Old tech

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:20 am

This chunky boy is just a random I saved to post when Macstack came back, so here it is

Also, just contributing a new topic to get this place going

LCGuy · Post by **LCGuy** » Sun Feb 15, 2026 12:48 pm

Yikes, that really is a chunky boi. Funnily enough I’ve temporarily taken my old PowerBook 1400 (the one I had in the early days of the MAF) out of retirement. I’m using it to write my memoir

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Sun Feb 15, 2026 1:27 pm

whoa, that system font!

LCGuy · Post by **LCGuy** » Sun Feb 15, 2026 1:49 pm

Remember Sand? https://fonts2u.com/sand.font

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:20 pm

The CHUNKIEST boi

LCGuy · Post by **LCGuy** » Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:51 pm

Ahhh yes, the G3 AIO, aka the ugliest Mac ever. That said as an Aussie if I had the opportunity I’d still pick one up given they were only sold in US/Canada, and only to education customers

oath · Post by **oath** » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:20 am

I was cleaning out my office tonight and went back in to snap this pic of old tech. I am not close to done sorting. In this corner I have a 2015 iMac running Bunsen labs Linux a bondi blue iMac with original OS a Molar Mac (G3 AIO) some random CRT monitor and a Apple IIe. I can't bear to toss this stuff but feel so bad its just around doing nothing.

Post by **obvs** » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:34 am

I really miss how cool those iMacs looked. Not like modern computers, which look like tools.

dv · Post by dv » Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:44 am

I’ve taken to vintage stuff recently. I recapped/revived two Mac Plusses that I had in my basement, then repaired a pair of IIsi’s that needed some work.

I ended up setting up and maxing out a QS G4 tower my dad had, which is a very nice OS9 machine. Especially after you add a SATA card and m.2 SSD, etc. I actually use it for Adobe Illustrator and Finale.

I’m in the middle of building a Plus/ITX project right now, but it’s competing for time with a couple other projects I’m working on.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Wed Feb 18, 2026 4:54 pm

I had an Apple IIc and that game

ConnertheCat · Post by **ConnertheCat** » Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:06 pm

God, I want a G3 iMac so bad. Just because. I'm not sure where I would stick it, and what if anything I could do with it.

dv · Post by dv » Thu Feb 19, 2026 4:41 pm

ConnertheCat wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:06 pm
God, I want a G3 iMac so bad. Just because. I'm not sure where I would stick it, and what if anything I could do with it.

I have a Flower Power iMac... it's cooler looking but less useful than my eMac, so... ummm....

It may need repairs though, I'd have to look.

ConnertheCat · Post by **ConnertheCat** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 6:07 pm

dv wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 4:41 pm
ConnertheCat wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:06 pm
God, I want a G3 iMac so bad. Just because. I'm not sure where I would stick it, and what if anything I could do with it.

I have a Flower Power iMac... it's cooler looking but less useful than my eMac, so... ummm....

It may need repairs though, I'd have to look.

I want a Ruby or Sapphire one. I was browsing eBay… they are not cheap.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Thu Feb 19, 2026 6:17 pm

Fasten your seatbelts

Post by **obvs** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 12:04 am

I want a Macintosh LC550 and a Macintosh LC, because those were the two Macs that I was first introduced to.

ukimalefu · Post by **ukimalefu** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 6:48 am

I still have a Color Classic... in a box... somewhere... I think

Jehannum · Post by **Jehannum** » Fri Feb 20, 2026 3:53 pm

Just finished replacing the bearings and gibs on this 1963 Rockwell 21-100 mill. I also repainted it to the correct Rockwell gray, instead of the Ford Blue someone had badly applied at some point in its past. It was nearly working from the auction, but I also had to replace the arbor tilt gear (which is no longer available), so I 3D printed it.

Still left to do is to get the scales mounted for the digital readout.

Also picked up this 1937 Atlas-Craftsman 12x48" lathe

It was pretty well sorted from the seller, I've just added some custom geartrain to the quick change gearbox so that I can cut metric threads in addition to SAE threads. I may add a DRO to this as well, I haven't really decided yet.