Kennett Classic Computer Museum, Gifts and Hobby Shop — Local services in Kennett Square

From Nov 4: Decided to take a drive up to Kennett Square, PA to see the new Kennet Classic recently opened by Bill Degnan. I was quite surprised by both the town and the shop. The town is a nice little slice of americana that gives you a feeling of being back a few decades. As you walk along the streets, you'll find restaurants and small shops for many varied tastes.

But then, on S. Union Street, I found Kennett Classic, quite a wonderful place created by Bill and Karen. It's very nice indeed. When you walk in, you are surrounded by items from a bygone era: Information about Babbage, a Teletype device and examples of systems that haven't been used regularly for decades.

Soon, Mr. Degnan will come by and formally introduce you to the systems and information that you may never have known. There are many interesting bits of information.

I has quite an enjoyable time there and hope to...

Very nice little place! Tons and tons of computing history, some items very rare, all laid out logically (there's a flow to it all that tells a story if you follow along). Bill is super-friendly, knows his stuff for sure and you can tell he has a real passion for what this place represents. If you're interested in the history of computer technology, or just want to get an understanding of how we got to where we are today, this is a great spot to spend some time at Technology really has come a LONG way in a relatively short time, something that younger people especially can easily not appreciate (through no fault of their own!), and you can begin to get such an appreciation for it at this place. Definitely recommended, I guess, is the central thesis to...

Mind blowing, fascinating, historic! I love the way Bill has crafted Kennett Classic to be a journey through time with real examples of technology all through the decades. You can just walk around and check things out, or take the audio tour which walks you through the history of computers from mainframe to microcomputer. Awesome gift shop too for the geek in...