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As work continues on the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at VCF West event, it’s time to get the system’s dual floppy disk drive running. This will mark the completion of the entire H8 system, and the ability to run HDOS 2.0 from floppy disk. Follow along as I restore this classic 1970s retro computer from the “Golden Age” of personal computing and hobby electronics

As work continues on the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at the VCF West event in August 2024, it’s time to troubleshoot the problems with the H9 Terminal, and get it repaired.Hopefully it is a working terminal. Follow along as I restore this classic 1970s computer from the “Golden Age” of personal computing and hobby electronics.

As work continues on the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at the VCF West event in August 2024, it’s time to give its matching Heathkit H9 Terminal some attention. I’ll be doing a teardown and basic cleanup of the terminal, and then do its first power up. Hopefully it is a working terminal. Follow along as I restore this classic 1970s computer from the “Golden Age” of personal computing and hobby electronics.

As work continues on the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at VCF West event, it’s time to make the H8 do something more productive. I’ll attempt to get the H8 working with a terminal, and running Benton Harbor Basic. Follow along as I restore this classic 1970s computer from the “Golden Age” of personal computing and hobby electronics.

As work continues on the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at VCF West event, I need a way to save programs. Using the Heathkit H8-5 I/O card I’ll try to get the system to work with cassette tape. I’ll also be sharing what is coming up next with the H8 project. Follow along as I restore this classic 1970s computer from the “Golden Age” of personal computing and hobby electronics.

In the last video we got a first look at the Heathkit H8 Computer, that I acquired at the Vintage Computer Federation’s VCF West event, along with its peripherals in the form of the H9 Terminal, and H17 Dual-disk Drive. Now it’s time to see if we can get this classic 1970s vintage computer running. Repairs will be necessary.

After years of wanting a Heathkit H8 computer, I finally found one at VCF West. In this video, I’ll take a first look at the Heathkit H8 computer, H9 terminal, and H17 disk drive. I’m really looking forward to bringing this 1970’s vintage computer back to full functionality.