Rescuing a Massive Vintage Computer Haul from Tasmania

This vintage computer haul came from under a house in Tasmania — packed into mystery boxes and shipped across the ocean. I finally opened the haul — and what’s inside blew me away:

⌨️ Classic IBM keyboards, including a rare Model F
🎯 A stack of Model M keyboards in various conditions
💾 Sealed MS-DOS software and vintage programs
📦 8-inch Verbatim floppy disks, manuals, and more

This is just Part 1.
The vintage computers themselves — including a rare NEC system — are still yet to be opened up.

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📖 Chapters (Timestamps)

00:00 These Vintage Computers Were Trapped in Tasmania
00:14 Why Getting Them to Melbourne Was So Hard
00:40 The Mystery Boxes Arrive
00:50 Timelapse: Unloading the Haul
01:01 Unboxing Box 1 – Sealed Software Gold
03:36 Unboxing Box 2 - Vintage IBM Keyboards & Manuals
05:09 Rare Model F Keyboard Reveal (1985)
07:06 IBM Model M Keyboards - 1990, 1989, 1991 and 1987
09:50 Unboxing Box 3 – CP/M, IBM DOS & 8" Floppies
13:34 Final Thoughts + What's Coming in Part 2

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