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My mini Apple Store museum
It's been a long time coming but I finally have my mini Apple store, tribute museum built. I hope you enjoy. Please let me know if anyone has any suggestions. Yes, I do have issues, not enough space!
On Walls:
Original Apple PowerMac G4 Cube Banner hung at release of G4 Cube at Apple Store Palo Alto. Flawless.
First Apple Computer poster circa 1980. Some small defects but a very rare artifact.
Volume 1 edition 1-3 Apple Personal Computer magazine. Not many of these were printed and they are all nearly flawless.
Apple Moose Head shirt. The internal, unofficial name given to the 1989 Macintosh Portable M5120. Shirts were given members of the design team during a release party for the Macintosh Portable prior to it's public release.
Apple Earthquake Survival guide shirt and pamphlet. This internal Apple document and shirt was given to Apple employees after the 1989 quake in case an event were to happen like that again. There is pamphlet from the Red Cross and Apple discussing what to do during an earthquake, where to meet in the event of another one, and how to protect one's self from injury.
Prototype NeXT Cube board with unknown configuration on the board itself. Hand built and untested. NeXT P/N: 437.00AB
1998 Apple Thinking Different Campaign booklet. This book contains all of Apple's famous Think Different photographs as well as poems accompanying the previous page for each picture. Extremely rare, and much simpler than trying to find space for all Apple's Think Different full size posters.
1985 Apple Confidential Dealers price list. 15 Aug 1985. One of the earliest examples of a price guide and an artifact of the Jackling Estate.
NeXT original poster circa 1988. This, now-classic image by Paul Rand for NeXT computers was the most expensive branding logo in branding history, at the time. Steve Jobs paid more than $100,000 for Paul Rand to brand NeXT Computers back in when this emerged after Steve departed Apple.
1993 Apple putter given to individuals who attended a special corporate even in Cupertino during the early 90's. A former employee sold it to me and said they were the only one out for 20 individuals at the tournament. Of those 20 employees she was the only one who did not use the putter but rather took it to their car for safe keeping.
Apple Mathematica poster circa 1998.
Apple original THINK poster most famous for being behind Steve Job's on the post of him sitting on his desk. Branded off the original IBM THINK campaign Apple added its colors as a play/to poke fun at IBM.
1 share Pixar stock with Steve Jobs lithograph signature.
Vintage Apple cooler/radio working.
Apple Pippin working in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple Newton charging pad sealed in box, serial numbers matching.
Apple Newton 100 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple Developers/Prototype Newton 110 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple 1st Generation iPod, 5GB, in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple 3rd Generation iPod, 30GB, in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple eMate, working in box, serial numbers matching.
Macintosh Portable external battery charger in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple QuickTake 150 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple PowerCD in box, working, serial numbers matching.
On Desk:
Apple IIe. Owner personally by Steve Jobs. Working.
Apple Lisa 2 Prototype working. This Lisa is very special. The back cover plate is smooth, missing the Apple logo, and has the letters F and B where the display control knobs are. This is different from a production Lisa has a textured back, has icons for the display control knobs, and has an Apple logo. The back bridge board is missing any identifying port marks and has the words "Pull here to remove" hand written on the back CPU rack. The ROM chips are extremely early and the Lisa itself has no Apple serial number. The PSU on the back is an extremely early production model being 331 and has no Apple markings on it besides what the manufacturer provided. The Lisa display an E87 in the upper right corner of the machine which is something unseen previously. The hard drive has very unique ROM chips and the display has an "Ultra Tuned" yoke. The keyboard, and mouse all have unique matching Apple tester numbers and the Lisa has an Apple Asset ID tag on it. This Lisa also has a instructions for development testing and the original Lisa 2 manual.
NeXT Cube 68040 25Mhz with 64MB of RAM and a "Sample-A" developers chip on the board. The NeXT Cube and Display are both fully working and are in their original, factory shipping boxes with matching serials. The internal boxes and factory plastic/foam to protect the NeXT Cube and Display are present. All NeXT/Open Step OS MO disks and CD-ROM's are in tact and in their boxes with a working original Maxtor HD and working original MO drive, NeXT branded. The NeXT branded hex tool and NeXT branded power cables are also present.
