My first home computer was a Sinclair. My first calculator was a Sinclair. My first kit radio was a Sinclair. My first electric car was... well alright, I never had a C5 but you get my drift. For many young men of my generation, Sir Clive Sinclair and his wonderful (and sometimes crazy) inventions introuduced us to a life-long interest in computers and electronics. So this page, which shows some of my Sinclair collection, is my little tribute to Sir Clive and Sinclair Research, without which none of this would have been possible.
| CAMBRIDGE TYPE 3 (1973) |
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| 8 digits Red LED 4-functions, constant Has [C/CE] (one press clears last entry and two presses clears everything) and [K] (constant) keys 6v (4 x AAA) Main integrated circuit - General Instruments Microelectronics GIMT-CZ550 50 mm x 111 mm x 28 mm Made in England. |
| SCIENTIFIC (1974) |
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| Displays only in scientific notation - 5 digit mantissa, 2 digit exponent, red LED (made by Bowmar) 6v (4 x AAA batteries) 50 x 111 x 19 mm Made in England The same size as the "Cambridge" series, but not to be confused with the Cambridge Scientific.Introduced in 1974, initial price was £49 +vat |
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| ENTERPRISE PROGRAMMABLE (1974) |
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| Display 8 digits Red LED Scientific programmable Integrated circuits - National Semiconductor MM57146AEG/N, MM57126N, DS8874N 1 transistor 9v (PP3 battery) 65 mm x 135 mm x 23 mm Made in England. |
| OXFORD 300(1975) |
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| Display 8 digits Red LED Type 1, sharp cornered case 4-function 9v (PP3 battery) 73 x 155 x 34 mm Made in England. |
| ZX81 (1981) |
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| The ZX81 was launched in March 1981, with a new chip designed by Sinclair Research and made by Ferranti. The machine retailed at £69.95 (£49.95 in kit form). There was also an add-on ROM for the earlier ZX80 to upgrade it. The ZX81 could be used with a TV (black and white or colour). By the end of January 1992 300,000 ZX81's had been sold worldwide. |
| ZXSPECTRUM (1982) |
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| The SIncalr ZX Spectrum was originally released in April 1982, having been originally labelled the "ZX82". Sinclair's aim was to make this the cheapest colour home computer on the market. The Spectrum itself was designed by Richard Altwasser of Sinclair Research, while the software was written by Steve Vickers, of Nine Tiles Ltd, the authors of Sinclair BASIC. The (in)famous rubber keyboard owed its looks to Sinclair's industrial designer Rick Dickinson, who also designed the cases of the ZX81 and the ZX80.The Spectrum hardware went through a number of changes - there were both 16k and 48k versions in this design before Sinclair moved to a larger keyboard and case to house the 128k Spectrum.. |
| SINCLAIR C5 |
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| No I don't have one of these, but I wish I did! |
| THE FOOTBALL MANAGER GAMES |
| The best computer games of all time? Very possibly. From the original version produced for the ZX Spectrum in 1982, to the modern versions for PC by Sega and Eidos, these football management games have been among the most successful computer games of all time. I started playing Football Manager in 1982 and there hasn't been a year since when I haven't had one of its successors (see below), on my home computer. Although the later versions shown below are not for Sinclair machines, I think they continue the gaming tradition which first emerged in 1982. |
| FOOTBALL MANAGER (1982) |
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| By Kevin Toms, Published by Addictive Games |
| FOOTBALL MANAGER 2 (1988) |
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| By Kevin Toms, Published by Addictive Games. The sequel and an even better game. Machine code supercedes Basic and graphics are much improved. |
| FOOTBALL MANAGER WORLD CUP EDITION (1989) |
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| FOOTBALL MANAGER 3 (1992) |
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| Published by Addictive Games. The third version, no longer by Kevin Toms and a it of a flop really.. |
| THE CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER SERIES (1992- 2004) |
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| By Paul & Oliver Collyer, Published by Domark. A new game not associated with the original but, for players, the Football Manager baton has been handed on and the game given a new lease of life. Legendary game play - marvelous! |
| THE NEW FOOTBALL MANAGER SERIES (2005-) |
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| The creators of Championship Manager, SI Games, split with Eidos and sign with Sega to continue the series under a new name. SI keep the code and database, while Eidos keep the "Championship Manager" name and interface. |
| THE 2nd CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER SERIES (2005-) |
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| The new Eidos game. Just not up to it, although better in subsequent versions. |
| SPECIAL THANKS Thanks to those of you who have kindly donated items to the 2E0VPX SInclair Collection. If you would like to donate any Sinclair items, for inclusion on this website please contact andy_c_brown@hotmail.com |
| TV1A (1976) |
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| A development of the earlier "Microvision", the TV1A had a tube by AEG Telefunken of Germany, developed exclusively for Sinclair, while the bulk of the electronics had been custom-designed by Sinclair Radionics. |
| TV80 POCKET TV (1983) |
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| The Sinclair Pocket TV was launched in the UK in September 1983, ater a six year, £4million development programme. It cost £79.95, less than half the price of the nearest competitor. This particular unit is in mint condition and full working order. |
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| MULTIMETER DM2 (1975) |
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| Sinclair Radionics brought out the DM2 Multimeter in January 1975. The unit was much more succesful than its predecessor the DM1. The DM2 used components from other Sinclair products with the exeption of a dedicated chip made by General Instruments Microcircuits. The DM2 was built by Tek Electronics and retailed at £49.99. |
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| THE IC10 (1968) Donated by Dave M0CEM |
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| This was an audio integrated circuit made by Plessey. Marketted in June 1968 but late in delivery (as were other Sinclair products!). |
| PROJECT FM TUNER (1970)Donated by John Pether G4JGG |
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| Part of the modular Project 60 h- fi system, this was a kit tuner coverin the 87.5-108 MHz range. |
| BY CLIVE SINCLAIR |
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