OK, to answer some questions for everyone here...
Mac128: Already answered yours in my earlier post, but to lump them together here with the others: I found it in a storage facility alongside other Macs (including many other compacts). It looks to have been used as a regular Mac. Also, the serial number came up as an SE made in late 1986 on the decoder.
MacG4: Yes, it's filthy. It was covered in dust when I got it. I don't really want to use anything harsh on it though, maybe just a little water. There's also an area on the front near the "Apple logo" where I removed a sticker, so it looks a little grimy there.
Quadraman and Unknown K: I'm answering both of yours together. Yes, the case is very smooth and shiny. Check out the picture of it next to the regular SE, you'll see the production SE has more of a matte finish than a glossy one. All prototypes seem to be made of these lower-cost plastics. There's a picture of a prototype Quadra 700 somewhere and it was the same way. I think this was done to save on costs since that computer could have been scrapped at the last minute for an alternate design. I don't think it was ever going to be glossy like that because Apple was already using the platinum plastic with texture at that point on the IIGS. I do get the feeling the plastic used is immune to yellowing--there's no trace of it anywhere.
Bolle: I'll have to check on the origin of that battery. Most SEs with soldered batteries seem to have Varta brand in there for some reason. I've got Monday morning off and will check on it then. I'll also pull out the hard drive to get some details on that, since I'm thinking it may be a replacement drive--we all know MiniScribe reliability isn't the best.
I have a question for all of you--do you think that cover over the second floppy bay is third-party or something Apple put out there, maybe using leftover IIc-coloured plastic? (The shade looks about right, I have several ImageWriter IIs that are "white" to compare to).
Mac128: Already answered yours in my earlier post, but to lump them together here with the others: I found it in a storage facility alongside other Macs (including many other compacts). It looks to have been used as a regular Mac. Also, the serial number came up as an SE made in late 1986 on the decoder.
MacG4: Yes, it's filthy. It was covered in dust when I got it. I don't really want to use anything harsh on it though, maybe just a little water. There's also an area on the front near the "Apple logo" where I removed a sticker, so it looks a little grimy there.
Quadraman and Unknown K: I'm answering both of yours together. Yes, the case is very smooth and shiny. Check out the picture of it next to the regular SE, you'll see the production SE has more of a matte finish than a glossy one. All prototypes seem to be made of these lower-cost plastics. There's a picture of a prototype Quadra 700 somewhere and it was the same way. I think this was done to save on costs since that computer could have been scrapped at the last minute for an alternate design. I don't think it was ever going to be glossy like that because Apple was already using the platinum plastic with texture at that point on the IIGS. I do get the feeling the plastic used is immune to yellowing--there's no trace of it anywhere.
Bolle: I'll have to check on the origin of that battery. Most SEs with soldered batteries seem to have Varta brand in there for some reason. I've got Monday morning off and will check on it then. I'll also pull out the hard drive to get some details on that, since I'm thinking it may be a replacement drive--we all know MiniScribe reliability isn't the best.
I have a question for all of you--do you think that cover over the second floppy bay is third-party or something Apple put out there, maybe using leftover IIc-coloured plastic? (The shade looks about right, I have several ImageWriter IIs that are "white" to compare to).