MacintoshTV in box, working, serial numbers matching. All original literature and CD-caddy/install CD's are present. Correct black, matching, Apple keyboard and mouse with internal boxes and factory plastic/foam to protect the MacTV.
Twentieth Anniversary Mac (TAM) working, with 64GB SSD upgrade, Sonnet 500Mhz accelerator, 128MB RAM, Bose buzz permanent fix, CD-ROM upgrade with prototype keyboard, PCBA riser to Twisted-Sister ethernet card, and USB with FATBACK.
In Display:
Mac OS X Public Beta disc. This disc was given to a select few Apple developers as a preview of what would become the Mac OS X operating system. This OS was mostly based off Steve's work at NeXT during the 80's-90's and provided massive GUI and performance upgrades. The CD is nearly flawless and has been installed on a G4 Cube. It's a half breed of Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X. Most of the look of 9.2.2 with some OS X polishing touches but a very crude version of OS X.
MacWorld Magazine in perfect condition discussing Apple's new breakthrough computer the Twentieth Anniversary Mac. Vintage versions of MacWorld are fairly difficult to find but this specific edition discussing the TAM Mac is extremely rare. The TAM itself was a massive flop for Apple but the technology in the machine was well ahead of it's time. Unfortunately the TAM was discontinued after only a year and this relic is an artifact of how serious the TAM is.
Apple Bluetooth keyboard working, prototype. This keyboard is a fully working prototype with instructions for use on the bottom. The developers were supposed to check this unit in and out everyday on a sign out sheet. Somewhere along the way that did not happen and this keyboard made it out into the world. It's a fine example of an early development testing unit of the Apple Bluetooth keyboard sold at Apple stores from 2002-2007.
Vintage Apple colored pencil set with matching Apple logo wooden box. I picked these up because I'd never seen them before. The box is done in the traditional Apple wood of choice being maple. The wooden box also has a built in pencil sharpener should one need to resharpen a pencil. The set came in it's original plastic, which I have for safe keeping, but has never been used.
Vintage Apple floppy disk organizer circa 1985. This particular box is dark brown with a gold Apple logo in the center. These boxes are extremely rare, and this is a very early example of one of these organizers. Apple came out with a series of these back in the 80's for different computer releases. This one not having any distinguishing characteristics means it's one of the first models of this kind of organizer.
Macintosh M5126 Portable (backlit) working, prototype, with developers board, prototype modem card, 4MB of total RAM, PDS card with one of a kind SCSI port for CNC file dumping and extensions for communication with card. This Portable was not approved by the FCC and was not authorized for sale. The Portable has been confirmed to have one off custom soldered leads but engineers at Apple for development testing. A custom build spacer plate was built for a SCSI CF reader adapter so the Portable has 8GB of removable space. Includes call original accessories, case, extended numeric keypad, and manuals.
Apple PowerMac G4 Cube power supply working, prototype that came with prototype G4 Cube.
Apple PowerMac G4 Cube working, prototype. Only one known to exist. This Cube has the word Prototype across the back with no FCC approval and is not authorized for sale. The chip in the computer should be a 400MHz chip but it has been over clocked to 500Mhz. The Cube also has a massive CD-drive with an eject button on it for testing. The machine also has the only Cube with a built in speaker on the back, 0.75" cone on back. All board, chips, and hardware have EVT markings on them and each component is a piece that was unreleased for testing. The BIO and firmware are both one no one has ever seen or heard of. The only way the machine will run is on Mac OS 9.2.2.
Transparent Mac SE working, prototype. This Mac is probably one of the most, if not the most, iconic Mac's of all time. When I think of a Mac that little square with a 9" CRT is what pops into my head. For that reason this is the most coveted Mac possibly ever. I've heard different numbers thrown around on the number of these in the world. I can't definitely say I know exactly how many where made but there were less than 10 fully working models made. This transparent SE has an extremely early, hand soldered CPU board, with the correct Aladdin markings on the PSU/video board, and board internally. The transparent SE has a special set of images in the ROM files of the individuals responsible for the create of this clear monster. Supposedly these machines were produced clear for smoke testing and evaluation purposes so the developers could see inside the machine with it on. Few of these exist in the real world, most are still at Apple but this transparent beauty works flawlessly.
