Ancient 70s VT52 Terminal Computer Restored To Its Former Glory
Let me bring a vintage 1970s VT52 terminal computer back to life! This incredible restoration journey takes us through the process of cleaning, repairing, and revitalizing this iconic piece of computing history.
Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a lover of vintage electronics, or just curious about the history of computers, this video is a must-watch! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing restorations and tech content!
This computer terminal was made in the USA, in 1975, by Digital Decscope VT-52, it was my first time restoring such an old thing, i hope you like it.
Please see a 1990s computer being restored!
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You ever get done with a project like this and have parts left over and it’s like WTF. Bonus points if the project still worked afterwards
i forget what pins you could jump on that connector at least for serial you can jump the rx and tx I think, might wanna verify that if you try it to get an echo so the screen will show what you type
Oof, washed off that aquadag that was there for a reason.
What do you do with these things when theyre fixed?
very creative
Why did you restore this device? So that it can now gather dust in a museum again? Nobody needs a terminal these days. So why all this effort?
It’s insane the amount of jumpers they used on those boards to avoid making double-sided boards.
9:12 looks like you did good for a first time
You can test your VT if you connect pin 2 and 3 together of the serial connector. If it’s possible don’t wash electronics boards with water. It’s better if you can wash with isopropylic alcool.
For a test type all H’s to realing the CRT.😊
Really love that retro futuristic design. Also that stuff is built from proper materials and not just the cheapest plastic like modern things.
As Teryl say.. the infamous grass roots Pterodactyl says.. Fire it up, Fire it up, Fire it up! Thanks, for posting, now, I fully realize the different terminals in terminals in Linux… does that work out? LOL!!!
да, DEC были всегда самые красивые компьютеры (ну, может за исключением CRAY только)
It looks new! Congratulations!
If you don’t show it working, all the work is worthless.
Finger down until you finish the video correctly.
Back in the day we used to refer to these as "dumb terminals".
this thing has an interesting amount of empty space inside….
A computer terminal, not a terminal computer.
Not a computer, it is also known as a dumb terminal.
Cool computer and video, though i couldn’t see the screen turned on no picture
How did all that "Vintage Matter" get inside the computer? What even is it?
works but…… mmmmmm…
이야 엄청 오래된 컴퓨터다
유물인데..
게다가 GTA VICE CITY에서 나왔던 컴퓨터네
Fake
Funcionó ? Buena limpieza lo unico que tu esposa estará molesta por el colador. 😂
Install a Raspberry PI or similar ARM mini-computer inside, and connect to the Serial-interface. Will have a all-in-1 Unix computer that looks awesome.
Damn, that thing is T H I C K !!!
Una mierda de restauración, sobre todo cuando lava los circuitos con agua 🤣🤣🤣
Microprocessor Zilog Z80?
És um grande artista parabéns pelo seu trabalho
So much work now you’re able to type: Doom
Sweet, the VT-52 is a chungus of a terminal that sadly doesn’t get enough love. Nice to see one given respect.
when you wash electronic things,DON’T USE WATER!!!!!!! USE ALCOHOL!!!!! because with WATER,the electronics won’t work. 🤬
A lot of things seem to making a comeback. Like vinyl records for instance. But I also heard somewhere that cassette tapes were on the way in too. Might we also see the return of VHS tapes and the video game cartridge? I kinda think it would be nice to see them come back.
Congratulation great job!!!
please plug that into the serial port of a Linux box and get this terminal back to work. it looks beautiful.
Qual o ano mesmo?
This VT52 looks like it spent a few decades in a chicken coop with a leaky roof.
All I can say is OK Computer
Finally, a channel that doesn’t just wash the brown paint off and calls it a “restoration”
Isn’t there a risk of air-born zinc particles, from media blasting, assuming some of the internals were zinc plated and corroding, such as metal fume fever.
Now you just Need a DEC PDP 11 to hook up to it…
Motherboards are cleaned with 96% ethanol or a special contact spray solution. Never use soapy water to clean a motherboard of any sort! Otherwise, marvelous work!!!
can it run Doom?
I was a DEC field service engineer
But does it blend?
Если бы он ещё и работал.
Great jop congratulations you the.best master
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Dipping a power tool connected to mains supply directly in soapy water.. what could possibly go wrong?
😐👍
Hey Margie, I saw the neighbor giving computer keys massages again! 🙂