Re: Serial# 2 apple on eBay

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

In article <20030308162648149+1300@news.inv.ihug.co.nz>, Roger Johnstone
<rojaws@es.co.nz> writes:

>In <hgni6voee8mmnb3v6m99vinego9nc1qc1k@4ax.com> Chris Merrill  wrote:
>> It is probably not legitimate (given that the seller a negative
>> feedback rating), but I thought I'd post it anyway:
>> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3405401488
>> 
>> Chris
>
>Interesting. The picture show what looks like an Apple II keyboard in a 
>metal and wood cabinet with an Apple logo on it. Now, it could be a pre-
>production Apple II, or it could be just some case someone made 
>themselves to house an Apple II or clone motherboard.
>
>I do know that if _I_ had a rare, interesting or valuable item I would 
>go to more trouble describing what it was. The complete description 
>given is "serial number 2 apple computer". That's it. They didn't even 
>bother to add ***RARE!***.

I certainly agree.

The obvious conclusion is that the machine is not as (minimally)
described.  It looks like a fairly typical repackaging of an Apple ][+.

I knew folks who worked at Apple, where Apple II main boards (in
need of rework or not) were quite plentiful and for the taking, who
built several Apple II's in wooden cases (or just on a wood base).

These "Apples on a stick" were quite common in Silicon Valley.

-michael

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