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What am I typing on? Is it a peripheral for the ZX81 in the back, or is it a computer in its own right?
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Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
3
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
1
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
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I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
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Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
3
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
1
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
1
I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
– Simon
2 days ago
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Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
3
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
1
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
1
I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
– Simon
2 days ago
9
9
Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
3
3
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
1
1
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
1
1
I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
– Simon
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
– Simon
2 days ago
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Most likely this one in a custom case. It was made/sold by now defunct Maplin as one of their early own computer products in 1981. It was available as PCB only, Kit or Assembled product. Its larger cousin, the 'Full Size Keyboard' was described in detail in their Maplin Projects Book Three of 1983 on p.28.
Excerpt from the Maplin price list of Nov/1982:
XH58N Keytop Print ZX81 25
XG17T ZX81 Keyboard Case £4.95
GA83E ZX81 Ext Kyboard PCB £2.95
LW72P ZX8I Keyboard Kit £19.95
XG22Y ZX81 Keyboard £29.95
According to the price list it was listed on page 243 of the catalogue (p.303 for the 1984 catalogue).
The Computer is most likely a genuine ZX81 with Sinclair's ZX 16K RAM 16 KiB RAM expansion and the ZX PRINTER. A configuration much like on this Wiki-picture - sans the keyboard of course.
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
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Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
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It looks like a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a modded keyboard. Possibly by Memotech.
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
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Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
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Most likely this one in a custom case. It was made/sold by now defunct Maplin as one of their early own computer products in 1981. It was available as PCB only, Kit or Assembled product. Its larger cousin, the 'Full Size Keyboard' was described in detail in their Maplin Projects Book Three of 1983 on p.28.
Excerpt from the Maplin price list of Nov/1982:
XH58N Keytop Print ZX81 25
XG17T ZX81 Keyboard Case £4.95
GA83E ZX81 Ext Kyboard PCB £2.95
LW72P ZX8I Keyboard Kit £19.95
XG22Y ZX81 Keyboard £29.95
According to the price list it was listed on page 243 of the catalogue (p.303 for the 1984 catalogue).
The Computer is most likely a genuine ZX81 with Sinclair's ZX 16K RAM 16 KiB RAM expansion and the ZX PRINTER. A configuration much like on this Wiki-picture - sans the keyboard of course.
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
33k473131
4
Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
add a comment |Â
up vote
26
down vote
Most likely this one in a custom case. It was made/sold by now defunct Maplin as one of their early own computer products in 1981. It was available as PCB only, Kit or Assembled product. Its larger cousin, the 'Full Size Keyboard' was described in detail in their Maplin Projects Book Three of 1983 on p.28.
Excerpt from the Maplin price list of Nov/1982:
XH58N Keytop Print ZX81 25
XG17T ZX81 Keyboard Case £4.95
GA83E ZX81 Ext Kyboard PCB £2.95
LW72P ZX8I Keyboard Kit £19.95
XG22Y ZX81 Keyboard £29.95
According to the price list it was listed on page 243 of the catalogue (p.303 for the 1984 catalogue).
The Computer is most likely a genuine ZX81 with Sinclair's ZX 16K RAM 16 KiB RAM expansion and the ZX PRINTER. A configuration much like on this Wiki-picture - sans the keyboard of course.
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
33k473131
4
Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
add a comment |Â
up vote
26
down vote
up vote
26
down vote
Most likely this one in a custom case. It was made/sold by now defunct Maplin as one of their early own computer products in 1981. It was available as PCB only, Kit or Assembled product. Its larger cousin, the 'Full Size Keyboard' was described in detail in their Maplin Projects Book Three of 1983 on p.28.
Excerpt from the Maplin price list of Nov/1982:
XH58N Keytop Print ZX81 25
XG17T ZX81 Keyboard Case £4.95
GA83E ZX81 Ext Kyboard PCB £2.95
LW72P ZX8I Keyboard Kit £19.95
XG22Y ZX81 Keyboard £29.95
According to the price list it was listed on page 243 of the catalogue (p.303 for the 1984 catalogue).
