{"product_id":"vintage-intel-sdk-85-mcs-85-microcomputer-system-design-kit-8085-trainer-1979","title":"Vintage Intel SDK-85 MCS-85 Microcomputer System Design Kit 8085 Trainer 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Vintage Intel SDK-85 MCS-85 Microcomputer System Design Kit is an original late-1970s training and development computer designed around the Intel 8085 microprocessor. Widely used in engineering schools and microprocessor laboratories, this system allowed students and engineers to learn low-level programming, CPU architecture, and hardware interfacing during the early days of personal computing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is pre-owned and preserved in its original portable training case. The board appears intact with original integrated circuits, keypad interface, LED display, and onboard prototyping area visible. The included carrying case shows normal cosmetic wear from storage and age, while the system board retains clean traces and original components typical of a preserved laboratory trainer. The original instructional manual titled “Introduction to Microcomputers Using Intel’s SDK-85” dated 1979 is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe system features a hexadecimal keypad used to manually input machine code, along with a multi-digit LED display used to show memory addresses, instructions, and output data. Multiple Intel support chips such as the programmable I\/O interface and memory controllers are present alongside the main 8085 processor architecture. A built-in prototyping area allowed engineers to wire custom circuits directly to the system for experimentation and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntel’s SDK-85 platform was used in universities, engineering training programs, and early embedded system development. Long before modern PCs and development environments, systems like this allowed programmers to interact directly with processor instructions, stepping through code one instruction at a time and observing results through simple displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors of vintage computing hardware seek these early development systems because they represent the educational tools that trained the engineers behind early PCs, arcade systems, and industrial electronics. Complete examples with the original manual and case are especially desirable among vintage computer collectors and technology museums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll visible markings and components have been photographed for reference. Buyers interested in vintage computing hardware are encouraged to review photos carefully to verify condition and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDid You Know? Intel introduced the 8085 microprocessor in 1976 as an enhanced successor to the 8080, and development systems like the SDK-85 helped engineers learn microprocessor programming before personal computers became widespread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: This is an authentic Intel item. Intel is a trademark of its owner. California Auction Company is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intel. This item was sourced legally through secondary markets, estate or yard sales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"buck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46255803072711,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/4633\/4407\/files\/PXL_20260305_163829328.jpg?v=1772731503","url":"https:\/\/209marketplace.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-intel-sdk-85-mcs-85-microcomputer-system-design-kit-8085-trainer-1979","provider":"California Thrift \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}