Macintosh M5120 Portable (backlit) working, with developers RAM, prototype modem card, 6MB of total RAM, and the extremely rare factory Apple backlit upgrade kit for the non-backlit model display. Includes call original accessories, case, and manuals.
Not on display:
2x 450Mhz PowerMac G4 Cube in box, working, serials matching, still in factory Apple protective foam/custom Apple protective wrap. Both have been tested but are new, other than being tested. All factory components including speakers, power supplies, and accessories are in their factory Apple foam packaging never opened. These Cube are flawless and I have never seen any like it in the past 3 years of upgrading Cubes.
Twentieth Anniversary Mac (TAM) in box, working, serial numbers matching with original receipt. The machine is still in the factory plastic all the seals on the inner boxes are in tact.
Apple Pismo laptop in new, box, working, serial numbers matching with dual extended capacity batteries, 512MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.11
Prototype TAM being restored currently.
On Walls:
Original Apple PowerMac G4 Cube Banner hung at release of G4 Cube at Apple Store Palo Alto. Flawless.
First Apple Computer poster circa 1980. Some small defects but a very rare artifact.
Volume 1 edition 1-3 Apple Personal Computer magazine. Not many of these were printed and they are all nearly flawless.
Apple Moose Head shirt. The internal, unofficial name given to the 1989 Macintosh Portable M5120. Shirts were given members of the design team during a release party for the Macintosh Portable prior to it's public release.
Apple Earthquake Survival guide shirt and pamphlet. This internal Apple document and shirt was given to Apple employees after the 1989 quake in case an event were to happen like that again. There is pamphlet from the Red Cross and Apple discussing what to do during an earthquake, where to meet in the event of another one, and how to protect one's self from injury.
Prototype NeXT Cube board with unknown configuration on the board itself. Hand built and untested. NeXT P/N: 437.00AB
1998 Apple Thinking Different Campaign booklet. This book contains all of Apple's famous Think Different photographs as well as poems accompanying the previous page for each picture. Extremely rare, and much simpler than trying to find space for all Apple's Think Different full size posters.
1985 Apple Confidential Dealers price list. 15 Aug 1985. One of the earliest examples of a price guide and an artifact of the Jackling Estate.
NeXT original poster circa 1988. This, now-classic image by Paul Rand for NeXT computers was the most expensive branding logo in branding history, at the time. Steve Jobs paid more than $100,000 for Paul Rand to brand NeXT Computers back in when this emerged after Steve departed Apple.
1993 Apple putter given to individuals who attended a special corporate even in Cupertino during the early 90's. A former employee sold it to me and said they were the only one out for 20 individuals at the tournament. Of those 20 employees she was the only one who did not use the putter but rather took it to their car for safe keeping.
Apple Mathematica poster circa 1998.
Apple original THINK poster most famous for being behind Steve Job's on the post of him sitting on his desk. Branded off the original IBM THINK campaign Apple added its colors as a play/to poke fun at IBM.
1 share Pixar stock with Steve Jobs lithograph signature.
Vintage Apple cooler/radio working.
Apple Pippin working in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple Newton charging pad sealed in box, serial numbers matching.
Apple Newton 100 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple Developers/Prototype Newton 110 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple 1st Generation iPod, 5GB, in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple 3rd Generation iPod, 30GB, in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple eMate, working in box, serial numbers matching.
Macintosh Portable external battery charger in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple QuickTake 150 in box, working, serial numbers matching.
Apple PowerCD in box, working, serial numbers matching.
On Desk:
Apple IIe. Owner personally by Steve Jobs. Working.
