Macintosh M0001/128k Craigslist score

[phreakindee]

Just finished cleaning off my latest find: An original Mac, upgraded a bit. This is my first pre-90's Macintosh, and I'm quite happy! Paid $40 for it, though it doesn't come with a keyboard or mouse (so I'm looking for those, if anyone has one - see trading post!)

Looks quite clean, very little yellowing. Boots up nicely, but I don't have systems disks or anything yet. I'll need to make some I suppose, since buying them seems quite expensive. Screen is nice and bright, crisp. Very satisfied, and the guy was very nice too!

Turns out he and some friends went out in June 1984 and bought some Macs. He has had it ever since, and had been using it as a bookend. Sometime in the later 80's he had it upgraded somehow in a computer shop in California where he lived at the time. You can see in the 2nd photo there is an extra port on the back, looks like parallel/SCSI/something? Not too familiar with these. He thought the memory had been upgraded as well, but I don't have a way to check that yet.

According to the serial number, sounds about right as far as when he bought it. Anyways, happy with my new Mac and hopefully I'll get some peripherals soon.

 

[Osgeld]

Not bad at all

(ps thats a SCSI port)

 

[Nico]

You can see in the 2nd photo there is an extra port on the back, looks like parallel/SCSI/something? Not too familiar with these. He thought the memory had been upgraded as well, but I don't have a way to check that yet.

That would be a SCSI port. I have a Macintosh ED with similar upgrades - two Dove MacSnap add-on cards that add extra memory and a SCSI port. Yours might be from a different brand, but the idea is the same.

But that's a really nice find. Talk about classics, the 128k Mac is the mother of 'em all. And you bought it for a very good price too, I'd say this model is relatively rare, especially in good working condition, so its collector's value is pretty high. I would almost advise you to remove those upgrades and bring it back to its original state, just out of principle.

 

[phreakindee]

I would almost advise you to remove those upgrades and bring it back to its original state, just out of principle.

I was considering that myself, but that would leave a rather unsightly hole I would assume... I'd much rather have it all-original

 

[Nico]

I was considering that myself, but that would leave a rather unsightly hole I would assume... I'd much rather have it all-original

Well, you could always nick a battery cover from another compact Mac. Or maybe if you can get a 512k from somewhere, you can put the SCSI upgrade in there and then swap out the battery covers. Both machines would be better off that way.

 

[Mars478]

Damn, you beat me!

384kb less than me!!!

I am getting my 512k tomorrow, I need peripherals as well. And a boot floppy. I am so hyped up...

 

[phreakindee]

384kb less than me!!!

Ha, it's like golf, whoever has less wins. Actually this one may have more, with the memory upgrade it has installed. Still don't know how much it has

 

[Mars478]

Lets see... I hope! }

Nahh not really all the best.

I am just happy i am getting a 512k.