Hire Vintage Computers for Film & TV

The Centre for Computing History has a number of vintage computers, calculators and related equipment that is available to hire as props for Film & TV production.

Equipment is available on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and fees are negotiated per project depending on the equipment required and the hire period.

Our experts are at your disposal to offer help and advice on authenticity, aesthetics and technical issues. You can even hire an expert for on-set issues or advanced set-ups.

Whether you need old computers as props or working vintage computers for demonstrations, we can help.

We also have limited facilities for location shooting and have hosted film crews from Raw TV and ITV Local.

Some of the old computers that we have available include :

Item Manufacturer Date

Unknown mechanical calculator

A-1 101 Apple II Clone A-1

Acorn A7000 Acorn

Acorn Xemplar Matrix NC Acorn

Acorn A3010 Acorn

Acorn STB-1 Acorn

Acorn Prototype Acorn

Amstrad PC1640 SD Amstrad

Amstrad 7826 HD40 Amstrad

Apple Power Macintosh G3 300 Apple

Apple Macintosh PowerBook 165C Apple

Apple Newton MessagePad 110 Apple

Apricot XI Prototype Apricot

AST 386SX/20 notebook AST Research Inc

Burroughs B25 Burroughs

Cobalt Qube 2 Cobalt

Convergent Technologies AWS NGEN Workstation Convergent Technologies

Digital PDP-11/03-L DEC

Digital PDP-8 RLO2 Digital

DECpc 425SL/e Digital

Dolch 286-Pack Portable Computer Dolch Computer Systems

Epson PX-4B Epson

Ferranti Atlas Computer Ferranti

Ferranti Mercury Computer Ferranti

ICL Personal Computer Model 30 8120/05 ICL

ITT 2020 Apple II Europlus Clone ITT

NEC PowerMate Portable Plus NEC Corporation

NEC Versa S/33 Laptop NEC Corporation

NCD 88K Network Computing Devices

NMW Computer System NMW

Osborne 5 Osborne

RM 380Z (Black Case) RM

SMS - Primary Computer Scientific Micro Systems

Sirius Model 510 Sirius

Sirius Model 506 Sirius

STC 3910 Executel STC

LT/286 Laptop Tandon

Torch Triple X Torch

Torch Hard Disc Computer Torch

Torch Quad X Torch

Torch Triple X with Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse Torch

Toshiba T1000 Toshiba

Amstrad ACL-386SX120 Amstrad 0091

Minivac 601 SDC 01-10-1961

Casio FX-602P Casio 1962

Philips P354 Visible Records Computer Philips 01-06-1969

Digital Micro PDP-11 DEC 1970

Digital PDP-8/E DEC 1971

HP1000 F Series - System B HP 1971

GEC 4000 Computer GEC 1973

Intellec 8 Intel 1973

MITS Altair 8800 MITS 01-01-1975

GEC 4080 Computer GEC 1976

SC/MP Development System National Semiconductor 1976

S-100 Computer (1) S-100 1976

Sharp CS-1151 Compet Sharp 1976

IBM 370/138 IBM 30-06-1976

Nascom Lucas 1977

Commodore PET 2001 Commodore June 1977

Apple II Apple 05-06-1977

MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey MITS 01-10-1977

Apple II Plus Apple 1978

Apple II Europlus Apple 1978

Exidy Sorcerer II Exidy 1978

RM 380Z (light Blue Case) RM 1978

ITT Director Programmable Controller ITT 21-07-1978

Ohio Superboard II Model 610 Ohio Scientific October 1978

Transam Triton Transam December 1978

Commodore 3032 Commodore 1979

Commodore PET CBM 3008 Commodore 1979

Commodore PET 8032SK Commodore 1979

Superbrain Intertec Data Systems 1979

Sanco 7000 Logic Systems International 1979

NEC PC-8001 BE NEC 1979

TRS-80 Microcomputer System Model I Radio Shack 01-01-1979

Atari 800 Atari November 1979

Atari 400 Atari November 1979

Nascom 2 (1) Lucas 01-12-1979

Nascom 2 (2) Lucas 01-12-1979

Commodore Amiga 1500 Commodore 1980

Commodore PET 8096SK Commodore 1980

Digital PDP-11/44 DEC 1980

EG3003 Video Genie System EACA Computer Ltd 1980

