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excerpt: "Timex is well known for building ZX81 and ZX Spectrum computers at its Dundee, Scotland facility. The Timex/Sinclair 1000 computers, on the other hand, were assembled by Timex Portugal. While Timex usually did all their own work, they did sometimes subcontract to other producers. One of those subcontracts resulted in \"Made In Spain\" printed circuit…"
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# “Made In Spain” ZX81 and TS1000 PCBs

[![Image](http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/made-in-spain-300x141.png)](http://localhost/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/made-in-spain.png)

Timex is well known for building ZX81 and ZX Spectrum computers at its [Dundee, Scotland facility](http://localhost/article/a-piece-of-cake-in-dundee/). The Timex/Sinclair 1000 computers, on the other hand, were assembled by [Timex Portugal](http://localhost/company/timex-portugal/). While Timex usually did all their own work, they did sometimes subcontract to other producers.

One of those subcontracts resulted in “Made In Spain” printed circuit boards for the the Timex/Sinclair 1000. Several individuals have found instances of this PCB and one example is in the [LOAD ZX Spectrum museum on Portugal](https://loadzx.com/en/).

[João Diogo Ramos](http://localhost/indiv/joao-diogo-ramos/), of the LOAD ZX Spectrum museum, tracked down the supplier.

According to João, the “PCB was produced by the Spanish company [Microser](https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/cw.2002.21728aab.008/full/html), which, together with another company called [Cebisa](https://www.pcbdirectory.com/manufacturer/profile/cebisa-france), were TIMEX Portugal’s suppliers for some batches, as we confirmed with people who worked in the company’s Purchasing Department and with whom we are in contact. As for the ZX81 with PCB Made in Spain, either TIMEX Dundee subcontracted a batch of ZX81s to TIMEX Portugal, or TIMEX Dundee itself had some PCBs made in Spain.”

## Notes

I’ve addressed the Spanish PCB TS1000 boards and documented it n the past. If I’m not mistaken, it was in the Espectro magazine.
The brief article is below. 

The Spanish PCB supplier was just that… a suppler of the PCBs that was contracted in Spain to be assembled in Portugal (as we are talking about TS1000). I was even able to locate the supplier of the PCBs through the logo. 

The first TIMEX Portugal workers started in April or May 1981. 

Regards,
João. (Joao Diogo Ramos)