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John Wolff's Web Museum

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An online museum documenting the history, mechanisms, and technical workings of mechanical and early electronic calculating machines. The collection, assembled over 50 years, features machines organized by technology type and manufacturer, with photographs, technical specifications, and detailed descriptions of internal mechanisms produced through hands-on disassembly and study. Established as a public website in 2002, the museum also incorporates collections assembled by engineer John Blackler and the late Professor Alan Bromley of the University of Sydney.
Authored by Aaron Sylvan
Edited by Aaron Sylvan
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://www.johnwolff.id.au/calculators/index.htm
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address US

Cray-History.net

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Cray-History.net is a hobbyist-run archive documenting the history of Cray Research supercomputers, from the Cray-1 through the T3E and beyond, including machine family specifications, photos, documents, and a timeline. It features contributed personal recollections from Cray engineers and staff, scans of Cray Channels magazine and Cray Chips newsletters, technical manuals, and listings of known historical Cray systems and their locations. The site invites visitor contributions of photos, documents, and stories to expand the archive.
Authored by Clive England
Edited by Clive England
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://cray-history.net/
CostFree
ContactClive England
Email [email protected]
Phone+44 7771887094
Address US

Handheld and Portable Computer Club

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HPCC is a voluntary, independent user group for enthusiasts of handheld and portable computers and calculators, particularly Hewlett Packard models, run entirely by and for its members without commercial support. It holds in-person and online meetings, publishes the club journal Datafile, hosts conferences, and maintains an online library of articles, schematics, ROM/MOD files, and calculator documentation. The club also produces books such as RCL20 and RCL40 chronicling HP calculator history.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://hpcc.org/
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address GB

Soviet Digital Electronics Museum

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A personal website by Sergei Frolov cataloguing an extensive private collection of Soviet-era computing and electronics devices, including mechanical and electronic calculators, home computers, and digital wristwatches. The site organizes items into categories such as mechanical calculators, PDP-11-family and Z80-family computers, and electronic clocks, with each item linked to its own page. It functions as a virtual museum documenting Soviet and Russian digital electronics hardware.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website http://leningrad.su/museum/main.php?lang=0
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address RU

Museum of Pocket Calculating Devices

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Calculators.de - German-language online museum dedicated to the history of calculators and calculating machines with photos and technical details.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://calculators.de/
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address DE

Calculator Software at Calculator.org

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Calculator.org is a hobbyist website offering free downloadable and browser-based calculator software (Calc98) along with a database of current and past pocket calculator models, unit conversion tools, and articles on calculator history and design.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://calculator.org/
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address GB

Videocard Virtual Museum

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Videocard Virtual Museum is a personal collection website cataloguing video graphics adapters (GPUs) from many vendors, searchable by chip vendor, card maker, bus type, platform, and year, with photos and specifications. It is run by an individual enthusiast rather than an institution, and includes user comments and periodic updates of newly added cards.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://vgamuseum.ru/
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address RU

Old Calculator Web Museum

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The Old Calculator Web Museum is a personal project curated by Rick Bensene, showcasing his private physical collection of vintage desktop and early portable electronic calculators from the 1960s and early 1970s, along with some early computers. The site offers exhibit pages with photos and specifications, a calculator advertising and documentation archive, articles on calculator history and technology, and links to related sites. It is self-funded and maintained by a single enthusiast without institutional affiliation.
Legacy Content: Unknown Author
Resource TypePersonal Collection
Website https://oldcalculatormuseum.com/
Access Policypublic
CostFree
Address US