wyerd Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 The Science Musuem in London opened a new gallery in October and the 99 makes an appearance! http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/online_science/explore_our_collections/objects/index/smxg-410431?story=sc-a6a09d912c60423888b1d0d5aeddad78 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Very nice pictures. Looks like a cool and "professional/well built/serious" machine. Guess Atari might have been a bit inspired with their XL series (Announced in December 1982 and presented in January 1983). I might go there (the museum). It would be cool if someone could post pictures from the actual setup and surrounding area. In the description it says: With power supply ADPT, PAL modulator, dual cassette interface cable, TV connnection cable, 'Personal Record Keeping' command module (boxed), User Guide, 'Beginner's Basic', two dual sided cassette tapes, and various magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I might go there (the museum). It would be cool if someone could post pictures from the actual setup and surrounding area. You might want to check first if it is actually out on display, rather than being in a 'virtual' gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 You might want to check first if it is actually out on display, rather than being in a 'virtual' gallery. Ahh, thanks. Will ask them what's on display as wife is planning for a trip to England (Somerset, Wiltshire and Greater London areas as of now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprintcarfan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) I was at the Science Museum last January and a TI was on display then. I think those displays were at least partially put together by my hero Tim Hunkin. Edited January 2, 2015 by sprintcarfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyerd Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Here's the image that was posted on the BBC Micro & Acorn Electron group over on Facebook. (I have a BBC Micro Model B as well!) Thanks to Stuart T'g for sharing. Not sure what the device is to the right of the TI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeBo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Every time I stop and think about the fact that I was already an adult when I bought my first 4A (back when you could still walk into any computer store, and find an entire wall of TI software*), I realize that it won't be long before they put me in a museum too. Except instead of "Science Museum" it will be called "Shady Hills". (Movie night is on Wednesday and on Friday there's rice pudding!!!) *(ok, so there were three walls for Atari software, and an entire room for Commodore, but the nice thing about getting old is the selective memory!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99er Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Sort of off-topic, but sort of on since it was at a museum: When I was in Chicago in 2000, the Museum of Science and Industry had several 4A's running some interactive exhibits. Since it was 15 years ago, I'm sure they've moved to something more modern. Actually, even back then, the exhibits looked pretty jankey...not the fault of the 4a's. I have some more pics at http://www.99er.net/chicago/chicago.html I always wondered what they did with those computers... -Rich Edited January 4, 2015 by 99er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 The Smithsonian had a number of interactive displays running on /4As back around 2000 as well in the Air and Space museum. They disappeared during the last display update cycle. . .sometime around 2008 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 The Smithsonian had a number of interactive displays running on /4As back around 2000 as well in the Air and Space museum. They disappeared during the last display update cycle. . .sometime around 2008 or so. Wonder what they do with those retired displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 They probably trashed them, although they might have kept some as part of their long-term collection. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bged Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 There's a bigger photo of this display at https://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick_c/18801118755/sizes/h/ I was there yesterday... the white machine is an unnamed Soviet Spectrum clone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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