Apple Lisa 2 Prototype working. This Lisa is very special. The back cover plate is smooth, missing the Apple logo, and has the letters F and B where the display control knobs are. This is different from a production Lisa has a textured back, has icons for the display control knobs, and has an Apple logo. The back bridge board is missing any identifying port marks and has the words "Pull here to remove" hand written on the back CPU rack. The ROM chips are extremely early and the Lisa itself has no Apple serial number. The PSU on the back is an extremely early production model being 331 and has no Apple markings on it besides what the manufacturer provided. The Lisa display an E87 in the upper right corner of the machine which is something unseen previously. The hard drive has very unique ROM chips and the display has an "Ultra Tuned" yoke. The keyboard, and mouse all have unique matching Apple tester numbers and the Lisa has an Apple Asset ID tag on it. This Lisa also has a instructions for development testing and the original Lisa 2 manual.
NeXT Cube 68040 25Mhz with 64MB of RAM and a "Sample-A" developers chip on the board. The NeXT Cube and Display are both fully working and are in their original, factory shipping boxes with matching serials. The internal boxes and factory plastic/foam to protect the NeXT Cube and Display are present. All NeXT/Open Step OS MO disks and CD-ROM's are in tact and in their boxes with a working original Maxtor HD and working original MO drive, NeXT branded. The NeXT branded hex tool and NeXT branded power cables are also present.
MacintoshTV in box, working, serial numbers matching. All original literature and CD-caddy/install CD's are present. Correct black, matching, Apple keyboard and mouse with internal boxes and factory plastic/foam to protect the MacTV.
Twentieth Anniversary Mac (TAM) working, with 64GB SSD upgrade, Sonnet 500Mhz accelerator, 128MB RAM, Bose buzz permanent fix, CD-ROM upgrade with prototype keyboard, PCBA riser to Twisted-Sister ethernet card, and USB with FATBACK.
In Display:
Mac OS X Public Beta disc. This disc was given to a select few Apple developers as a preview of what would become the Mac OS X operating system. This OS was mostly based off Steve's work at NeXT during the 80's-90's and provided massive GUI and performance upgrades. The CD is nearly flawless and has been installed on a G4 Cube. It's a half breed of Mac OS 9.2.2 and Mac OS X. Most of the look of 9.2.2 with some OS X polishing touches but a very crude version of OS X.
MacWorld Magazine in perfect condition discussing Apple's new breakthrough computer the Twentieth Anniversary Mac. Vintage versions of MacWorld are fairly difficult to find but this specific edition discussing the TAM Mac is extremely rare. The TAM itself was a massive flop for Apple but the technology in the machine was well ahead of it's time. Unfortunately the TAM was discontinued after only a year and this relic is an artifact of how serious the TAM is.
Apple Bluetooth keyboard working, prototype. This keyboard is a fully working prototype with instructions for use on the bottom. The developers were supposed to check this unit in and out everyday on a sign out sheet. Somewhere along the way that did not happen and this keyboard made it out into the world. It's a fine example of an early development testing unit of the Apple Bluetooth keyboard sold at Apple stores from 2002-2007.
Vintage Apple colored pencil set with matching Apple logo wooden box. I picked these up because I'd never seen them before. The box is done in the traditional Apple wood of choice being maple. The wooden box also has a built in pencil sharpener should one need to resharpen a pencil. The set came in it's original plastic, which I have for safe keeping, but has never been used.
Vintage Apple floppy disk organizer circa 1985. This particular box is dark brown with a gold Apple logo in the center. These boxes are extremely rare, and this is a very early example of one of these organizers. Apple came out with a series of these back in the 80's for different computer releases. This one not having any distinguishing characteristics means it's one of the first models of this kind of organizer.
Macintosh M5126 Portable (backlit) working, prototype, with developers board, prototype modem card, 4MB of total RAM, PDS card with one of a kind SCSI port for CNC file dumping and extensions for communication with card. This Portable was not approved by the FCC and was not authorized for sale. The Portable has been confirmed to have one off custom soldered leads but engineers at Apple for development testing. A custom build spacer plate was built for a SCSI CF reader adapter so the Portable has 8GB of removable space. Includes call original accessories, case, extended numeric keypad, and manuals.
Apple PowerMac G4 Cube power supply working, prototype that came with prototype G4 Cube.
