Machines
Classic cases reborn with modern internals. Raspberry Pi emulators, LCD panels, and 3D-printed parts give beloved machines that could not be restored a second life running classic software.
