website/content/museum/frael-bruc-100.md

title, categories, types, origins, years, cpus, params

title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Frael Bruc 100	Computers	Home Computer	Italy	1987	Z80A	name image company company_name specs tabs photos links docs comments oc_id source Bruc 100 /media/museum/photos/frael_bruc100_1s.jpg /companies/frael Frael label value NAME Bruc 100 label value MANUFACTURER Frael label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Italy label value YEAR 1987 label value END OF PRODUCTION 1990 (assumed) label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE MCL extended Basic label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard, 107 keys label value CPU Z80A label value SPEED 3.5 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR TMS 9129 (video display unit) label value RAM 64 KB (28815 bytes free) label value VRAM 16 KB label value ROM 32 KB label value TEXT MODES 40 chars. x 24 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 dots label value COLORS 16 ? label value SOUND General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator; channels, 8 octaves label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS 2 Joystick sockets, cartridge slot, Tape-recorder, TV output, Monitor & Audio output, Centronics interface label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit label value PRICE Unknown photos links docs title subtitle text image BRUC 100 Thanks to [Frael Bruc 100 website](http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100.html) for this picture /media/museum/photos/frael_bruc100_1.jpg title subtitle text image REAR From left to right: - power button,\ - power cord connector,\ - TV output,\ - monitor & audio output (DIN 7 PIN),\ - user port (50 PIN),\ - Centronics interface (14 PIN),\ - tape interface (DIN 7 PIN) Thanks to [Frael Bruc 100 website](http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100.html) for this picture /media/museum/photos/frael_bruc100_rear.jpg title subtitle text image MOTHER BOARD Thanks to [Frael Bruc 100 website](http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100.html) for this picture /media/museum/photos/frael_bruc100_mobo.jpg title url text Frael Bruc 100 website http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100.html nice info & pictures (italian) title url cover text FRAEL BRUC 100 - USER MANUAL (ITALIAN) http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100-documents.html /media/museum/docs/couvs/frael_bruc_100_doc.jpg [**FRAEL BRUC 100 - USER MANUAL (ITALIAN)**](http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/macchine/bruc100/bruc100-documents.html)written by Frael  compiled/archived by retrocomputing.altervista.org\  type of document : ZIP\  size : 8,6 MB\  source : [retrocomputing.altervista.org](http://retrocomputing.altervista.org/) author date text Roger Jowett (Ulster Londonderry) Saturday 6th April 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ we can run zx spectrum 48k and one 128k programs at 6mhz please help author date text Roger Jowett (Ulster Londonderry) Saturday 6th April 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ we can run zx spectrum 48k and one 128k programs at 6mhz please help 1285 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230603005349/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1285 2023-06-03

This is a rare case of a home computer planned and produced in Italy.

This somewhat obscure computer is "almost" a MSX 1 machine without bearing any MSX logo. The only difference seems to be that instead of MSX Basic it has a "MCL extended Basic".

MSX-1 modules are known to be usable on this machine without problems. The computer looks very much like an ordinary keyboard. It seems that this machine has a very tight relation to the courses of the "2f" computer school. The manufacturer, Frael (Florence, Italy) belongs to the same company as "2f" and both are still existing today.

The first version occurred in 1987, the second in 1988, distinguishable only by the motherboards and serial numbers (see the following examples):

1987: AE/821
1988: 08971

This machine seems to be not only obscure, but also rather rare.

---

Contributors : Fritz Hohl

We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.