A shelf af old tech

[CookieB]

Well, like probably a lot of you guys, I have collected quite a lot of (old) technology over the years. But instead of throwing it away or putting it in a closet where no one can see it, I thought why not putting some stuff on display on a shelve as some kind of decoration.

So I collected some interesting (for me)(old) tech and you can see the result below.

 

I’m sure not everyone will see this as nice decoration but it is definitely an awesome conversation starter because a lot of the pieces have some kind of interesting story.

 

I guess more people here have something similar as this! I’m pretty curious what the ltt members tech shelve looks like, feel free to show off your “awesome (old) tech shelf”.

 

 

As asked in the post below of "zedd00" the list of the items:

 

 

1: 12x Acer cd drive model number: “CD-912E/ATK”

I just removed the top to show the inside.

(broken)

 

2: Intel Pentium MMX overdrive 150MHz with its cooler next to it.

Got this one out of a water damaged pc.

(probably broken)

 

3: a Siemens Logo! 230RC T

This is a PLC or a programmable relay.

(broken)

 

4: original sony PSP with the Burnout Dominator UMD next to it

I do still use this one sometimes, just take It from the shelf.

(perfectly ok)

 

5: Sontec STMP3-010 mp4 player 512mb

Old mp4 player, yes video on this very small cube! Don’t use it anymore due to lack of storage.

(perfectly ok)

 

6: HDD platter

Don’t remember the properties of the HDD but probably a couple of megs

(very broken)

 

7: crappy Qtronix membrane keyboard model number “SCORPIUS 98A”

Broken due to repeatedly dropping it (actually not on purpose!)

(broken)

 

8: cooler of the (number 24) intel pentium w/MMX tech CPU

(perfectly ok)

 

9: stereoscopic anaglyph 3D glasses

I just put the filters in an old broken pair of glasses, much more confortable to wear as the cardboard version

(perfectly ok)

 

10: some old SIMM 30 pin RAM

(perfectly ok)

 

11: 0.25W 16Ω speaker

(perfectly ok)

 

12: piezoelectric (speaker)

(perfectly ok)

 

13: PS/2-USB adapter

It’s just a spare one.

(perfectly ok)

 

14: disassembled dc motor

(won’t work in this condition)

 

15: My awesome old nokia 3220

Doesn’t maintain cellular signal 

 

16: brushless dc fan pulled from a broken PSU

(perfectly ok)

 

17: Maxtor 540mb HDD model 7546AT

I pulled the front cover and replaced it with a transparent plastic one to keep dust out.

(probably not usable anymore)

 

18: 128mb of SDRAM model nr: MC-4516CD647LF-A75

Pulled from a pc with shorted cpu fan, took the PSU and HDD out, could get it working with a new PSU and HDD and hotwired CPU fan, but I have no spare working IDE drive.

(perfectly ok)

 

19: Intel Celeron 433 MHz CPU

From the same pc as the RAM above

(perfectly ok)

 

20: linear polarized 3D glasses

The cheap plastic ones from the cinema

(perfectly ok)

 

21: Nintendo Gameboy Advance with Super Mario World cartridge next to it.

I use this one frequently, just take it from the shelf and put it back when I’m done.

(perfectly ok)

 

22: The blade part of a PSU fan with 1 missing blade

Just don’t ask!

(pretty broken)

 

23: Sony 1gb USB 2.0 usb drive

My first and for many years only USB drive, it was called Shappy but he died unfortunately 

(broken)

 

24: intel pentium w/MMX tech CPU

(could work)

 

25: OEM floppy drive for 3.5 inch floppy’s

I still use this one sometimes, or I take another one from my stack of floppy drives.

(perfectly ok)

 

26: 0.5W 8Ω speaker from pc case

(perfectly ok)

 

27: 200W PSU

Came from a water damaged pc, hoped to use the PSU for a school project but the PSU turned out to lose about half of its voltage under load.

(broken)

 

 

 

[megadarkwood]

I would need 10 shelves to put my old stuff on display

[CookieB]

I would need 10 shelves to put my old stuff on display

Well ofcouse I would need a lot more shelves for all my stuf, but I put only some (interesting) items on it.

 

Or you can put up 10 shelves, would be awesome to I think!

[UselessBread]

I fees like there should be a Model M on that shelf.

[_wky]

I fees like there should be a Model M on that shelf.

That should be on his desk.

[LonliestofAll]

Don't forget the Apple 2

[UselessBread]

That should be on his desk.

No, that is where the tenkeyless one should be.

[CookieB]

I fees like there should be a Model M on that shelf.

If I had one it would definitely on my desk!

It is just a crap membrane keyboard that has been dropped too many times, I have an older keyboard but I'm to lazy to search for it.

[zedd00]

Name these items, dammit!

 

Awesome 3D glasses. I should empty a shelf and do this too.

[CookieB]

Name these items, dammit!

 

Awesome 3D glasses. I should empty a shelf and do this too.

As you asked I named all the items in detail.

Yeah much better as the cardboard glasses.

Please do and show of the result, I'm very interested.

[Samdb]

That HDD is pretty cool, is it just acrylic?

[felixbearpig]

Does that gba still work ?

[zedd00]

 

As you asked I named all the items in detail.

Yeah much better as the cardboard glasses.

Please do and show of the result, I'm very interested.

 

Dat floppy drive. Awesome.

 

I'll post it here when I get around do doing mine. Thanks for sharing!

[CookieB]

That HDD is pretty cool, is it just acrylic?

 

I have just cut it from the lid of a plastic container, so it is probably just polyethylene or so.

 

Does that gba still work ?

 

Yes it surely does, I still play on it pretty frequently, but the shelf is a pretty nice spot to put it when not I'm playing.

[ttam]

My office has a bunch of old computers setup as decorations. Old apples, ibm components from the 70s/80s and etc. See them at Goodwill here and there for a steal. Some of the old apples go for $1000+

[miyabwah]

I don't really have anything.

 EDIT - I became Enthusiastic about PCs a year ago...

[WoodenMarker]

That's pretty awesome.

[CAKEwasTRUE]

Using 5 of these currently as papers weights:

 

(Gateway VisionTek 32Bit FPM 32MB Memory)

[UselessBread]

lucky people... I am so jealous of them.

 

[zedd00]

lucky people... I am so jealous of them.

 

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.

That must be the happiest cardboard box in the universe.

[GameModeLiam]

Where did you get those 3D glasses, those are awesome!

[CookieB]

Where did you get those 3D glasses, those are awesome!

I used some old broken glasses and pulled the filters out of regular cardboard 3D glasses. I just atached the filters with some tape.

 

They work great and are much more confortable as the cardboard version.

[DeViLzzz]

So I am not the only geek that thinks about doing this stuff.  Thing is though I would display the prettier items and use a much nicer shelf.