70's sheet metal cases

From: Michael Maginnis <celt_at_chisp.net>
Date: Thu Jun 24 13:46:59 1999

Well, I think I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one - the
motherboard itself was mounted on a square of sheet metal which was
screwed into a real wood casing. Extra pieces of sheet metal were added
to the inside of later versions of the Apple 1 to improve durability and
lifespan, but the case itself was wood, not metal. If the Apple 1
featured in those pics has a metal case with contact paper stuck over
it, then it's a replica, not an original.

Mike

Bill Sudbrink wrote:
>
> > The case is actually wood, not sheet metal.
>
> The main body of the case (where the keyboard
> is mounted) is _SHEET_METAL_ covered with wood
> grain contact paper. _NOT_WOOD_. It looks very
> much like a SOL case and somewhat like a C4P case.
Received on Thu Jun 24 1999 - 13:46:59 BST