Tempest Macintosh pictures

Here are some photos I took of my tempest Macintosh. There's nothing particularly extraordinary about this machine unless you look at the details. I didn't get any photos of the inside because this thing is a total bitch to take apart. It took me about half an hour just to get the back cover off when I first cracked it open. It's not because of the hex screws or anything like that. This thing has a metal housing built into the case, with a bunch of finely machined screws holding everything together. To take the back cover off requires undoing more than just the standard hex screws. The nubs on the I/O connectors also have to be removed. Anyway... Back side of the unit. Note the toggle switch which replaces the old on/off switch. The knob below it is a fuse holder. Note the power cord is now permanently attached to the unit. The back I/O connector panel has been cutout and then re-attached with new cutouts to reduce the holes where emissions could escape. This panel is laced with a metal mesh. A CRT brightness control has been added to the left of the battery holder (the battery cover is missing). The small cover screwed into the case on the left side is where the slot for the security device used to be. http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac1.jpg Front of the machine. Nothing unusual except for the square slot cutout where the keyboard RJ14 connector used to be. A close-up view is coming up to show how the keyboard attaches. http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac2.jpg Side view. Guess what? That slot is another Sony 3.5" floppy that has been installed internally. The slot has been manually cutout. http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac3.jpg The backside label enlarged so you can read it. The manufacturer (or rather re-manufacturer) is Systematics General Corporation of Sterling, Virginia (a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantic Research Corporation). I mentioned this on the list when I first got this unit sometime in 1997 I believe (or early in 1998). I paid $10 for it. http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac4.jpg A close-up of the keyboard connector. It attaches to the unit via the modular plug. Then the panel screws on to the front of the machine. The duct tape looking piece of material is a metallic mesh that prevents leakage of emissions. Note the brass gasket attaching the shielded cable to the keyboard housing. The metal box on the back covers the old keyboard connector. http://www.siconic.com/crap/tempmac5.jpg Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out. Coming this October 2-3: Vintage Computer Festival 3.0! See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details! [Last web site update: 05/25/99]