It was 1985 when Guy Ball saw his first old calculator at a Salvation Army. “It was really cool-looking and had this white plastic sculpted body. The numbers lit up in a pretty blue fluorescent tone.

The FPGA revolution that occurred within the past few decades was a boon to many people interested in “antique” electronics. The devices “wire together” logic elements as needed rather than emulating ...

How did you come up with the idea of collecting and photographing antique calculators? “Years ago, when I was touring the computer section of the Rahmi Koç Museum, I was shocked by how limited the ...