AUCTION> First Year MITS Altair 8800 - Very clean

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat Nov 11 14:13:00 2000

From: Thomas P. Copley <tcopley_at_best.com>


>This 8800 is for sale by the first owners. It has the original
>switches that are a rare variation--the switch handles are the
>flattened "paddle" type as used on the 8800b instead of the "bat
>handle" type usually used on 8800s. It includes a MITS 1K RAM board.
>The original manual is not included, but is available for an extra,
>negotiable price.


The switches that were flattend were of the later rev bump, not the very
first version. They are essentailly the same part but higher cost
(8cents then _at_ quan 10+).

What people forget is there was the 8800, 8800A and 8800B. The A revbump
was about a 8months to a year out from first release and had a several
desperatly needed fixes.

I know I have the early version (SN the 200range) and have built at least
three others including an 8800B with friends back then.

Allison
Received on Sat Nov 11 2000 - 14:13:00 GMT

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