JohnMar 17

A coworker was giving these away, so I had to grab ‘em. I’ve always wanted to play with this computer - even knowing about its keyboard :D

Have a power supply and coax adapter on the way. Here’s hoping it boots!

Question: anyone know what the difference between the two RAM modules is (if any)? The one with the blue connector says Made in UK and the one with the black connector says Made in Portugal.

#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #8bit #Timex #TimexSinclair #Z80

Media JapanMar 15
https://www.wacoca.com/media/603430/ 80年代名作“TVダイヤル”モデル最新カラー【タイメックス】昭和レトロなブラウン管テレビモチーフ – Watch LIFE NEWS｜ウオッチライフを楽しむ時計総合ニュースサイト #television #TIMEX #tv #TVPrograms #TVダイアル #タイメックス #テレビ #テレビ番組 #レトロ #腕時計
infoek.cz Mar 12

⌚️ Timex představil prstenové 16 mm hodinky Cavatina Mini

https://infoek.cz/timex-predstavil-prstenove-16-mm-hodinky-cavatina-mini-2026/

⌚️Timex introduces 16mm Cavatina Mini ring watch

https://infoek-cz.translate.goog/timex-predstavil-prstenove-16-mm-hodinky-cavatina-mini-2026/?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=cs&_x_tr_pto=wapp

#Timex #Watches

50+ MusicMar 7
"In the Summertime" is the debut single by British #rock band #MungoJerry, released in 1970. It reached number one in charts around the world, including seven weeks on the #UKSinglesChart, two weeks at number one on the #CanadianCharts, and number three on the #Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US. Written and composed by the band's lead singer, #RayDorset, while working in a lab for #Timex, the lyrics of the song celebrate the carefree days of summer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwIj_vuxdrQ
MUNGO JERRY - In The Summertime (1970 Street Video Clip) *** HD ***

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PartocFeb 22
#wristcheck #Timex Command Shock TW5M20400
Show threadMiguel ArrozFeb 16
These system uses 3 inch floppy disks, with a capacity of a whooping 160 KB per side. The “per side" part is important because unlike most floppy disk systems, the user had to remove the disk and flip it over, since the drive had only one head. So each side acted as an independent storage device. The drives this thing has are the Hitachi ones at the bottom of this page: https://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/3inch_floppy.html #zxspectrum #Timex #RetroComputing
3-inch floppy drives

Miguel ArrozFeb 16

Took the entire day due to a lot of silly problems, but I can now transfer programs and files from the Timex FDD 3000 to the Mac (directly generating a TAP file) through the serial port! 😁 This will allow me to save some of the first programs I ever written, and some old Masterfiles databases my parents used.

The FDD 3000 serial ports waited 40 years to be finally used! Some floppy disks have errors but it's amazing many of them are still mostly readable. #zxspectrum #Timex #RetroComputing

Miguel ArrozFeb 16
Super obscure request, but does anyone know the header format of a file transferred via serial port from a Timex FDD 3000 running TOS? #zxspectrum #sinclair #timex #timex_sinclair #retrocomputing
Miguel ArrozFeb 7

The restoration of the Timex FDD 3000 is officially done! 😁

I might replace the power supply in the future by something that runs cooler, but I’m super happy with this!

I played countless hours on this thing when I was a kid and the first software I ever wrote is still mostly readable in many of these floppies. I never expected to see this thing working ever again, especially in full, perfect working order!

A big 🙏 to @luisfcorreia for his help bringing this back to life! #ZXSpectrum #Timex

Miguel ArrozFeb 7
Finally!!!! FDD 3000 on one end, connected to the speccy. RPI 5 on the other. Connected by a 40-year long cable. #Timex #TimexFDD3000 #Sinclair #ZXSpectrum #retrocomputing