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Sinclair Research Limited was founded by Sir Clive Sinclair in the 1960s to take advantage of a boon in home electronics and the desire to bring electronics projects to the masses.

It started off by selling small projects for people to build at home, including amplifiers and radio kits.  During the late 1970s, a range of calculators came out, with their first home computer, the Sinclair ZX80 being released for under £100 in 1980.

Although still in kit form, it was not until the launch of the ZX81 in 1981, that Sinclair Research began to gain a mass following.  The Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982) and ill-fated Sinclair QL (1984) soon followed, but the Company's products and name were sold to rival Amstrad in 1986, following financial difficulties due to poor sales of the Sinclair QL, the flat screen pocket TV (TV80) and the first electric car, the Sinclair C5.

Sinclair launched the portable computer the Cambridge Z88 under the name Cambridge Computer Limited.

Sir Clive Sinclair still continues to produce different products today, although a long way from the computer heyday - he has produced electric and folding bicycles, an X1 radio which fits inside your ear, a Wheelchair Drive Unit and even a sub-aqua SEADOO SEA-SCOOTER.

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Road Blasters   (Roadblasters) Road Blasters (Roadblasters)   £2.45 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: The Games by EPYX Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: The Games by EPYX   £4.80 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Tasword Plus Two The Word Processor by Tasman Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Tasword Plus Two The Word Processor by Tasman Software   £9.60 Buy now!
Steve Davis Snooker Steve Davis Snooker   £0.95 Buy now!
Professional Ski Simulator Professional Ski Simulator   £0.95 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software: Spelling Tutor by ESCape Software Sinclair QL Software: Spelling Tutor by ESCape Software   £18.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software: Graphic Toolkit by Pyramide Sinclair QL Software: Graphic Toolkit by Pyramide   £18.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software: Bridge Player by CP Software Sinclair QL Software: Bridge Player by CP Software   £6.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software: QL- Gardener by Gordian Computing Services Sinclair QL Software: QL- Gardener by Gordian Computing Services   £18.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software: QLTurboQuill by Athene Consultants Sinclair QL Software: QLTurboQuill by Athene Consultants   £18.00 Buy now!
Minstrel 3 ZX81 Compatible Computer Built and Tested (For ZX81 Case) Minstrel 3 ZX81 Compatible Computer Built and Tested (For ZX81 Case)   £200.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Trantor The Last Stormtrooper by Probe Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game: Trantor The Last Stormtrooper by Probe Software   £4.80 Buy now!
Helichopper Helichopper   £2.25 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Welltris by Infogrames Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Welltris by Infogrames   £6.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : World War I by Argus Press Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : World War I by Argus Press Software   £6.00 Buy now!
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Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Johnny Reb II by Lothlorien Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Johnny Reb II by Lothlorien Software   £6.00 Buy now!
Sinclair QL Software:  Which Tax Calc 1986-87 by Consumers Association Sinclair QL Software: Which Tax Calc 1986-87 by Consumers Association   £18.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Dragon's Lair by Software Projects Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Dragon's Lair by Software Projects   £6.00 Buy now!
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Road Runner by Atari Games Sinclair ZX Spectrum Game : Road Runner by Atari Games   £6.00 Buy now!
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RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists
RWAP Software - Retro computer specialists

Although our roots are firmly based with the Sinclair QL, we supply a wide range of second hand and original software and hardware, for both the QL, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64.

Over the past few years, we have been instrumental in getting the DivIDE Plus compact flash interface for the ZX Spectrum built, along with replacement ZX81 Keyboard Membranes, 48K ZX Spectrum keyboard membranes and ZX Spectrum faceplates.

Visit our website - http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk for more details on what we offer.

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ZX Spectrum Retro Shop
ZX Spectrum Retro Shop

 

We offer Case Kits, Capacitor Modification Kits,

Parts & DIY Kits for Sinclair Computers ZX 81 & ZX Spectrum.

 

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DataServe Retro
DataServe Retro

DataServe Retro

Preserving the 8-Bit Micro since 2006

Visit our website - https://www.dataserve-retro.co.uk for the full range products

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Tynemouth Software
Tynemouth Software

Welcome to the Tynemouth Software store on Sell My Retro.

Here I plan to list PCBs that I have designed, as well as a number of built and tested items. Many of these used to be sold as kits, but I am selling these as PCB only so that you can have the fun of trying to source all the parts yourself. 

These will include Minstrel 2, 3 and 4th Z80 computers, RC2014 modules, test and diagnostic products for vintage computers, as well as my remaining stocks of USB keyboard controllers.

I have had to limit shipping to within the UK at the moment as it's just not practical for a very small business to trade internationally these days. Please address all complaints to the UK government.

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AmericanRetro.shop
AmericanRetro.shop

AmericanRetro.shop - the bets place to find products & parts for retro computers!

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