Apple PowerMac G4 Cube working, prototype. Only one known to exist. This Cube has the word Prototype across the back with no FCC approval and is not authorized for sale. The chip in the computer should be a 400MHz chip but it has been over clocked to 500Mhz. The Cube also has a massive CD-drive with an eject button on it for testing. The machine also has the only Cube with a built in speaker on the back, 0.75" cone on back. All board, chips, and hardware have EVT markings on them and each component is a piece that was unreleased for testing. The BIO and firmware are both one no one has ever seen or heard of. The only way the machine will run is on Mac OS 9.2.2.
Transparent Mac SE working, prototype. This Mac is probably one of the most, if not the most, iconic Mac's of all time. When I think of a Mac that little square with a 9" CRT is what pops into my head. For that reason this is the most coveted Mac possibly ever. I've heard different numbers thrown around on the number of these in the world. I can't definitely say I know exactly how many where made but there were less than 10 fully working models made. This transparent SE has an extremely early, hand soldered CPU board, with the correct Aladdin markings on the PSU/video board, and board internally. The transparent SE has a special set of images in the ROM files of the individuals responsible for the create of this clear monster. Supposedly these machines were produced clear for smoke testing and evaluation purposes so the developers could see inside the machine with it on. Few of these exist in the real world, most are still at Apple but this transparent beauty works flawlessly.
Macintosh M5120 Portable (backlit) working, with developers RAM, prototype modem card, 6MB of total RAM, and the extremely rare factory Apple backlit upgrade kit for the non-backlit model display. Includes call original accessories, case, and manuals.
Not on display:
2x 450Mhz PowerMac G4 Cube in box, working, serials matching, still in factory Apple protective foam/custom Apple protective wrap. Both have been tested but are new, other than being tested. All factory components including speakers, power supplies, and accessories are in their factory Apple foam packaging never opened. These Cube are flawless and I have never seen any like it in the past 3 years of upgrading Cubes.
Twentieth Anniversary Mac (TAM) in box, working, serial numbers matching with original receipt. The machine is still in the factory plastic all the seals on the inner boxes are in tact.
Apple Pismo laptop in new, box, working, serial numbers matching with dual extended capacity batteries, 512MB RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.11
Prototype TAM being restored currently.
Very, very 
edit: just one suggestion: Flip flop the two Portables so you can display a mouse next to the Keypad.
edit: just one suggestion: Flip flop the two Portables so you can display a mouse next to the Keypad.
Very impressive and really nice presentation! 
Excellent idea I like that and I'm on it.Very, very
Very cool collection! I'm curious about that prototype Cube. Was there a thread about it?
Awesome collection pictures!!
Agree, more info on the cube...
Agree, more info on the cube...
The acrylic case had the word Prototype but it was lightly scratched off but is still visible. The FCC text is not present and the device HAS NOT been approved for sale or by the FCC.
The metal housing itself is spot welded and has many more screw holes and is raw metal.
The logic board is marked as a prototype unit. Where the serial number on the machine says EVT. There is a 0.75 cone tweeter on the back of the mesh enclosure. It's connected to the motherboard but I have not gotten it to work. There is an active speaker volume adjustment on the OS side that's adjustable so they are recognized.
The VRM had the 4th transistor as some point but it was removed.
The CD rom is MASSIVE, easily 2 inches tall,and has physical eject button.
The chip inside's part number should make it a 400Mhz chip but once I got it to boot, it's a 500Mhz chip. There are weird markings and unusual serial numbers on the chip itself
Also, and this took awhile to figure out, the machine CANNOT run Mac OS X. I'd assume because of the Bootrom it has, and other strange things. I had to boot into the OS 9 side for it to work.
The AirPort card is a prototype and isn't approved
Even the power supply is a prototype
The metal housing itself is spot welded and has many more screw holes and is raw metal.
The logic board is marked as a prototype unit. Where the serial number on the machine says EVT. There is a 0.75 cone tweeter on the back of the mesh enclosure. It's connected to the motherboard but I have not gotten it to work. There is an active speaker volume adjustment on the OS side that's adjustable so they are recognized.
The VRM had the 4th transistor as some point but it was removed.
The CD rom is MASSIVE, easily 2 inches tall,and has physical eject button.
