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Monday, 30 December 2019

For Sale - Blue Striped Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

I have little information about these blue striped vintage Germanium diodes, I have tested them with a meter and they are definitely Germanium.

For sale - blue striped Germanium diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these blue striped vintage Germanium diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

06/03/20 - Over 100 in stock

Monday, 16 December 2019

For Sale - T85 Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are T85 marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research on them.

For sale - T85 silicon diode (green band) - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these T85 silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 100 in stock

Monday, 2 December 2019

For Sale - K2 Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are K2 marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research on them.

For sale - K2 silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these K2 silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 20 in stock

Monday, 18 November 2019

For Sale - 1R9F Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are 1R9F marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research.

For sale - 1R9F silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these 1R9F silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 20 in stock

Monday, 4 November 2019

For Sale - 1RBB Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are 1RBB marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research. Of note is that there are three different types bearing these markings, see the images below for further details.

For sale - 1RBB silicon diode (green band) - £0.99 for 10

For sale - 1RBB silicon diode (brown band) - £0.99 for 10

For sale - 1RBB silicon diode (formed leads) - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these 1RBB silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 120 in stock

Monday, 21 October 2019

For Sale - 1R0B Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are 1R0B marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research other than that they may have been used in the radio section in some Hi-Fi applications.

For sale - 1R0B silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these 1R0B silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 

UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 20 in stock

Monday, 7 October 2019

For Sale - IR10E Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

These are IR10E marked silicon diodes, I have been unable to glean much from my research other than that they may have been used in some Hi-Fi applications.

For sale - IR10E silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these IR10E silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 

UPDATES:

28/02/20 - Over 100+ in stock

Monday, 23 September 2019

Sold - 1N34A Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

There are a number of manufacturers who have made a 1N34A diode, from my research I have identified these as 1N34A Germanium diodes with the following specifications:

Semiconductor material -Germanium
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm) - 50 mA
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 40V
Junction capacitance - 1 pF
Package type - D0-7 Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1N34A Germanium diodes - £0.99 for 10

The 1N34A has a low forward voltage drop typical of Germanium diodes which has made them very popular for use in guitar fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits as well as RF tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

21/02/20 - Over 50+ in stock
01/01/21 - 27 in stock
19/01/21 - Sold out

Monday, 9 September 2019

For Sale - 1N34A / 0A72 Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

There are a number of manufacturers who have made a 1N34A / 0A72 diode, from my research I have identified these as 1N34A / 0A72 Germanium diodes with the following specifications:

Semiconductor material -Germanium
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm) - 50 mA
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 40V
Junction capacitance - 1 pF
Package type - D0-7 Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1N34A / 0A72 Germanium diodes - £0.99 for 10

The 1N34A / 0A72 has a low forward voltage drop typical of Germanium diodes which has made them very popular for use in guitar fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits as well as RF tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.
Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

21/02/20 - Over 50+ in stock

Monday, 26 August 2019

For Sale - 1N60 / 0A91 Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

There are a number of manufacturers who have made a 1N60 diode, from my research I have identified these as 1N60 / 0A91 Germanium diodes with the following specifications:

Semiconductor material -Germanium
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm) - 50 mA
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 40V
Junction capacitance - 1 pF
Package type - D0-7 Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1N60 / 0A91 Germanium diodes - £0.99 for 10

The 1N60 has a low forward voltage drop typical of Germanium diodes which has made them very popular for use in guitar fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits as well as RF tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.
 
 
UPDATE:

21/02/20 - Over 50+ in stock

Monday, 12 August 2019

For Sale - 1S2638 Vintage Varicap Diodes - £0.99 for 5

The 1S2638 is a variable capacitor or varicap diode intended for; AFC and VHF TV applications, FM receivers, aircraft communications gear and all other applications in the 1-500 MHz spectrum.
Its specifications are as follows:

Semiconductor material - Silicon
Breakdown Voltage - 10 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm)- 250 mA
Junction capacitance - 5-20 pF
Power Dissipation - 350 mW
Package type -Axial Glass

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1SC2638 varicap, for AFC & RF circuits - £0.99 for 5

The 1S2638 was used in a variety of radio applications in radio tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 5 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
 
UPDATES:

