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System 7 Disks and System 7.6 sealed box

68kMLA Software 28 posts Nov 22, 2010 to Apr 15, 2011

#1 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 01:34 68kMLA

Hi all,

Last night, I came across a set of 12 System 7 floppies in a sleeve, and a sealed box set of System 7.6, for about $10 each. I'm pretty happy with the haul, as I've seen the floppy set sell for stupid money, and I've never seen a boxed System 7.6, especially sealed. My fave OS is System 7, so I'm very happy to have come across these items. Now I can install System 7 whenever I want, yee hah!

#2 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 05:55 68kMLA

Here's my copy of System 7.1...

...and the rest of the gang.

Great find btw, js. I am sure those software disks will be of some importance one day.

#3 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 10:14 68kMLA

Very nice.

Your copy of System 7...is it one of the sets that would have shipped with a Mac back in the day? If it is it'll say in large Apple Garamond print, "System Disks", with "Use these disks if you need to install System Software." underneath. On the back will be a barcode with the model of Mac they originally shipped with. I have two of these sets for 7.1: one shipped with my LCIII, another shipped with an LCII.

#4 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 10:47 68kMLA

These are the links to the eBay auction. Hopefully I receive them soon!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300495520260&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290502935278&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

#5 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 10:58 68kMLA

Your copy of System 7...is it one of the sets that would have shipped with a Mac back in the day?

Not sure if you are referring this question to me, but no my version would not have shipped with a new Mac (this had to be purchased separately).

#6 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 11:08 68kMLA

Yeah, looking at that auction, that set would have come as a retail version

#7 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 11:51 68kMLA

System 7 on 800K disks, no less! Always a good find!!!

#8 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 11:59 68kMLA

System 7 on 800K disks, no less! Always a good find!!!

I know, I quite excited. I can bring my old macs up to System 7.

I saw the price and I thought " Give me one good reason not to buy them". I couldn't find one.

#9 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 20:09 68kMLA

old boxed systems and software always a good find

found boxed system 7.6 after taking the picture

#10 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 20:40 68kMLA

are those typos on the boxes? Systeem? if those are, you got some RARE finds...

#11 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 20:53 68kMLA

Actually I'd say that given some of the other names and the fact that applefreak is in Belgium, its in a foreign language.

Either way, I'm loving "Mac OS 9 met Sherlock 2" :lol:

#12 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 - 21:12 68kMLA

its in a foreign language

it's Dutch

#13 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 03:31 68kMLA

That System 7 box cover is great; I don't think I had ever seen it before.

If you have a scanner and some free time, would you perhaps be able to scan a high resolution image of the front?

#14 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 03:32 68kMLA

That System 7 box cover is great; I don't think I had ever seen it before.If you have a scanner and some free time, would you perhaps be able to scan a high resolution image of the front?

Is that to me or Concorde? If it's me, happy to do so. If not, good luck!

#15 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 04:18 68kMLA

Is that to me or Concorde? If it's me, happy to do so. If not, good luck!

Ah! The confusion with this thread!

My apologizes JS for posting my System 7 box on your thread. I will never do that again.

That System 7 box cover is great; I don't think I had ever seen it before.

If you have a scanner and some free time, would you perhaps be able to scan a high resolution image of the front?

Coxy- I would be more than glad to forward a picture of my System 7 box, in addition to its valuable contents, which I can proudly say are in mint condition (I wish I could say that for the box itself, however). The beauty of it is all of the software I have pictured on this thread was free, and the fellow who had it lived only two blocks away from my house! 5 years of searching for software to upgrade my valiant SE finally came to an end (although I still look for vintage Mac/IBM software) after searching through both my elementary, and secondary school, talking to ICT personnel, teachers, principals...the whole nine yards.

#16 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 04:29 68kMLA

Is that to me or Concorde? If it's me, happy to do so. If not, good luck!

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Ah! The confusion with this thread!

My apologizes JS for posting my System 7 box on your thread. I will never do that again.

Fair's fair, I made fun of your Windows haul! So I think I had it coming.

#17 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 04:37 68kMLA

Fair's fair, I made fun of your Windows haul! So I think I had it coming.

Well, I can assure you it was not because of that. I figured because the thread was System 7 related I would post a couple of pics just to keep it going. No sense in starting a new thread just to compete with one another.

Anyway, I learned my lesson. :beige:

#18 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 - 04:39 68kMLA

I think I did too! But, if you hadn't, then you wouldn't have someone ogling your software, so it worthwhile.

#19 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 - 03:22 68kMLA

It's perfectly fine for other people to post related experiences in a thread. Much better to have discussion, reminiscing, and back-and-forth than the alternative of many individual threads each with a few "garts" replies. :b&w:

The scan I would like is of the front of the System 7.1 box that Concorde1993 posted a picture of.

I know it's a bit silly and nerdy but I really like the design and would like to print a poster of it.

#20 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 - 05:12 68kMLA

Fine, snub my plain and boring box art!

#21 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 - 05:47 68kMLA

Fine, snub my plain and boring box art!

JS, why don't you post some pics of your Apple disks when they arrive? It's your thread after all (btw, I was not expecting my System 7 box to gain the attention it did).

#22 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 - 05:55 68kMLA

Yeah, I suppose I should. The pictures were fairly average, so I'll take some better ones to put up. After all, what is a conquest without photos? A nonquest.

#23 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 - 11:56 68kMLA

The disks arrived today, and I'm pretty pleased. The 12 800k floppies all work, and I took Disk Images of them so I can store them securely. It is System 7.0, and it all works perfectly!

The System 7.6 box was damaged, so I took off the shrink wrap, but everything inside is in as new condition. All the manuals, CDs, floppies, warranty cards, even a small brochure for the 'new'G3 iMac.

#24 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 - 12:01 68kMLA

Very nice. I'm curious though - how did an iMac brochure get into a sealed System 7.6 box? Mac OS 8 was released around July 1997, and the iMac didn't become public knowledge until April 1998. I can't imagine they would have still been making new copies of System 7.6 by then...

#25 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 - 12:13 68kMLA

I know, it's a bit weird. Everything in the box has a copyright date of 1997 (except the iMac 'Think Different' brochure), so maybe they did continue to sell for a little while afterwards? It is Australian stock too.

Also, there is a disc inside for 7.6, and one for 7.6.1.

#26 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 - 15:08 68kMLA

If I remember, Apple still sold certain versions of the system for some time after they had formally been discontinued. I seem to recall Apple still selling 7.1 about ten years ago.

#27 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 - 04:14 68kMLA

Bump from the future - I have finally taken Concorde1993's high res scan, floated out the text and other elements, and cleaned the cropping and scratches. If anyone would like a copy please let me know, but it's a 6MB .xcf (The Gimp file format) with all the layers preserved.

Low res preview:

#28 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 - 04:16 68kMLA

Glad I was of some assistance, Coxy.