Vintage Data Switchers + Loads of I/O data cables - Old computer equipment

About this deal

This is a job lot of used, pre-owned vintage computing peripherals. Data switchers of this type were manual or rotary AB switch boxes, commonly used in the 1980s and 1990s to let multiple computers share a single peripheral -- such as a printer or scanner -- or to connect one computer to several devices. They typically feature DB25 ports and a rotary dial to switch between connections, making it straightforward to share devices such as printers. Parallel ports were a standard interface on early personal computers, sending multiple bits of data at once to connected peripherals. The bundle also includes a collection of I/O data cables of the sort that were once essential for linking PCs to printers, modems, scanners, and other peripherals. Serial connections were used for all manner of devices, with the familiar 9-pin DB9 connector being the most common, alongside a 25-pin variant. The parallel port interface is now virtually non-existent in new computers due to the rise of USB. This lot suits retro computing enthusiasts, collectors, or anyone maintaining legacy hardware that still relies on these older connection standards.