Apple I Computer For Sale (fwd)

From: Doug Yowza <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Tue Nov 3 12:27:43 1998

Different guy. This one's in San Diego. Mr SWTPC is in Santa Cruz. You
know what I find very weird? The number of Apple 1's that appear to be
out there. I've heard of or seen at least 10 of them, which is a much
higher percentage than any other machine made.

If only 200 machines were really made, somebody should be able to track
down most of the original owners with a little detective work, and trace
the sales of the machines with a little more work. If I were an Apple 1
owner, I know I'd want a pedigree. Who knows, you might even be able to
buy a few of them for next to nothing while doing your research.

Anybody know the original distribution? 50 to the Byte Shop in Palo Alto,
a bunch to Computer Mart in NY, did Apple sell direct?

-- Doug

On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:

> Is this the guy I bought the SWTPC 6800 from at the VCF? He said he had an
> Apple I he was going to auction, and he was talking prices like this.
>
> Kai
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bjorn T. Eng [mailto:bjorn_at_ktb.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 02, 1998 4:28 PM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Apple I Computer For Sale (fwd)
>
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Anybody else see this one? I wonder what kind of documentation he has to
> "support" that "The current value of an Apple I computer is $40,000+" Is
> he referring to the one that was sold for a charity?
>
> Bjorn Eng
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: 2 Nov 1998 14:05:39 GMT
> From: David Selinger <dave314x_at_sd.cts.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
> Subject: Apple I Computer For Sale
>
> Keywords: Apple 1 Apple I Wozniak Steve Jobs Computer
>
> Subject: Apple 1 Computer For Sale - Historic Rare Museum Piece
> Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
> Organization: CTS Network Services (CTSNET), San Diego, CA
> Summary: For Sale (FS) RARE Apple I (Apple 1) 1976 Computer System
> Keywords: Apple I Apple 1 For Sale Antique Computer vintage computer
> Wozniak Steve Jobs
>
> I am offering for sale to the highest bidder an original 1976
> Apple I (Apple 1) Computer System - museum quality (one is in the
> Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - see their web page.)
>
> It includes:
>
> Main processor board with original chips.
> User Operations manual with schematic
> BASIC programming User's manual which came with Apple I
> Tape interface daughter board
> BASIC cassette tape
> Original one-sheet advertisement
>
> What it doesn't include (because Apple Computer Co. did not
> sell this equipment with the computer -- the user supplied it
> himself): keyboard, and TV.
>
> This computer is for display purposes only -- not for actual
> use as a computer. Though I used it as a working computer in the
> past, the ravages of time has likely make it inoperative.
>
> Important Additional Information:
>
> Only 200 were ever made (Steve Wozniak interview, Byte Magazine, December
> 1984, page A69).
>
> Of those 200, many have likely been lost or destroyed, thereby
> making the surviving computers worth much more because of their
> increased scarcity.
>
> Minimum price for starting the bidding is $25,000.00. The current value
> of an Apple I computer is $40,000+. Documentation to support this fact
> will
> be provided upon request. A color photo to interested parties will also be
> provided upon request.
>
> I am also offering a 10% finder's fee to any person who finds a legitimate
> buyer with whom I actually consumate the sale. For example, finding a
> buyer who agrees to buy the computer for $40,000.00 will mean a $4,000.00
> finders fee to the person who finds the buyer. This offer of a finder's
> fee however is valid for only two (2) months and expires on midnight Dec.
> 31, 1998.
>
> Send email bids, or referrals to potential buyers to this
> email address: dave314x_at_cts.com
>
> I reserve the right to reject or accept any and all bids.
>
> Dave.
>
>
>
>
Received on Tue Nov 03 1998 - 12:27:43 GMT