24 Jun
1999
24 Jun
'99
2:46 p.m.
Thre is no "original" Apple 1 case.
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Maginnis [mailto:celt@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.