Not every machine in the collection is here to be admired. Some are here to work. Utility machines are the bridges — the boxes with the right mix of old and new hardware to read, write, and move software between vintage systems and the modern world. This section covers those purpose-built helpers: what they are, why they exist, and how they earn their keep.

The 286 Mule

A 286 DOS machine built as a bridge between modern systems and vintage CP/M and DOS floppy formats