The chip inside's part number should make it a 400Mhz chip but once I got it to boot, it's a 500Mhz chip. There are weird markings and unusual serial numbers on the chip itself
Also, and this took awhile to figure out, the machine CANNOT run Mac OS X. I'd assume because of the Bootrom it has, and other strange things. I had to boot into the OS 9 side for it to work.
The AirPort card is a prototype and isn't approved
Even the power supply is a prototype
That is the holy grail there....just....wow :O
very nice buddy!
Indeed!
Indeed!
Absolutely the Cube just requires it's own thread with lots of good pictures and info :approve:
Very nice, where did you get all those prototypes ?
The Apple radio / cooler is ... pretty cool
Is there any chance you can post bigger pictures ?
The Apple radio / cooler is ... pretty cool
Is there any chance you can post bigger pictures ?
How did I miss this thread? Hap, nice set up. The provenance around them is the best part. Great descriptions around an awesome collection.
I'm surprised that of all the things there, people are talking about the Cube
I'm surprised that of all the things there, people are talking about the Cube
He's even got an Apple golf bag! 8-o
haha, VERY nice setup, Hap. You need to find someone that wants to donate some retail space so you can charge a little admission!
haha, VERY nice setup, Hap. You need to find someone that wants to donate some retail space so you can charge a little admission!
@ snuci: The Cube has a cult following like the CC, it was the opposite of a Mac Mini: uber (to many) and pricey!!!!
I wanna see a pic of what's underneath that skirt! :lol:
p.s. glad to see you liked the suggestion, hap.
(to many) and pricey!!!!I wanna see a pic of what's underneath that skirt! :lol:
p.s. glad to see you liked the suggestion, hap.
Once again:
"NeXTBus Development Kit with semi-populated PCB"
Oh the Cube is what got me started down this hole I now find myself in so I will gladly create a post. I didn't think many cared about PPC/G4 stuff here so I figured I wouldn't mention it. I love that Cube and considering it was one of the cheapest Cubes I ever bought that makes it the sweetest out of all of the machines.
I got most of them on eBay. A good amount of them people were not aware they were prototypes. I actually didn't realize the Cube was until it showed up. The Transparent SE I found on CL and knew if I didn't buy it I was dumb. I've found some incredible people with collections that honestly dwarf mine so as far as some of them are concerned I've done some trading.
I can post some large pictures. Anything in particular?
But then how am I supposed to turn on all my computers on Sunday morning in my bath robe
Once I get the last board back here soon, thanks uniserver, I'll post a photo of everything up and going. It's a serious sight to see them all up at the same time. I've got them all on massive Monster home theater surge protectors regulating the voltage and surges. Need to make sure they stay safe! I would be open to that, but considering that the SF bay area has such cheap land I don't know. I'm accepting donations!On that same thread, Charles (uniserver) I want to take the time to publicly explain to everyone that without you my collection would be a bunch of paperweights. Thank you so much for all your time, dedication, and help. I know you've put in some long hours but I hope you feel this collection is somewhat your's too. I mean the only computer you haven't recapped, repaired, or redone is the Lisa 2 prototype.
It looks like you might have installed removable plexi glazing on that display case? KVM setup?
I'm not sure what that means so maybe? It's a glass display case. I got it from a local company for a really good price. I cut it down so the height off the floor would match the height of the floating shelves. I like to keep everything clean and matching whenever possible
I meant: how do you access the computers without pulling the case out and pushing it back against the wall?
If i can have a closer look at the Apple radio it will be nice
I put it on some feet sliders; those thing you get from Home Depot that are really glossy plastic for protecting hard wood floors. It works well, not exactly flawlessly but gets it done. I rare get into that case which is also why it isn't a big deal. I turn on those machines monthly rather than weekly.
Can't wait to see that Cube. Imagine if the final production model did have a built in speaker, there wouldn't be anyone hunting down those pesky USB speakers.
And that prototype TAM. I remember hearing something about one. Any pictures or threads?
And that prototype TAM. I remember hearing something about one. Any pictures or threads?
Awesome collection.
Need/want any more silk banners? I have a few. iBook, QS G4, and Cube.
