It's amazing to me what used to be designed and built here in West Michigan. Heathkit, Gibson Guitars... In the 90s I could walk into a guitar shop and buy a Rat distortion, a Pro-co cable and Dean Markley strings and they were all made within 15 minutes of that shop. I could have if I wasn't a broke teenager anyway.
In those days there was a Heathkit store in downtown Los Angeles that I wasn't too far from and visited often. But their stuff was a bit on the pricey side.
It looks new from outside. I miss the days of Heathkit catalogs and all the cool kits, my family though not so much cause I would drive everyone nuts begging for things like this...
Wow, I'm really impressed with what you've done with this computer ! Keep up the good work ! I'd like to see videos on any future work on this machine and any modifications you make.
Happy New Year to you Sir. Great to see you back on the tube been missing your content uploads. Not seen one of these computers before so this vid was ultra interesting, to be frank I didn't know there was Heathkit computer system, this was obviously post the Sinclair Z80 so I don't know how I've missed it. Again you have added to my knowledge of retro tech machines which has given me a whole new avenue of exploration and that's why I find your vids so interesting. As always thank you for taking the time to educate us lesser mortals. Have a great 2025.😀
Hi Arty. Great find. I've always loved Heathkit as they were learning kits as well as computers. All I can find around here are Ham Radios and oscilloscopes.
Being a kit this computer is very well documented which helps in troubleshooting and replacing errant screws. But by the same token someone put it together that was stingy with wire, most of the harnesses are a tight fit.
The GoTek is a handy device indeed. I have used them on vintage HP test gear and vintage Tek test gear, and they work very well. Great for saving machine setups, screenshots, etc. I 3D printed front faceplates and they look presentable too.
I've seen a few of these H-89 computers, but never really had a detailed demo of how it works. Thanks for the demonstration.
I think it stands as the poster child for "Right To Repair".
This brings back many memories, the good old days of simple computers.
It's amazing to me what used to be designed and built here in West Michigan. Heathkit, Gibson Guitars... In the 90s I could walk into a guitar shop and buy a Rat distortion, a Pro-co cable and Dean Markley strings and they were all made within 15 minutes of that shop. I could have if I wasn't a broke teenager anyway.
In those days there was a Heathkit store in downtown Los Angeles that I wasn't too far from and visited often. But their stuff was a bit on the pricey side.
Pretty nice machine there! Glad the floppy drive situation is sorted out
It looks new from outside. I miss the days of Heathkit catalogs and all the cool kits, my family though not so much cause I would drive everyone nuts begging for things like this...
The biggest problem with going to a Heathkit retail store was having to make a choice that fit your budget.
Wow, I'm really impressed with what you've done with this computer ! Keep up the good work ! I'd like to see videos on any future work on this machine and any modifications you make.
I'm glad you like it, I have a few ideas on where to go from here.
Hello ! Nice to see you again !! Hope all is well with you !
Thanks, same to you!
Happy New Year to you Sir.
Great to see you back on the tube been missing your content uploads.
Not seen one of these computers before so this vid was ultra interesting, to be frank I didn't know there was Heathkit computer system, this was obviously post the Sinclair Z80 so I don't know how I've missed it.
Again you have added to my knowledge of retro tech machines which has given me a whole new avenue of exploration and that's why I find your vids so interesting. As always thank you for taking the time to educate us lesser mortals.
Have a great 2025.😀
Both computers used the Z80, they were partners in crime. Thank you for watching and have a fantastic 2025.
Hi Arty. Great find. I've always loved Heathkit as they were learning kits as well as computers. All I can find around here are Ham Radios and oscilloscopes.
Being a kit this computer is very well documented which helps in troubleshooting and replacing errant screws. But by the same token someone put it together that was stingy with wire, most of the harnesses are a tight fit.
The GoTek is a handy device indeed. I have used them on vintage HP test gear and vintage Tek test gear, and they work very well. Great for saving machine setups, screenshots, etc. I 3D printed front faceplates and they look presentable too.
There's even a version of flashfloppy firmware that will emulate Quickdiscs, remember those?
Truly impressive work! Thanks for documenting this!
Hi Arty, happy new year. It’s great to see the new content!
Happy New Year to you too!
Hey Arty..Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you too!
I wonder if something like a GoTek can be fitted, to deal with the hard-sector-floppy-is-unobtainium issue?
Oh - never mind, you've got a solution. Still, those disks will eventually expire just due to age... hmm....🤔
Well - there you go.
Maybe I should back the disk images on paper tape, could be an interesting video.
Someone went very deep down the rabbit hole of archaic disk drive emulation.
Which is one of the guiding principles of artifact preservation.