It may be hard for some of the younger readers to believe, but there was a time when hardware was full of little rubber belts. Tape decks, VCRs, even some computers: they all had rotating parts that ...

We renovated our kitchen 10 years ago in a French country style. One of my favorite details is the “jewelry” we chose for the cabinet knobs and pulls. Over time, the antique-looking finish has worn ...

As anyone who has ever owned a piece of older equipment that has a potentiometer in it can attest to, these mechanical components do need their regular cleaning ritual. Whether it’s volume knobs on a ...

We spend quite a bit of time working with cutting edge technology here on HotHardware.Com. We've recently had our hands on 3.06GHz Pentium 4s, Radeon 9800 Pros, a slew of low-latency memory, the ...

I recently spotted an eBay auction for collection of books and floppy disks for the three decades old Xerox 16/8 (not the computer itself) which were offered for the tidy sum of $249 — which left me ...

Adding character to your home is one of the most rewarding experiences for any design-loving homeowner or renter. But it can ...

For most people, a trip to the hardware store means picking up light bulbs, a gallon of paint or a replacement hinge for the one that broke last week. But where do you go to find a fluted glass ...

To call the location of vintage hardware shop Tsumugi Syoukai obscure would be an understatement. Large warehouses and small sub-suppliers to Osaka’s heavy industry dominate the area, the only bright ...