21/02/20 - 10 left in stock

Monday, 29 July 2019

For Sale - 1N60 Unizon Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

There are a number of manufacturers who have made a 1N60 diode, from my research I have identified these as Unizon Germanium diodes with the following specifications:

Semiconductor material -Germanium
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm) - 50 mA
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 40V
Junction capacitance - 1 pF
Package type - D0-7 Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1N60 Germanium diodes - £0.99 for 10

The 1N60 has a low forward voltage drop typical of Germanium diodes which has made them very popular for use in guitar fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits as well as RF tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

21/02/20 - Over 100+ in stock

Monday, 15 July 2019

For Sale - 1K60 Unizon Vintage Germanium Diodes - £0.99 for 10

There are a number of manufacturers who have made a 1K60 diode, from my research I have identified these as Unizon Germanium diodes with the following specifications:

Semiconductor material -Germanium
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1 V
Max Forward Currrent (Ifm) - 50 mA
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 40V
Junction capacitance - 1 pF
Package type - D0-7 Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 1K60 Germanium diodes - £0.99 for 10

The 1K60 has a low forward voltage drop typical of Germanium diodes which has made them very popular for use in guitar fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits as well as RF tuning circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.

UPDATES:

21/02/20 - Over 100+ in stock

Monday, 1 July 2019

For Sale - H14C Hitachi Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

The H14C by Hitachi is a general use high voltage rectifier diode, its specifications are as follows:

Semiconductor material - Silicon
Max Forward Current (Ifm) - 45 A
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 300 V
Package type - Axial-B Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - H14C Hitachi rectifier diodes - £0.99 for 10

The H14C was commonly used as a mains power supply rectifier diode.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
 
UPDATES:
 
14/02/20 - Over 100+ available
27/01/21 - approx. 100 available

Monday, 17 June 2019

For Sale - W06A Hitachi Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

The W06A by Hitachi is a general use rectifier diode, its specifications are as follows:

Semiconductor material - Silicon
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1.1V
Max Forward Current (Ifm) - 20 A
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 100V
Reverse recovery time- 3.0 μs
Package type - Axial-B Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - W06A Hitachi rectifier diodes - £0.99 for 10

The W06A was commonly used as a rectifier diode.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
 
UPDATES:
 
14/02/20 - Over 200+ available

Monday, 3 June 2019

Sold - V09E Hitachi Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 4

The V09E by Hitachi is a high speed switching diode with additional high voltage capabilities, its specifications are as follows:

Semiconductor material - Silicon
Forward voltage drop (Vf) - 1.6V
Max Forward Current (Ifm) - 35 A
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - 500V
Reverse recovery time- 0.4 Î¼s
Package type - Axial-B Glass Encapsulated

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - V09E high speed switching diode - £0.99 for 4

The V09E was used as a high speed switching diode with additional high voltage capabilities.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

14/02/20 - Just 4 left in stock
06/03/20 - Sold out

Monday, 20 May 2019

For Sale - 2SC388A Vintage NPN Semiconductor Transistors - £0.99 for 10

The 2SC388A is a Silicon NPN Semiconductor Transistor, its specifications are as follows:

Type Designator - 2SC388A
Material of transistor - Si
Polarity - NPN
Maximum collector power dissipation (Pc) - 0.3 W
Maximum collector-base voltage |Ucb| - 25 V
Maximum emitter-base voltage |Ueb| - 3 V
Maximum collector current |Ic max| - 0.05 A
Maximum junction temperature (Tj) - 125 °C
Transition frequency (ft) - 150 MHz
Collector capacitance (Cc) - 1 pF
Forward current transfer ratio (hFE) - min: 20
Noise Figure - TBC dB
Package of 2SC382 transistor - TO98

For sale - 2SC388A transistors, good for television circuits

The 2SC388A was noted for applications in television circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
 
UPDATES:

17/02/20 - 20+ in stock

Monday, 6 May 2019

For Sale - 2SC382 Vintage Semiconductor Transistors - £0.99 for 10

The 2SC382 is a Silicon NPN Semiconductor Transistor, its specifications are as follows:

