{"id":22,"date":"2021-08-22T17:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T17:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:06:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-22\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-22-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div style=\"padding: 0px;padding: 0px 0; \" data-overlay=\"true\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-22-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-22-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-22-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\" ><div style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-22-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Providing support and repairs for Vintage \/ Retro PCs and Macs<\/h2>\n<p>Is your trusty old IBM 80286 PC or your 68k \/ PowerPC Apple Mac no longer booting? Can't reinstall an old programme? Need to access data on floppy disks? I provide support for Vintage and Retro PCs and Macs<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/?page_id=77\">Get in touch:<\/a> I have <a href=\"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/?page_id=117\">over 45 years experience<\/a> in fixing and supporting computers: I can help with all your vintage computing. I <a href=\"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/?page_id=86\">repair, refurbish and support old PCs and Macs<\/a>, bringing them back to life!<\/p>\n<p>Some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/?page_id=86\">services I provide<\/a> for your PC or Mac:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cleaning, restoring and refurbishing old computers, both Macs and PCs (Windows \/ Linux)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tracing hard to find old parts, components and old versions of software, using suppliers who can provide almost any part for a Mac or PC, including the wonderful people at <a href=\"https:\/\/comm-tech.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Technology,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quietpc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QuietPC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvfilmprops.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pure Energy TV &amp; Film Props<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Updating and upgrading Apple Macintosh software such as Classic Mac OS 1.0 - 9.2.2 (including 6.0.8), Mac OS X (10.0 - 10.15), and modern Mac OS 11 onwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Updating and upgrading PC software such as DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98\/ME, Vista, 7, 8\/8.1, 10, 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating backups and migrating to new computers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Recreating Startup \/ Boot floppies for Classic Macs (400k SS, 800k DS and 1.4MB HD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Connecting Classic Macs to Wi-fi (with a bit of Raspberry Pi magic!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-22-0-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"widget_text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-22-0-0-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><style id=\"sp_testimonial_dynamic_css155\">#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free-section .testimonial-nav-arrow{background: transparent;border: 2px solid #777777;color: #777777;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free-section .testimonial-nav-arrow:hover {background: #1595ce;border-color: #1595ce;color: #ffffff;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free-section{margin: 0 50px;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-name{color: #333333;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free-section .sp-testimonial-client-testimonial{color: #333333;}#sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155 .sp-testimonial-free {background : transparent;border: 0px solid #e3e3e3;border-radius: 0px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp-testimonial-free-wrapper-155\" class=\"sp-testimonial-free-wrapper\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-preloader\" id=\"sp-testimonial-preloader-155\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/testimonial-free\/src\/Frontend\/assets\/img\/spinner.svg\" alt=\"preloader-image\"\/><\/div><div id=\"sp-testimonial-free-155\" class=\"sp-testimonial-free-section tfree-style-theme-one\" dir=\"ltr\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-swiper='{&quot;dots&quot;: 0,&quot;pagination_type&quot;: &quot;dots&quot;, &quot;spaceBetween&quot;: 0, &quot;adaptiveHeight&quot;: false, &quot;pauseOnHover&quot;: true, &quot;slidesToShow&quot;: 1, &quot;speed&quot;: 1200, &quot;arrows&quot;: &quot;1&quot;, &quot;autoplay&quot;: true, &quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;: 10000, &quot;swipe&quot;: true, &quot;swipeToSlide&quot;: false, &quot;draggable&quot;: true, &quot;freeMode&quot;: false, &quot;rtl&quot;: false, &quot;infinite&quot;: true,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;: {&quot;lg_desktop&quot;:1 , &quot;desktop&quot;: 1, &quot;laptop&quot;:1 , &quot;tablet&quot;: 1, &quot;mobile&quot;: 1},&quot;navigation_mobile&quot;: true, &quot;pagination_mobile&quot;:true, &quot;autoplay_mobile&quot;:true}' ><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-testimonial\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-content\"><div id=\":gw\" class=\"a3s aiL \"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong><em>We have been rescued on several occasions by Spiff in the last 8 years:<\/em><\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\"><em>on the last occasion we could not restart our old Mac where we had all our family pictures and no back up! Spiff figured out the solution in no time and was able to resolve the problem and also give us advice on how to look after the computer and what to do if it happens again. Spiff is very reliable and acknowledgeable in his field. He is trustworthy and has the ability to think outside the box and resolve unresolvable IT disasters!<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h4 class=\"sp-testimonial-client-name\">Sonia and Simon<\/h4><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"sp-testimonial-item swiper-slide\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-free\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-client-testimonial\"><div class=\"sp-testimonial-content\"><p><strong><em>Spiff rescued me on several occasions<br \/><\/em><\/strong><em>He advised me on which new laptop to buy when mine gave up its ghost overnight. He installed it for me and helped me purchase and operate a new webcam. Spiff is very knowledgeable, professional and personable. His rates are more than reasonable, and I would be lost without his IT skills.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><h4 class=\"sp-testimonial-client-name\">Ingrid<\/h4><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev testimonial-nav-arrow vertical_center\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next testimonial-nav-arrow vertical_center\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Providing support and repairs for Vintage \/ Retro PCs and Macs Is your trusty old IBM 80286 PC or your 68k \/ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":147,"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":691,"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22\/revisions\/691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vintagepc.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}