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Useful corners of the retro internet, plus the suppliers and repairers I’ve used and found to be good. If a site has helped me keep a machine alive, it’s on here.
Community and Preservation Sites
Wikis, archives and fan-run sites that keep the documentation, software and history of these machines available to everyone.
World of SAM
A community-edited wiki for the SAM Coupé, with its games, demos, utilities and documentation in one place.
worldofsam.org →Spectrum for Everyone
A community ZX Spectrum resource with guides, schematics, ROMs and a serial number database. It also hosts Ben Versteeg’s video guide.
spectrumforeveryone.com →TatungBytes
Gavin Watson’s Tatung Einstein preservation site: disc images, scanned magazines and manuals, guides and tools, and the Einstein running in your browser.
tatungbytes.co.uk →Trusted Suppliers and Repairs
People I’ve bought parts from or had repairs done by, and would happily use again.
Retro Computer Shack
Ian Priddey’s British-made video and data leads, connectors and spare parts for retro computers and consoles.
ZX Renew
Quality replacement parts for Sinclair machines, from keyboard membranes to modern ULA replacements.
zxrenew.co.uk →Digital Delights
Capacitor and repair kits for Sega consoles, the Atari Lynx and more, sold through eBay. Handy when you want every cap for a board in one bag.
eBay shop →Quazar
Hardware, software, repairs and spares for the SAM Coupé, plus the SAM Revival magazine.
samcoupe.com →
Mutant Caterpillar
Repairs for Sinclair, Amstrad, Commodore, Acorn, Atari ST and Amiga machines, plus refurbished kit and hard-to-find chips.
mutant-caterpillar.co.uk →Looking for the creators and channels I rate? They’re on Friends of MFS.