There is an ebay auction with two what look to be Altairs, but the second does not have the MITS "title bar" at the bottom. I thought this was discussed earlier but I can't find it. Were the early kits, machines, or ??? supplied without the strip, or did someone build it and just not attach that trip? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=60303160 Is there a way to date when an Altair was made if the serial number is missing or was not applied (type of motherboard, or other parts)? Did all the early Altairs have the crude 4 S-100 socket boards, or did they make some that were more than 4 sockets?