Welcome to my personal collection lab from Japan!
This is an absolute miracle piece of computing history.
We have successfully booted and fully verified the operation of this historic 1979 NEC PC-8001 using the Demonstration Program cassette tape!
Everything is ready for you to enjoy the authentic 1979 computing experience immediately on your modern monitor.
It operates on Japanese voltage (100V / 50/60Hz).
Depending on your country (such as the USA 120V or Europe 230V), you may need a step-down voltage transformer to safely power this unit. Please check your local power environment before turning it on!
It shows a perfect "26750" bytes free!
This is a premium high-spec unit for serious collectors and engineers.
2. Special 10cm Monitor Converter Harness
(RGB 8-pin to D-Sub 15-pin VGA - plug and play on modern LCD monitors!)
3. NEC Genuine Data Recorder (PC-DR321)
(Fully Working! Successfully loaded the tape!)
4. Original 1979 NEC PC-DR321 Data Recorder Instruction Manual
(100% Genuine Vintage / Real Manual!)
★BONUS REFERENCE MATERIALS (Printed Copies):
- NEC PC-8001 User's Manual (High-quality printed copy, NOT original) [^1]
- 1979 NEC Demonstration Program Tape (High-quality recorded copy, NOT original) [^1]
- Demonstration Program Index Card (Printed copy with handwritten notes, NOT original) [^1]
*PLEASE NOTE: Vintage game "Super Pinball" is NOT included in this sale due to a tape error.*
- Screen Display: Beautiful, crisp, and clear 8-color graphics via the included 10cm converter harness.
- Keyboard: Fully tested. Every command and key executes perfectly.
- Tape Loading: 100% VERIFIED WORKING! We successfully loaded the demonstration program ("Found: TEST" verified, and the program runs perfectly up to the "set ok?" check screen!).
*ATTENTION: The I-O DATA LCD monitor shown in the picture is for testing purposes only and NOT included in this sale.*
"I am still fully alive, upgraded to 32KB RAM, and ready to work! Please, I want YOU to be my new master!" ‼️
Imagine sitting at your desk on a quiet night, sipping a good drink, looking at this vintage 1979 green-and-white screen, and running original cassette programs...
And you think to yourself: "The next time I travel to Japan, I am definitely going to Akihabara's Mandarake to hunt for more vintage software tapes to feed my machine!"
What a beautiful romance. This machine is a bridge to your dream.
- Ships from Japan via FedEx / DHL (Super Fast Shipping with tracking number).
- We will pack it with extreme care using extra bubble wrap to ensure its safe arrival at your lab.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind chance to own a fully working piece of 1979 computing history.
El Psy Kongroo.
