Re: Help with Lisa thrift store find

[csmith@callamer.com (C. Deforrest Smith)]

In article <1995May19.055935.3639@sfov1.verifone.com>,
 <bob_s2@sfov1.verifone.com> wrote:
>I was in a thrift store and they had an Apple Lisa for 12.00.  Mail unit 

AGGGH! $12? As in a ten and 2 ones? And you -didn't- get it??

>keyboard, separate box that looked like a data storage unit and a bunch of 

Where's the monitor? It should look like an original Mac, sitting on its
side, and slightly larger. 

Was this an original Lisa with the 5.25" drives, or the Lisa2/Mac XL with 3.5"s

>Does anybody know anything about this unit?  How can I test it in the 
>store?  I moght still get if I can figure out a place for it or if someone 
>else wants and and will pay shipping and a few bucks for my trouble I could 
>get it for someone else.

Where are you located? (In other words, yes, there are people who'd want it.)
Repost this to comp.sys.mac.hardware, too.

>Is there a modem built in?  How much to add one if not?  
No, but it's got a serial port.

> Of course if it doesn't work, a $12 paperweight/doorstop 
>is not quite so attractive.

But is easily worth that in parts...


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