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Clones

11 machines

European, Ukrainian and American machines built “after” the Spectrum — from the Czechoslovak Didaktik to Ukrainian models and the Timex from the USA.

The museum verifies the list and attribution of clones against its inventory before publishing. Years and origins may be refined.

Timex Sinclair 1000 — a small black wedge-shaped case with a flat membrane keyboard, front-right view
Marco Tangerino · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
★ In museum
1982

Timex Sinclair 1000

Timex Corporation · USA

The American licensed version of the ZX81 (Timex-Sinclair): a Zilog Z80A, 2 KB RAM, monochrome block graphics and no sound. Timex-Sinclair’s first home computer, priced at $99.95.

Timex Computer 2048 — a black case with a ventilation grille, the “TIMEX COMPUTER 2048” label and a keyboard with colour-coded command legends, angled view
SnC Museum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Instagram @sncmuseum
1984

Timex TC2048

Timex Portugal · Portugal

A licensed Spectrum variant built by Timex Portugal for Europe: a Zilog Z80A at 3.5 MHz, 48 KB RAM, extended video modes and additional ports.

An HC-85 clone: a dark-grey case with ventilation ridges on the upper half, an embossed “ICE Felix” logo, cream keys with black-and-red BASIC legends. On a wooden table.
Dragoș Tolescu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
1985

HC-85

ICE Felix, Бухарест · Romania

A Romanian home Spectrum clone: a Z80A at 3.5 MHz (or the local MMN80CPU) and 64 KB RAM. Made by ICE Felix, Bucharest; used in education and by hobbyists.

An Elwro 800-2 Junior clone: a brown case with a ridged lid, a white keyboard panel, dark keys, “elwro 800-2” and “JUNIOR” labels and separate cursor keys on the right.
Marcin Robert Kaźmierczak · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
1986

Elwro 800 Junior

Mera-Elwro, Вроцлав · Poland

A Polish Spectrum-compatible computer for schools: a Z80 (U880) at 3.5 MHz, 64 KB RAM and classroom-network support. Made by Mera-Elwro, Wrocław.

An Inves Spectrum + clone in a display case: a black ZX Spectrum+-style case, a red “Spectrum+” logo and Spanish key legends (BORRAR, EDITAR, VIDEO, CAMBIO), resting on a glass shelf.
Fernando Sáenz Perez · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1986

Inves Spectrum +

Investrónica · Spain

A Spanish ZX Spectrum+ clone with a redesigned board: a Z80 processor, 64 KB RAM (48 KB for the user) and a built-in Kempston joystick interface. Made by Investrónica.

The keyboard of a Didaktik Gama clone: a black wedge-shaped case with black keys, red-and-white legends, and “didaktik gama” and “80 KB” markings on the panel.
Oldsoft · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1987

Didaktik Gama

Didaktik, Скалиця · Czechoslovakia

A Czechoslovak ZX Spectrum clone: a Zilog Z80 processor and 80 KB of RAM in two 32 KB banks. Made in Skalica.

A CoBra clone: a cream case with ventilation ridges on the right half of the lid, a mechanical keyboard with white and grey keys and a small red-and-white sticker.
Alex:D · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
1988

CoBra

ITCI, Брашов · Romania

A Romanian Z80 clone with 48 KB RAM (expandable to 80 KB); its name comes from “COmputer BRAșov”. It could run as a ZX Spectrum or under CP/M. Designed in 1986 at ITCI in Brașov; students widely built their own copies.

A Robik clone: a white keyboard-shaped monoblock with a “робик” logo and ventilation grille on the right, separate cursor keys, and keys carrying both Latin and Cyrillic letters.
SnC Museum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Instagram @sncmuseum
1989

Robik

НВО «Ротор», Черкаси · Ukraine

A Ukrainian Spectrum clone: a Z80A, 48 KB RAM and a keyboard that switches between Latin and Cyrillic. Made by NPO “Rotor” in Cherkasy in 1989–1998 (over 73,000 units).

An Orel BK-08 clone: a two-part grey computer — a system unit with ventilation slots, red NMI and RESET buttons and an “орель БК-08” logo, and a separate keyboard with Latin-Cyrillic keys. A TV set sits behind it on a wooden table.
SnC Museum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Instagram @sncmuseum
1989

Orel BK-08

Дніпровський машинобудівний завод, Дніпро · Ukraine

A Ukrainian ZX Spectrum clone built on TTL logic: a Z80A (or UA880A) at 3.5 MHz, 64 KB RAM with “shadow” ROM and an extended 67-key keyboard with several layouts. Released in 1989 at the Dnipro machine-building plant; produced into the mid-1990s.

A Didaktik M clone: a light-grey case with ventilation slots at the back, white keys with black-and-red legends, a “DIDAKTIK M” logo, separate cursor keys and POWER and RESET buttons on the right.
Oldsoft · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1990

Didaktik M

Didaktik, Скалиця · Czechoslovakia

A later Czechoslovak Spectrum clone: a Zilog Z80 and 48 KB RAM. Made in Skalica and common in schools.

An Ikar-64 clone: a black wedge-shaped case with ventilation slots, a flat membrane keyboard with pale-blue keys, coloured BASIC legends and an “IKAR” logo on the right.
SnC Museum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Instagram @sncmuseum
1991

Ikar-64

«Хартрон» (НВО «Електроприлад»), Харків · Ukraine

A Ukrainian ZX Spectrum 48K clone: built from discrete logic (~48 ICs), a 50-key membrane keyboard and a metal case. Released in 1991 in Kharkiv at the Khartron plant (NPO Elektroprylad); it displayed “**** IKAR-64 ****” on power-up.