Type Designator - 2SC382
Material of transistor - Si
Polarity - NPN
Maximum collector power dissipation (Pc) - 0.15 W
Maximum collector-base voltage |Ucb| - 40 V
Maximum emitter-base voltage |Ueb| - 2 V
Maximum collector current |Ic max| - 0.05 A
Maximum junction temperature (Tj) - 125 °C
Transition frequency (ft) - 275 MHz
Collector capacitance (Cc) - 3 pF
Forward current transfer ratio (hFE) - min: 80
Noise Figure - TBC dB
Package of 2SC382 transistor - TO98

You can download the full data sheet here

For sale - 2SC382 transistors for driver and muting circuits

The 2SC382 was noted for applications as a driver and in muting circuits.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
UPDATES:
 
17/02/20 - 50+ in stock

For Sale - Pink Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

I have little information about these pink coloured vintage Silicon diodes, I have tested them with a meter and they are definitely Silicon.

For sale - pink coloured Silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these pink coloured vintage Silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.
 
 
UPDATES:

06/03/20 - Over 30 in stock

Monday, 8 April 2019

For Sale - Green Stripe Vintage Silicon Diodes - £0.99 for 10

I have little information about these green stripe vintage Silicon diodes, I have tested them with a meter and they are definitely Silicon.

For sale - green stripe Silicon diode - £0.99 for 10

If I can garner further information about these green stripe vintage Silicon diodes I will update this post. The chances are that if you are here, you already have an application for them and need stock.

Get yours now, whilst stocks last, 10 for just 99p.

Delivery within the UK is £2.99, I can send to Europe and Worldwide too; but please ask for a quote first, as rates vary greatly between countries and are prone to rapid price fluctuations. Items will be sent in a padded "Jiffy Bag" type envelope to ensure safe delivery.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries. 
 
 
UPDATES:

06/03/20 - Over 30 in stock

Monday, 18 March 2019

For Sale - Vintage Western Digital 20 Gb Caviar IDE Hard Drive - £15

A vintage Western Digital hard drive, model WD200BB-75DEAO. Manufactured on 11th May 2003. The total capacity is 20 Gb.

For sale - vintage Western Digital 20 Gb drive - £15

It has been cleaned and re-formatted and would be the ideal basis for a genuine retro 1990s; DOS, Windows 95, 98 or 2000 pc build.

For sale - vintage Western Digital drive, ideal for a retro gaming rig

Priced at £15, which includes delivery within the UK (Highlands and Islands excepted).
Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES

None so far

Monday, 11 March 2019

For Sale - Vintage Maxtor DiamondMax 20 Gb IDE Hard Drive - £15

This vintage Maxtor hard drive, model 52049H3, code JAC61HU0, has the following specifications; cylinders 16383, heads 16, sectors 63.
It was manufactured on 12th November 2000, it's total capacity is 20.4 Gb, the disk spins at 7200 RPM.

For sale - vintage Maxtor IDE hard drive - £15

It has been cleaned and re-formatted and would be the ideal basis for a genuine retro 1990s; DOS, Windows 95, 98 or 2000 PC build.

It is priced at £15, which includes delivery within the UK (Highlands and Islands excepted). I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

For sale - Maxtor hard drive, ideal for a vintage PC build

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES

None so far

Monday, 4 March 2019

Sold - Vintage Microsoft Office XP Keyboard & Mouse Kit - £15

Originally bundled with the Microsoft Office XP pro software suit around 2002, this keyboard and mouse kit have seen very little use. The keyboard is quite a beast, the amount of desktop real estate it takes up was the main reason why it spent nearly two decades sitting in a drawer. It's size is mainly due to the many additional hot keys for software shortcuts, plus the mouse style scrolling/zoom function controls.

