Save the Machine

Save the Machine Save the Machine's goal is to preserve computer history by preventing, or rescuing, vintage computer hardware before it's sent to landfills or scrap yards.

We are a group of computer history enthusiasts in western North Carolina. This group is the outcome of our combined interest in collecting and demonstrating vintage computer equipment and software. We continuously seek donations and invite others to join our cause. Preserving these now obsolete systems is something we are very passionate about. And we hope to encourage others to help preserve comp

uter history for future generations. What we do:
Our mission is to educate future generations about the technology of years gone by, and to demonstrate what technology was like for past generations. We are seeking to build a collection of computer systems for preservation and demonstration. We also advocate the prevention of these older systems from ending up in landfills and scrap yards. What we don’t do:
We don’t hoard computers for ourselves. We don’t turn around and sell computers for profit. What do we look for? We are seeking to build a collection of computers ranging from the early 1990’s back to the 1970’s and earlier, working and nonworking. We restore and maintain any hardware deemed worth preserving and demonstrating.

03/01/2026

It's a race against time (and magnetic decay) to preserve decades of cultural history stored on obsolete hardware.

08/02/2025

Each spring in New Jersey, the Vintage Computer Federation hosts a festival celebrating retro technology. The halls come alive with the whirrs and beeps of v...

07/21/2025

💾Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and supported us at Southeast Game Exchange this year!

For those of you who expressed interest in getting involved with our group, please consider joining our Discord server at the link below.

Last, a huge shout-out to the folks at for having us back this year. It's greatly appreciated.

Hope to see you again next year!💾

Check out the Save the Machine community on Discord - hang out with 70 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Southeast Game Exchange in full swing! Stop by, say hi, play some games.
07/19/2025

Southeast Game Exchange in full swing! Stop by, say hi, play some games.

Totally new type of “floppy”
05/31/2025

Totally new type of “floppy”

It's been a busy couple of months here at the StM Server Farm. Here's a photo dump (with captions) of what we've been up...
05/12/2025

It's been a busy couple of months here at the StM Server Farm. Here's a photo dump (with captions) of what we've been up to!

04/30/2025
04/06/2025

[This post is part of “A Bicycle for the Mind.” The complete series can be found here.] Don Tarbell: A Life in Personal Computing In August 1968, Stephen Gray, sole proprietor of the Amateur C…

Cleaning under the hood of our PET 2001
03/09/2025

Cleaning under the hood of our PET 2001

Rebooting out online presence - stay tuned!
03/08/2025

Rebooting out online presence - stay tuned!

Short update for our community and followers

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130 Church St. NW
Lenoir, NC
28645

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