Need/want any more silk banners? I have a few. iBook, QS G4, and Cube.
you need some directional track lighting , illuminating each piece.
then take your pics.
do you shine the machines up with Pledge or something?
make em look nice.
I'd like to see the individual machines better. lighting is a little bad. the darn sun coming through the windows.
then take your pics.
do you shine the machines up with Pledge or something?
make em look nice.
I'd like to see the individual machines better. lighting is a little bad.
the darn sun coming through the windows.Need some of those USB speakers? I think I've got a few pair. I also have a bunch of GeForce 3's for the Cubes and spare parts. Numerous power supplies, etc.
I'll post more on the TAM once I've got it back from Charles. The proto board is being rude and doesn't want to seem to work. It's so different from a production model though. Besides the logic board, the internals have special markings on them/asset tags from Apple. The screen is glossy, which I've never seen. The back ports for the TAM are unlabeled, missing the FCC approval, doesn't have an Apple serial number. The keyboard has the correct leather but is missing the paint and is glossy black in color rather than matching TAM paint. The mouse is also the same way, shiny black. The Bose unit is missing any markings on it whatsoever, Apple, FCC anything. Again, I bought that as a regular TAM showed up and man saw I surprised. Pictures to come when I've got it up and running again.
Thanks for the offer but I'm all full at this point.
I've been thinking about the lighting. I actually have a nice setup at night with the lights that are in there. It's just that during the day it's nearly impossible to snap a quality photo. Maybe tonight once my last bulb arrives I'll snap a photo and post it. I'll get more photos of each item and post. I know there's been a call for the radio, anything else anyone wants to see?
that cube sounds awesome man.
its crazy they were going to install a speaker in there too…
i must admit it always was funny powering on a Cube… if no speakers installed then you get no Mac Bong.
its crazy they were going to install a speaker in there too…
i must admit it always was funny powering on a Cube… if no speakers installed then you get no Mac Bong.
I have to boot my Cube all the time like this thanks to cone rot. Hopfully I can get a cheap set of speakers from an iMac G4 and swap the actual speakers.
Bust a regular rounded speaker cone swap. Do it lots of times on peoples projects
You should get those Philips Hue color lights that you can control with a computer. Since it's open source, you could actually control the lights with pretty much any internet connected device, including your vintage Macs.
So here's my idea: Take one of your B&W Macs and turn on the Text to Speech. Have it say something silly like, "See, I can do color, too!" and have it send a command to change the color of the light that's shining on it.
)
So here's my idea: Take one of your B&W Macs and turn on the Text to Speech. Have it say something silly like, "See, I can do color, too!" and have it send a command to change the color of the light that's shining on it.
) That idea is so awesome it makes me sick. I should have hired you as a bada** next level cool consultant. Ron Johnson doesn't have anything on you.
Here are the photos of the cooler. It's so cool and works. I had to rebuild the battery compartment, which was not a simple task ironically.
Here are the photos of the cooler. It's so cool and works. I had to rebuild the battery compartment, which was not a simple task ironically.
Normally I don't post stuff unless it's perfect/complete but everyone wanted to see how it looks at night so here ya go. The MacTV is undergoing surgery.
Thanks for the pictures of the cooler.
Do you know the history behind ?
Do you know the history behind ?
If you find a small flat screen TV, you should have your PowerCD doing its standalone VCD player routine. SShowing (panning and zooming) clips of details or some of your collection that's not on display at any given time would rock, sort of a moving slide show. That feature was one of the reasons I bought my PowerCD back in the day, but I never did get around to setting it up.
No idea of any history on that item. I picked it up for a song because when I purchased it the item wasn't working. It was listed as having a corroded battery pack that was also physically broken. Having done this enough now I knew it probably just need to be replaced. I purchased a few units of amazon for .99, spliced the wires on the first one that arrived to make sure it work, and it did. I then found the one that was the closest fit, took it to work, chucked it up in the vice, milled it down to the size I needed and was good to go. I've found one picture of another one online but never seen anything past that. I'd guess it was sold at the corporate store at some point.