For sale - Microsoft Office XP keyboard - £15

Features and Functions with the Microsoft Office Keyboard are as follows:
  • Single Touch Pad -  One-touch access to everyday commands. Cut, Copy, and Paste. Back and Forward for quick Internet browsing. Application Toggle to switch between windows.
  • Office XP Integration -  Access to Office programs, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook. Task Pane key opens the Office XP task pane, putting relevant features for common tasks just a touch away.
  • Enhanced Function Keys (F Keys) -  Simplified F key commands give you access to common tasks, such as New, Open, Close (documents), Reply, Forward, or Send (e-mail).
  • Keyboard Scroll Wheel -  Move around in documents easily without using the on-screen scroll bar, saving time and effort.
  • Improved Number Pad -  Common numeric functions such as "=", "(", ")", BACKSPACE and TAB are conveniently positioned above the number pad for easier input of formulas in Microsoft Excel.
  • More Customizable Keys -  Reassign most of the Hot Keys and function keys to perform a command or open a file or Web page.
  • Sleep* and Log Off Hot Keys -  Put your computer into "sleep" mode (such as suspend, standby, or hibernation) right from the desktop.

Microsoft Office XP keyboard, has many additional keys

The mouse was one of the first to offer infra red tracking. It incorporates a scroll wheel, plus additional side buttons.

For sale - Microsoft Office XP keyboard, has seen minimal use

Both items have seen very little use and are still in mint condition. Priced at £15, which includes delivery within the UK (Highlands and Islands excepted).
Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

28/08/21 - Now sold

Monday, 25 February 2019

For Sale - Vintage RS Components Parallel Port Data Switch - £15

This passive parallel port switcher was made by RS Components, the RS part number is 470-572 and it comes in a distinctly retro cream and brown textured finish.

For sale - RS Components parallel port data switcher - £15

The front panel has a rotary selector A/B switch, the rear panel has two DB25 inputs and a common DB25 output.

RS Components data switcher - works in both directions

The switching works in both directions; so the unit can be used to share two peripherals connected to a single computer or alternatively share one peripheral between two computer. The last time I used it, I had a Zip Drive and a printer both running from the one parallel port on my laptop.

It is in good condition without any faults. Priced at £15, which includes delivery within the UK (Highlands and Islands excepted).

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES:

None so far

Monday, 18 February 2019

Sold - Vintage Compaq HP Evo N160 Laptop PC "Purple" - £39

This Compaq HP Evo N160 laptop computer is one of a fleet of machines that used to be our conference presentation laptops around the time of the Millennium. They were not dry hired and have remained an amazingly well preserved time capsule of the late Nineties / early Noughties period of business computing.

For sale, Compaq HP Evo laptop - £39

This example with the fleet name "Purple" hasn't seen active service in the last decade, but fired up immediately without issue and has continued to run on soak test reliably. The battery has lost the ability to hold charge, which is unsurprising given the unit's age; likewise it is fair to assume that the Bios battery will need to be replaced too.

As with the other ex corporate laptops currently for sale, it has been cased it's entire life and used relatively little compared to a personal item, it is still in good presentable condition. The keyboard surround is faced with a rubberised finish which has become very sticky. It seems that this is a common occurrence for this type of finish with no options for restoration. However it can be removed by rubbing a lint free cloth soaked with methylated spirits or isopropyl alcohol.

Compaq laptop, a well preserved time capsule of 1990s computing

It has a decent XGA 1024 x 768 resolution LCD screen, the backlight is not quite as bright as modern screens but still offers good visibility under office lighting.

The hardware specification is as follows:
  • 1 GHz Pentium III mobile processor
  • 128 Mb of Ram memory
  • 18.6 Gb hard drive
  • CD/DVD drive
  • USB ports x 2
  • S-Video output port
  • VGA output port
  • Parallel port
  • Network port
  • Modem
  • Firewire port

Compaq laptop, Windows 98SE operating system, upgraded to Windows XP

The original operating system would have been Windows 98SE which was upgraded to Windows XP later. Microsoft certificate of authenticity stickers are present for both Windows 98 and XP.

For sale, vintage Compaq HP Evo laptop - £39

MS Office 2003 productivity suite is installed.

Compaq laptop, a wide variety of ports available

The desirable Pentium III mobile processor is a favourite for vintage PC game aficionados. With such a wide variety of ports and drives it could be a useful media hub for a vintage computer fan. The Firewire port could also be used with an external capture card to record retro computer game console action.

It is priced at £39, the price even includes delivery within the UK. I can send to some European locations too, but please ask for a quote first as this could be quite a high sum.

Send a message or leave a comment if you have any enquiries.


UPDATES

12/09/20 - Now listed on eBay see https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203104289162
19/09/20 - Now sold