IBM Displaywriter IBM 1980

Microwriter MW4 Microwriter 1980

Sharp PC-1211 Sharp 1980

Sharp PC-1211 Sharp 1980

Acorn Atom Acorn January 1980

Apple III Apple June 1980

Sinclair ZX80 Sinclair 01-06-1980

TRS-80 Pocket Computer PC-1 Radio Shack July 1980

TRS-80 Microcomputer System Model III Radio Shack July 1980

Sharp MZ-80K Sharp September 1980

Acorn BBC Micro Model B Acorn 1981

Acorn BBC Micro Model A Acorn 1981

Acorn BBC Micro Model B + Cub Monitor & Twin Disk Drive Acorn 1981

Acorn BBC Micro Model A Issue 1 Acorn 1981

Data Designs Menta Data Designs 1981

HP 9826A Hewlett Packard 1981

HP1000 F Series - System A HP 1981

ICL Personal Computer Model 30 8120/11 ICL 1981

Xerox Diablo 3100 Xerox 1981

Osborne 1 Osborne 01-01-1981

RM LINK 480Z RM 01-01-1981

Acorn BBC Micro Model B+ (64K) Acorn February 1981

HP 9826 Hewlett Packard March 1981

Sharp MZ-80B Sharp April 1981

Philips P2000 Philips 01-06-1981

Sinclair ZX81 Sinclair 01-06-1981

TI-99/4A Texas Instruments 01-06-1981

IBM 5150 IBM 01-09-1981

Epson HX-20 Epson November 1981

Cifer 1887-G Black computer system Cifer 1982

Cifer 1887-G Red computer system Cifer 1982

Commodore P500 Commodore 1982

Grundy NewBrain AD Grundy 1982

Hektor II Open University 1982

Sharp MZ-80A Sharp 1982

Sharp PC-1500 Sharp 1982

Sharp PC-1251 Sharp 1982

Sirius Model 457 Sirius 1982

CGL Sord M5 Sord 1982

Vydec Exxon 1800 Series Word Processor Vydec 1982

Xerox 820-II Xerox 1982

EG2000 Colour Genie EACA Computer Ltd 01-01-1982

Jupiter Ace Jupiter Cantab 01-01-1982

Osborne 01 Osborne 01-01-1982

Kaypro II Kaypro 01-03-1982

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k Sinclair 01-03-1982

British Telecom Small Business Computer Type A/1A/2B British Telecom June 1982

Sord M5 Sord 01-06-1982

Commodore 64 Commodore August 1982

Dragon 32 Dragon August 1982

Acorn Collection Acorn 15-12-1982

AES 7100 PC Model 203 AES 1983

Apricot XI Apricot 1983

Atari 800XL Atari 1983

Commodore SX-64 Commodore 1983

Enigma - Galaxy 2 Computer Gemini Microcomputers 1983

HP 9836 Hewlett Packard 1983

ICL DRS8801 ICL 1983

Intel MDS 80 - Microcomputer Development System Intel 1983

Memotech MTX500 Memotech 1983

Microworld Microbee Model II Microworld 1983

TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer Tandy Radio Shack 1983

TRS-80 Model 102 Portable Computer Tandy Radio Shack 1983

Toshiba HX-10 Toshiba 1983

Matmos PC Triumph-Adler 1983

Apple Lisa 2/10 Apple January 1983

Apple IIe Apple January 1983

IBM 5160 IBM 01-01-1983

Sam Coupe MGT 01-01-1983

Olivetti M10 Olivetti 01-01-1983

Oric 1 Oric 01-01-1983

Sharp MZ-700 Sharp 01-01-1983

Kokusai KDS 7861 Kokusai February 1983

Camputers Lynx 48 Camputers March 1983

TeleVideo TS 1603 Computer System Televideo 01-04-1983

Commodore VIC-20 Commodore 14-05-1983

Atari 600XL Atari June 1983

Mattel Aquarius Mattel 01-06-1983

Acorn Electron Acorn July 1983

Dragon 64 Dragon August 1983

Camputers Lynx 96 Camputers September 1983

ICL Microline 83A ICL 01-09-1983

NEC APC Advanced Portable Computer NEC October 1983

Convergent Technologies WorkSlate Convergent Technologies November 1983

Microscribe Terminal Technology December 1983

Prototype Microscribe Text Editor Terminal Technology December 1983

Amstrad CPC 464 Amstrad 1984

Apricot PC Apricot 1984

Apricot F1 Apricot 1984

Apricot PC XI Apricot 1984

Cifer 2887-Y Black computer system Cifer 1984

Commodore C16 Commodore 1984

Commodore Plus 4 Commodore 1984

Hewlett Packard ThinkJet Hewlett Packard 1984

IBM 5170 IBM 1984

Micro-Professor EPB-MPF-1B Multitech 1984

Tandy 1000 Professional computer Radio Shack 1984

