The Cassette Futurism Design Aesthetic of Early Commercial Computers

From the Industrial Design Desk

I found this website called Technikum 29 Living Museum devoted to an actual private science museum in Germany. The museum focuses on computer history between the 1920s and 1980s. What's really cool is that they strive to present every single device in an operational state.

You can see the museum's growing collection here: LINK

I love the mid to late century design of these devices, with all their buttons and knobs. It's the inspiration for one of my favorite aesthetics in film and comics: Cassette Futurism: