Sellam Ismail wrote:
> Here are some photos I took of my tempest Macintosh. There's nothing
> particularly extraordinary about this machine unless you look at the
> details.
>
> I didn't get any photos of the inside because this thing is a total bitch
> to take apart. It took me about half an hour just to get the back cover
> off when I first cracked it open. It's not because of the hex screws or
> anything like that. This thing has a metal housing built into the case,
> with a bunch of finely machined screws holding everything together. To
> take the back cover off requires undoing more than just the standard hex
> screws. The nubs on the I/O connectors also have to be removed.
>
> Anyway...
>
> Back side of the unit. Note the toggle switch which replaces the old
> on/off switch. The knob below it is a fuse holder. Note the power cord
> is now permanently attached to the unit. The back I/O connector panel has
> been cutout and then re-attached with new cutouts to reduce the holes
> where emissions could escape. This panel is laced with a metal mesh. A
> CRT brightness control has been added to the left of the battery holder
> (the battery cover is missing). The small cover screwed into the case on
> the left side is where the slot for the security device used to be.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac1.jpg
>
> Front of the machine. Nothing unusual except for the square slot cutout
> where the keyboard RJ14 connector used to be. A close-up view is coming
> up to show how the keyboard attaches.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac2.jpg
>
> Side view. Guess what? That slot is another Sony 3.5" floppy that has
> been installed internally. The slot has been manually cutout.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac3.jpg
>
> The backside label enlarged so you can read it. The manufacturer (or
> rather re-manufacturer) is Systematics General Corporation of Sterling,
> Virginia (a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Research Corporation). I
> mentioned this on the list when I first got this unit sometime in 1997
> I believe (or early in 1998). I paid $10 for it.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac4.jpg
>
> A close-up of the keyboard connector. It attaches to the unit via the
> modular plug. Then the panel screws on to the front of the machine. The
> duct tape looking piece of material is a metallic mesh that prevents
> leakage of emissions. Note the brass gasket attaching the shielded cable
> to the keyboard housing. The metal box on the back covers the old
> keyboard connector.
>
> http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac5.jpg
>
Very interesting !
What were this computers used for ?
Medical ? Scientific ?
Know what the price of them was ?
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