The Computer is most likely a genuine ZX81 with Sinclair's ZX 16K RAM 16 KiB RAM expansion and the ZX PRINTER. A configuration much like on this Wiki-picture - sans the keyboard of course.
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
33k473131
Most likely this one in a custom case. It was made/sold by now defunct Maplin as one of their early own computer products in 1981. It was available as PCB only, Kit or Assembled product. Its larger cousin, the 'Full Size Keyboard' was described in detail in their Maplin Projects Book Three of 1983 on p.28.
Excerpt from the Maplin price list of Nov/1982:
XH58N Keytop Print ZX81 25
XG17T ZX81 Keyboard Case £4.95
GA83E ZX81 Ext Kyboard PCB £2.95
LW72P ZX8I Keyboard Kit £19.95
XG22Y ZX81 Keyboard £29.95
According to the price list it was listed on page 243 of the catalogue (p.303 for the 1984 catalogue).
The Computer is most likely a genuine ZX81 with Sinclair's ZX 16K RAM 16 KiB RAM expansion and the ZX PRINTER. A configuration much like on this Wiki-picture - sans the keyboard of course.
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
33k473131
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answered Sep 9 at 19:36
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33k473131
answered Sep 9 at 19:36
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answered Sep 9 at 19:36
Raffzahn
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Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
add a comment |Â
4
Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
4
4
Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
Links rot, replace "this one" with the name of the item?
– stannius
2 days ago
3
3
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
@stannius Good ida ... except, it didn't have one. It's just quoted as 'ZX81 Keyboard' in the catalogue. Unbelivaable today, but there was a time when people made things without comming up with clever names and marketing scheme before doing the real work :))
– Raffzahn
2 days ago
1
1
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
Given the propensity of ZX81s with 16K to crash if you typed too hard, using an external keyboard would seem to make a lot of sense!
– Jack Aidley
2 days ago
1
1
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
RIP Maplin... :(
– Lightness Races in Orbit
2 days ago
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
@stannius, since it's a link to just an image, perhaps put the image inline so it will be hosted on SE's servers? (And link to the original source for credit?)
– Wildcard
yesterday
add a comment |Â
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It looks like a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a modded keyboard. Possibly by Memotech.
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
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Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
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It looks like a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a modded keyboard. Possibly by Memotech.
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
1
Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
add a comment |Â
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up vote
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It looks like a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a modded keyboard. Possibly by Memotech.
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
It looks like a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a modded keyboard. Possibly by Memotech.
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
answered Sep 9 at 19:12
Geo...
2,035320
2,035320
1
Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
add a comment |Â
1
Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
1
1
Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
Yep, definitely an external keyboard ... you can see the ribbon cable that connects it to the ZX81 itself. Most of the ones I knew of at the time had the machine sit inside, but an external one is reasonable enough.
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
2
2
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
For one it's a ZX81, as the TS1000 had a silver sticker instead of the red tag. Next the Memotech keyboard had different keys and a unique much wider shape with a silver front - like most Memotech products of that time.
– Raffzahn
Sep 9 at 19:38
1
1
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
@Raffzahn, thanks for the clarification on the ZX81 v the TS1000. I'm up-voting your answer as it is probably way more accurate.
– Geo...
2 days ago
add a comment |Â
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Love the 70s wallpaper. :)
– Jules
Sep 9 at 19:34
3
Not to mention the carpet! Also, in case you're curious, that's a ZX Printer on the right — printware.co.uk/images/news/ZX_Spectrum_Printer.jpg
– Tommy
Sep 9 at 19:45
1
I think we had the same carpet in our den! IIRC, it was five colors of brown/tan/cream.
– shoover
2 days ago
1
I can tell you that the "display device" is an Auritone 80T1 5" BW portatble TV, but you might have known that already.
– JPhi1618
2 days ago
@JPhi1618 yep - if you look, I'm sat on the box it came in.
– Simon
2 days ago