5 Apr
2004
5 Apr
'04
4:02 a.m.
Marvin Johnston wrote:
What in the Apple line of computers, etc. is worth
keeping, i.e.
hardware, software, documentation, and books? Besides the Apple I, are
there any other "holy grail" type of items?
I have several Apple printers including the Imagewriter and Imagewriter
II. Are these as common as dirt so I don't have to feel bad about
getting rid of them, or are they worth putting up on the Vintage
Computer Marketplace? I *think* the only Apple IIx I don't have is the
orginal Apple II and the "Black" Apple II+, and I would still like to
keep one each of the II line. The only Macs I am keeping are the
original 128K Macs, and maybe one of the 512K machines.
.
De-lurking for a moment. If you decide to collect from the II line (as
opposed to Macs), you'll probably find that often, the peripherals are
worth more than the actual units. Accelerators (Transwarp, ZipGS, etc),
hard drives, and SCSI cards are relatively high-demand items. Other
stuff to keep an eye out for:
The IIgs-in-a-IIe-case upgrade model
The Black B&H II+
Video overlay boards for the IIgs.
Original Apple II models (they've been pulling in $400+ on ePay)
The 1978 Apple II Reference Manual (the "Red Book")
And of course, "complete" kits (original manuals, packaging, etc) add
value to the collection.
--
Mike
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