Sanyo MBC-1150 Sanyo 1984

Sinclair QL Sinclair 1984

STC 3911 Executel STC 1984

Wang PC-S3-3 Wang Laboratories 1984

Enterprise 128 Enterprise 01-01-1984

Goldstar FC-200 MSX Goldstar 01-01-1984

Sanyo MBC-550 Sanyo 01-01-1984

Sharp PC-1246 Sharp 01-01-1984

Tatung Einstein Tatung 01-01-1984

Oric Atmos Oric 01-02-1984

Apple IIc Apple April 1984

Canon V-20 MSX Canon May 1984

Apricot Point 7 Apricot June 1984

IBM 5155 Portable Computer IBM 01-06-1984

ICL Personal Computer Model 36 ICL 01-06-1984

Sinclair ZX Spectrum + Sinclair 01-06-1984

Sony HB-75B - HitBit Sony 01-06-1984

Apple Macintosh 512k Apple 09-10-1984

Apricot Portable Apricot November 1984

Acorn Briefcase Communicator Acorn 1985

Apricot F10 Apricot 1985

Atari 520 STFM Atari 1985

Bondwell Model 8 Bondwell 1985

BT Merlin Tonto ICL 1985

ICL OPD One icl 1985

Unicorn Microcomputer SCL 1985

Toshiba T1100 Toshiba 1985

Yamaha CX5MII 128 Yamaha 1985

Amstrad CPC 6128 Amstrad July 1985

Amstrad PCW 8256 Amstrad September 1985

Apricot XEN Apricot October 1985

Acorn BBC Master 128 Acorn 1986

Amstrad PC1640 HD20 Amstrad 1986

Amstrad PC1512DD Amstrad 1986

Psion Organiser II XP Psion 1986

Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Sinclair 1986

Toshiba T3100 Toshiba 1986

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128 Sinclair January 1986

Philips NMS 8245 MSX2 Philips 01-01-1986

Psion Organiser II CM Psion 01-01-1986

Apple Macintosh Plus Apple 10-01-1986

Compaq Portable II Compaq February 1986

IBM 5140 Convertable Computer IBM April 1986

Acorn BBC Master Compact Acorn September 1986

Atari 520 STM Atari 12-09-1986

Apple II GS "Woz" edition Apple 15-09-1986

Apple II GS Apple 15-09-1986

Acorn Archimedes 310 Acorn 1987

Amstrad PCW 9512 Amstrad 1987

Compaq Portable III Compaq 1987

IBM PS/2 Model 70 IBM 1987

NEC PC-8300 NEC Corporation 1987

Sharp PC-1360 Sharp 1987

Sharp PC-7200 Sharp 1987

Cambridge Z88 Sinclair 1987

Toshiba T3100/20 Toshiba 1987

Toshiba T3200 Toshiba 1987

Apple IIe Platinum Apple January 1987

Apple Macintosh SE Apple March 1987

Commodore Amiga A500 Plus Commodore April 1987

IBM PS/2 Model 30 IBM April 1987

IBM PS/2 Model 80 (8580-071) IBM 02-04-1987

Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 Sinclair 01-06-1987

Acorn Archimedes 440 Acorn July 1987

Compaq Portable III/386 Compaq October 1987

IBM PS/2 Model 50 (8550) IBM October 1987

Amstrad PPC 640S Amstrad 1988

Amstrad PPC 640D Amstrad 1988

Atari ST Mega 1040 Tower Power Atari 1988

Canon A-200 III HD20 Canon 1988

Dell 316SX Dell 1988

Epson PX-4 Epson 1988

Sinclair PC200 Sinclair 1988

Toshiba T3100e (1) Toshiba 1988

Toshiba T3100e (2) Toshiba 1988

Tulip PC Compact 2 Tulip 1988

NeXT Cube N1000 NeXT 01-01-1988

Compaq Portable SLT/286 1921 Compaq October 1988

Mitsubishi MP 286L Mitsubishi October 1988

Acorn A3000 Acorn 1989

Apple Macintosh SE/30 Apple 1989

Atari Portfolio Atari 1989

Atari 520 STE Atari 1989

Compaq Portable LT/286 Compaq 1989

Epson Equity LT Epson 1989

GRidPad 1910 GRid 1989

Microwriter AgendA Microwriter 1989

Tandy Portable Wordprocessor WP-2 Radio Shack 1989

Sun SPARCstation 1+ Sun 1989

Psion Organiser II LZ Psion 01-01-1989

Apple Macintosh IIcx Apple 07-03-1989

InterMedia Intermedia 13-04-1989

Acorn R140 Acorn June 1989

Acorn A440/1 Acorn July 1989

Acorn Archimedes 440/1 Acorn July 1989

Psion Mobile Computer MC 400 Psion September 1989

Apple Macintosh Portable Apple 01-09-1989

Amstrad PC2286/40 Amstrad October 1989

Tandy 1100FD Laptop Computer Tandy November 1989

Acorn R260 Acorn 1990

Commodore C286-LT Portable Commodore 1990

Compaq Portable SLT/286 1903 Compaq 1990

