For years, computers and accessories lay in a warehouse near Dortmund. In 2006, the treasure was discovered for the first time. The American Computer History Museum took years to secure and transport the treasure.
The American Computer History Museum has recovered a huge, long-forgotten collection from an abandoned German warehouse. The museum reports this in a dedicated blog post.
The findings range from the 1930s to the 1980s, encompassing 2,056 artifacts in total, and according to the report, filled about seven semi-trailers.
Over 2,000 Finds in a German Warehouse
What exactly was found? The museum has recovered old computers, memory technology, documents, and accessories from a former warehouse in Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund. According to the report, the warehouse was massive, and the collection apparently stemmed from decades of accumulation.
The collection was not limited to classic home computers but also included motherboards, minicomputers, printers, drives, and punch card devices.
Various storage media were also mentioned, such as large disk packs, tape drives, DECtape, punch cards, magnetic stripes, cassettes, and floppy disks.
Additionally, code, technical documentation, and software have also been found.
What happens to the items? All computers and found objects have been sent to the museum’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, where they are examined and then prepared for display.
More than 2,000 computers are currently being sold on eBay for 100 euros. The devices were discovered rather by chance because the storage space was threatened with collapse. Behind the devices lies a piece of Canadian tech history: A man hid 2,200 computers in a barn for 23 years, now he is selling the devices on eBay for 100 euros
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