Re: Apple II+ in the trash!

[Stephen Shaw <xstephenx@apple2.org.za>]

On Fri, 01 Mar 2002 23:46:56 GMT, Tim Haynes wrote:

> Wow... never thought I'd see something like this in these parts, with II's
> being as scarce as they are!
>
> While driving to the commuter train station with my wife this morning, she
> said to me, "Is that a computer in the trash?".  I, not having looked,
> asked her to check it out on her way back to the house.  It, in fact, was a
> computer!  An Apple II+!  She brought it home for me and I have just
> finished checking it out and testing it.
>
> It's in really great cosmetic condition!  a couple of the keys have their
> letters worn off, but the owner diligently painted them back on.  Wow.  For
> cards, it has:
> - a 16K "Orange Computer" language card
> - a Grappler+ card
> - a Microsoft CPM card
> - an Apple super serial card
> - a disk ][ interface card
>
> It comes complete with an amber AMDEK monitor, Disk ][ drive (with dust
> cover!) and a system saver.  No books or software.
>
> It's really in great shape!  I should go back to the house and see if they
> are getting rid of other Apple stuff. :) :)  the owner also put on an
> externally mounted joystick port with 2 ports and a switch to choose which
> port was active.  The ports have ZIF sockets.  Very cool.  It's called a "E
> Z Port II" by Versa Computing.
>
> What a great find!
>
> Tim

Thanks for saving an Apple, Tim.
What worries me is for every one that is saved how many have wound up in the 
landfill - a 1000?
 

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