Wanted Page: The list below is in no certain order and is not complete.
NOTE:
Manuals: All manuals are extremely helpful. These include: operators manual, programming manual, service manual, quick reference guide, installation/configuration guide, users guide, etc. And white-papers.
Promotional literature: Promotional literature adds spice to the museum by "setting the mood" for a particular era. Promotional literature includes: posters, print advertisements, technical reference guides, sales guides, accessories guides, special offers, mobiles, flyers, mailers, POP material, magazine articles, Journals, Computer News, Instrument News, product catalogues, Photo's, etc.
Videos/Audio: Videos add life to the museum. We are seeking: radio/TV advertisements, product training tapes/videos, promotion tapes, conference presentations, or anything else in audio/video media.
Please contact us about any items you may have before you toss them in the trash.
Mainframe Items:
Mainframe computer flooring (tiles and supports).
Super Computers or parts from one.
Early mainframe computers and related items such as documentation, pictures, articles, tools, Ads, and personal notes.
Any Analog computer and items related to them (papers, manuals, parts, pictures, Ads, etc.)
Mainframe manuals, Photos, Paintings (by humans), Art (done by the computer), Tape Drives, Disk Drives, Key punch machines (025,026, 029, 129) and any other mainframe items you may have.
IBM Plug boards (Any manufacture is OK)
Mainframe computers- IBM, Univac, Control Data, Cray's, any other big iron? 701, 1401, 360, 370, and others
Minicomputer Items:
Minicomputers - PDP-1or any series, IBM, Data General, Wang, and any other models you have.
IBM 5100 series computers, manuals, parts
PDP11/03, PDP11/10 and other models wanted
HeathKit H11 whole or parts (need parts to repair one we have)
ASR33 teletype
S-100 systems, Kits, CP/M:
S-100 systems any make/model.
IMSAI (any model)
Sol (any model)
Minivac 601
Altair 8800 and any parts you may have
Altair Disk drives and any other items you may have.
Cromemco Z-1
Vector 1
Altair 680 series (working or not)
RCA Cosmac ELF II
CALCULO Analog Computer kit produced by the Science Materials Center.
Microcomputer Items:
Apple Lisa 1 (working or not)
Apple I (working or not)
Atari STacy
Atari STPad
BeBox
Canon Cat
Canon Object Station models 31, 41, 51, or 52 (any model would be great)
IBM PC radio laptop
Kaypro Robie
Kaypro 2000
Micro 440
MicroMate by PMC
Osborne Executive
Osborne-4 or Vixen
Osborne 3
Outbound (any model)
PCM-12
PortaBrain
Sharp MZ-6500
Sinclair QL
Sony PX-100
TI-99/2
TI-99/8
Gaming Systems and Robots:
Any Prototypes
Famicon game console, HVC-023 adapter and manual, HVC-022 and manual
Atari 2600/5200/7800 game cartridges
NES Stack-up game and parts, box and manual wanted also
Sony Data Discman
Philips CD-1350
Wico trackball for Odyssey 2
NES game cartridges
Atari Jaguar game cartridges (Battle Sphere and others)
APF Imagination
Commodore UltiMax
Robots of any type (Hero, Hero jr., Hero 2000, Omnibot 2000, Topo, Flipbot, Hootbot, Spotbot, Dingbot, Chatbot, Verbot, and others)
Remote controls for Omnibot 2000 and Heathkit Hero Jr.
For the Omnibot 2000 we need the motorized tray, original 1/8" screw driver that came with it, and it's cardboard homebase.
Cartridges for Heathkit Hero jr. Robot.
Any gaming consoles or systems you may have. Also manuals, controllers, boxes, please email us about what you have.
EPHEMERA and Other types of items:
OLD Stock certificates from computer and related companies, Photos, stories, White papers, old personal notes, mousepads, odd mice, old manuals, technical papers, t-shirts, caps, jackets, towels, men ties, show giveaways, lapel pins, and any other ephemera items.
A copy of Robotic Age magazine dated May 1981.
Original COMPAQ stock certificates for display purposes only.
Original TI stock certificates for display purposes only.
Computer related toys and board games. (Geniac is a big one we are looking for)
Copies of "FUSE" The Video Game Magazine of the Future
Computer and Gaming action figures.
A Computer salesman's small scale computer display (miniature computers and components in carrying case) used for demonstrations on sales calls.
Virgin Web Player
Honeywell Web Pad
HP 14B
Microsoft ActiMates - Yellow Laq-Laq and Tinky Winky
ODD Items needed:
Timex Computer watch or any brand/model.
Samples of the worlds smallest hard drives.
Heath IC-2008 calculator for parts, need the key switches.
Heathkit ET-3400 non "A" version for parts, need the key switches.
Cardamation data card reader from around 1988.
A 12', 14', 17', 24'-30' box truck or larger, or trailers (20 to 54 footers).
Digital video camera(s) for taping oral histories.
Forklift(s).
Display cases and old office furniture (from the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's and 1970's). Also period clothing wanted for displays.
Please contact us about any computer related items, calculators, slide rules, and any stuff that you want to go to a good home. If we can not use them in the museum we will help find a new home for your items. Email us at donations@houstoncomputermuseum.org.
Donations are fully tax deductible within IRS guidelines.
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