70's sheet metal cases

From: Michael Maginnis <celt_at_chisp.net>
Date: Thu Jun 24 20:30:37 1999

I was referring to 'original' as in one of the Apple 1's that was
actually produced back in the infamous garage, as opposed to the
replicas which occasionally show up in various made-for-TV movies and
computer museums. No, the first Apple I's didn't have a case... or a
keyboard... or a monitor. But there was a time when you could order one
of these from Apple with a special case that they would build for you
(for extra $ of course) - and these were made out of wood.

Mike

Kai Kaltenbach wrote:
>
> Thre is no "original" Apple 1 case.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Maginnis [mailto:celt_at_chisp.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 11:47 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: 70's sheet metal cases
>
> 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 - 20:30:37 BST