IBM RS/6000 Model 550L IBM 1990

Apple Mac IIfx Apple 19-03-1990

Sharp PC-6200 Notebook Sharp 01-09-1990

Apple Macintosh Classic Apple 15-10-1990

Apple Macintosh IIsi Apple 15-10-1990

Acorn A5000 Acorn 1991

Acorn A5000 ALB53 Acorn 1991

Acorn A5000 ALB22 Acorn 1991

Apple Macintosh Quadra Apple 1991

Atari Mega/STE Atari 1991

Psion Series 3 Psion 1991

Psion Organiser HC-120 Psion 01-01-1991

Higrade HIG-286-20 Higrade Computers 23-01-1991

Toshiba T5200/100 Toshiba 01-06-1991

Acorn A3020 Acorn January 1992

Zenith MasterSport 386SX Zenith Data Systems January 1992

Apple Mac LCII Apple 01-01-1992

Commodore Amiga A600 Commodore March 1992

Apple Mac LC Apple 23-03-1992

Apple Macintosh Quadra 950 Apple 18-05-1992

Amstrad NC100 Amstrad August 1992

Acorn A4000 Acorn September 1992

Apple Macintosh Performa 200 Apple 14-09-1992

Apple Macintosh PowerBook 160 Apple October 1992

Apple Macintosh PowerBook 180 Apple 19-10-1992

Sun SPARCclassic Sun November 1992

Amstrad Mega PC 386SX Amstrad 1993

Amstard PenPad PDA600 Amstrad 1993

HP OmniBook 300 Hewlett Packard 1993

IBM ThinkPad 2523-710T IBM 1993

Psion Series 3A Psion 1993

Apple Mac LCIII Apple 10-02-1993

Apple Macintosh Color Classic Apple 10-02-1993

Compaq Portable Computer Compaq March 1993

Apple Macintosh PowerBook 180C Apple June 1993

Apple Newton MessagePad Apple 03-08-1993

Amiga CD32 Commodore Business Machines (UK) Ltd September 1993

Apple Macintosh LC475 Apple 21-10-1993

Compaq Plus Portable Compaq November 1993

Apple Macintosh Performa 450 Apple 04-12-1993

Acorn Risc PC 600 Acorn January 1994

Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66 Apple March 1994

Acorn Risc PC 600 ACB25 Acorn April 1994

Acorn Risc PC 600 ACB45 Acorn April 1994

Apricot XEN-PC Apricot 1995

LX1 Liaison Wotan European Data Systems 1995

CF-41 Personal Computer Panasonic 1995

Viglen Dossier 486 SD Viglen 1995

Sun SPARCstation 5 Sun 01-01-1995

Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60 Apple 03-01-1995

Acorn Pocket Book II Acorn February 1995

Apple Macintosh Performa 5200CD Apple 03-04-1995

Acorn StrongARM RiscPC Acorn 1996

Compaq Presario 4122 Compaq 1996

IBM PS/1 IBM 1996

Toshiba Tecra 730CDT Toshiba 1996

Apple Macintosh Performa 52400/180 Apple February 1996

Apple Macintosh Performa 6400/200 Apple 07-08-1996

Psion Series 5 Psion 1997

Apple Macintosh Performa 5500/225 Apple 17-02-1997

Apple eMate Apple 07-03-1997

Apple Newton MessagePad 2000 Apple 21-03-1997

IBM RS/6000 SP2 - Deep Blue IBM 03-05-1997

Compaq Presario 3060 Compaq 01-08-1997

Sun Ultra 5 Sun 01-12-1997

Psion Series 3mx Psion 1998

Voyager 2000 Evesham February 1998

Apple iMac G3 (Tray Loading) Apple 15-08-1998

Apple iMac G3 DV (Slot Loading) Apple 15-08-1998

Psion Revo Psion 1999

Apple Power Macintosh G4 400 Apple 31-08-1999

Handspring Visor deluxe Handspring 14-09-1999

Palm Vx PDA 3com October 1999

HP Jornada 720 HP 2000

SGI 320 SGI 01-01-2000

SGI Indigo SGI 01-01-2000

Apple Macintosh G4 Cube (M7886) Apple July 2000

BM 8363 NetVisa Thin Client November 2000

Apple iMac G3/500 Apple 22-02-2001

HP Jornada 568 HP 01-09-2001

Apple iMac G4 Apple 2002

SGI Origin 350 SGI April 2003

Past Clients Include :

BBC TV - Watchdog
Raw Television - Brits that Made the Modern World
ITV Local
Talkback Thames - The IT Crowd
BBC News
BBC 4 - Electric Dreams
Channel 5's - The Gadget Show (North One Television)
The Gamma Project
Wall to Wall Television

Past Customers

Jason Bradbury & Sinclair Spectrum on the Gadget Show

Shooting an Interview at the Computer Museum

Peter Snow, TV Presenter at the Computer Museum

Vintage Computer Hire