Elektor has been leading the DIY electronics revolution since 1961. On July 16, 2021, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (HNF), which is the world's largest computer museum, featured Elektor on its website and highlighted some of the company's impressive contributions to the history of electronics.

Throughout its rich history, Elektor has helped to shine a light on some of the most innovative electronics designs and applications of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum focused on a few of Elektor's most notable articles and projects. "In 1974 'Elektor' introduced the Computer 74," it writes. "In 1980 the Junior Computer with the eight-bit processor MOS 6502 appeared. It was copied by hobbyists all over Europe. Read the article.
Computer 74 featured by Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
 

The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum

Based in Paderborn, Germany, the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum is billed as the world's largest computer museum. "The more than 2,000 exhibited objects are shown in a broad social and economic historical context, so that the exhibition is not only of interest to computer specialists," HNF explains on its site. "The forum complements the exhibition with an extensive range of events. Lectures, workshops and conferences address the far-reaching influence of information technology on people and society. The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum is supported by the Westphalia Foundation founded by Heinz Nixdorf . This primarily promotes science and teaching, especially in the field of information technology."

More Elektor @ 60 Content

All year, Elektor is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary by publishing some of the most informative and exciting articles from its storied past. For instance, in the May/June edition of Elektor Mag, we provided free access to the "Junior Computer" (1980), "The Story of Valves" (1984), and "EPROM Simulator" (1989).
 
Elektor 60


In the July/August edition of Elektor Mag, we look at projects from past summers. We offer several more articles, including "NiCad Charger" (1980), "Twin Dimmer" (1985), and "The Elektor DSP Radio" (2010).
 
Elektor July Aug 2021

The September/October and November/December editions will also include access to more archive articles. Stay tuned.