Time-Line computer Archive Ltd is a not for profit company, our aim is to collect, restore and exhibit all types of early computers and electronics.
We hope that our website will give an insight to the development of computing and will help give inspiration to other people to collect rather than throw out historical electronics.
We also would like to make a record of peoples experiences of early Computing and Electronics primarily from Scotland and the North of England but also from Great Britain generally. If you have any Experiences of early computing or Electronics please don't hesitate to contact us.
100 Years of IBM
International Time Recording Company Clocking on Machine
ITR was one of four company's that merged to create IBM back in the early twentieth century. The unit is in full working order and is a wonderful piece of mechanical engineering.
Click read article for more hardware from IBM
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Multiple System Donation
| Time-Line Computer archive Ltd would like to thank Scottish Power for donating these systems from their Inverkip Power Station. Construction started at the Inverkip Power Station in 1970, as it was a Oil fired power station it was mothballed in 1988 largely down to the high price of fuel oil. Scottish Power are now in the process of decommissioning the plant. Click Read Article for the details on the systems donated to us. |
Retro Roadtrip
Check out this video of the Time Line Computer Archive as seen on the Retro Roadtrip 2010 - a youtube video made by XFile2708. Also a big thank you to RetroGamerVX
Wigton Market Hall
Market Hall Monthly Open Event
Great news from our local market hall, they have decided to hold an open event every Month, this will allow groups local to the Wigton area to exhibit and showcase their particular organisations.
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Also be sure to check out the new Wigton website - Wigton on Line
Click Read Article for more information about the open day!
Special Feature
Creed & Co Five hole Reperforator
| Special Thanks goes to "Zyra" at Boston "Lincolnshire" for letting us have the Creed Reperforator. |
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| Five hole paper tape punch |
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| Both these Five hole paper tape punches were first introduced in the mid 30s - Click Read Article for more information |




