29 Nov
2000
29 Nov
'00
12:58 a.m.
In what is probably a feeble attempt to make more room,
I am in the process
of throwing out what I consider to be junk. In this process, I ran across a
modified Mac SE (only the modified case, picture tube, and some small
unknown device) that looks like it might have been modified for use as a
Tempest machine. The label reads: The Tempest division of Atlantic Research
Company, ARC, P/N D77569-4, model T5240. I was about to toss it but in
looking more closely at it, that would most likely be not a good thing since
it appears to be somewhat unique. If in fact this is a tempest Mac, are the
computer components most likely interchangeable with other Macs? I wish I
had the keyboard that went with this thing but unfortunately, all I have is
the cabinet.
The computer most likely uses a completely standard motherboard, CRT,
analog board, etc, but is simply lined in metal.
For more information, you may want to look at:
http://applefritter.com/macclones/systematics/index.html
http://applefritter.com/macclones/techmatics/index.html
http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/tempest.html
If you decide to get rid of the machine please let me know.
Tom Owad
Applefritter
www.applefritter.com