Re: Clone Apple II plus motherboard

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca>]

Mike wrote:
> 
> In the early 80s, my uncle built a clone Apple II plus.  I still have the
> motherboard, it worked the last time I tried it.  I don't think he designed
> the schematics, however. He did have the board made and put it together.
> (Using facilities at the JPL where he worked at the time.)
> 
> The specs:  64K of main memory (integrated language card).  Slot 0 is for a
> ROM card.  Slot 4 does not exist, as this board has a built-in
> SoftCard-compatible Z80, which appears to software as being in slot 4!  The
> board has all the standard Apple II+ connectors near the appropriate
> places.  The ROM card has the Apple II+ ROMs.  This board will fit in a
> standard Apple II/II+ case.  It doesn't have the video and cassette jacks,
> as there were wires soldered to the pads on the board, because the case was
> just a metal box, and the jack had to be placed externally.
> 
> My question is, has anyone seen a board like this before?  I used to have
> the schematics, but they've been lost over several moves.  I'd be
> interested in getting a new copy, if they exist.
> 
> Mike

I've seen a few like that, might still have one or two on hand. The one 
difference being that they did come in a sort of II+ type case. 
I have one clone with a built-in Grappler, 80 column, z80, and disk II cards.

I don't think I have the schematics though I'd have to check to be sure.

	Wayne