70's sheet metal cases

From: Bill Sudbrink <bill_at_chipware.com>
Date: Thu Jun 24 14:55:49 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.

I was refering ONLY to the case in the pictures at the URL
in the original message. Here again:

http://www.grin.net/~cturley/gsezine/GS.WorldView/*APPLE.HISTORY/
Received on Thu Jun 24 1999 - 14:55:49 BST

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