On an aside, I had the first visitor to my mini Store yesterday. I was humbled and honored to have Al Kossow, the Curator for the entire Computer History Museum come by. He came over after I spoke with him about my prototype Lisa and seemed very curious. He come over with a profile drive loaded with BLU and dumped by hard drive. I showed him the machine, the differences between a stock Lisa and mine, the E87 as the ROM profile, F/B versus symbols on the back, smooth back vs. textured, and some other small things. He said it was absolutely 100% prototype and should never have left Apple. Al worked at Apple from 1980 to 2004 so now I know it’s legit (yay)! My prototype keyboard wasn’t working so he took it apart and showed me what I needed to purchase to fix the unit, which was so nice of him. Al is an amazing guy and extremely helpful. He's so intelligent I felt it was almost hard for him to talk to someone 1/100th as technical as him. I thought I was technical but after talking with him it showed me how noob I am. He told me about a 20MB prototype Widget Lisa drive that was frozen and I think we came up with a solution to attempt to break free the needle. I said if he broke the top open, the slightest amount of IPA and a bend hypodermic needle that he could probably break the oil down enough to spin the head free. I hope it works since it’s a 1 of none piece.
I then asked if he'd ever seen a G4 Cube prototype other than when he worked there, or if the Computer History Museum had one? He said to his knowledge none have ever surfaced. I smiled, tried to contain my enthusiasm and said "would you like to see one?" He raised an eyebrow and said huh? I said "that’s one right there." I pulled it out and started to show him everything. I nearly forgot to show him the speaker and he literally fell silent. He said he'd never seen one with a speaker, EVER. I told him about the chip and the very strange BootROM on the machine. He smiled and said that's sure a one of a kind piece you have there. I nearly peeded my pants.
Overall the Lisa dump was successful, not sure if there were any files under Lisa 3.0 but we’ll see.
I thought I had seen that colored pencil set before. Apple sells (or sold at least) them at the company store. I picked up a set when I went back in June of 2012.
This thread is just freaking awesome.
Museum's updated. Here's the new setup. Any inputs always appreciated.
I like that silver TAM prototype!
Also, talk about a collection of prototype iOS devices! In the 4th pictures, that silver looking iPod touch/iPhone front panel, what is that?
Also, talk about a collection of prototype iOS devices! In the 4th pictures, that silver looking iPod touch/iPhone front panel, what is that?
That TAM is SERIOUSLY cool. The inside is bronze and there's not one thing about the TAM that shipped and that prototype this is the same.
You've got quite an eye there. You always ask about the good stuff! That could be one of the rarest pieces I have. Those are iPod touch Instron (machine that measures pressure/pull strength) samples. Engineers would use the machines to push with a certain force to be able test the force required to break a screen. The lines were used to measure where it cracked, how large the crack was, etc. Those units passed the force required for the spec.
The other one that looks entirely black (iPhone 4 back w/no writing) is for swapping antennas which is pretty cool.
You've got quite an eye there. You always ask about the good stuff! That could be one of the rarest pieces I have. Those are iPod touch Instron (machine that measures pressure/pull strength) samples. Engineers would use the machines to push with a certain force to be able test the force required to break a screen. The lines were used to measure where it cracked, how large the crack was, etc. Those units passed the force required for the spec.
The other one that looks entirely black (iPhone 4 back w/no writing) is for swapping antennas which is pretty cool.
Its interesting to see these devices come out of Apple. We get to see what happens and what it takes before a finished product hit the market. I'm guessing the iPhone 4 you are talking about is directly to the left of the iPod touch?
That TAM does look really cool! I guessing you bought that from a friend?
Also, the Death Star iPhone 4 is pretty sweet. Imagine rocking the back of that phone on a stock iPhone 4. "What's that?" "Oh, another lost iPhone 4 prototype" 
Hap, you definitely have one cool collection!
That TAM does look really cool! I guessing you bought that from a friend?
Also, the Death Star iPhone 4 is pretty sweet.
Imagine rocking the back of that phone on a stock iPhone 4. "What's that?" "Oh, another lost iPhone 4 prototype" Hap, you definitely have one cool collection!
Yeah that's the one.
The TAM I did pick up from my buddy. Broke the bank at a grand total of $100 } It was in REALLY bad shape when I got it though. The plastic was so brittle breathing on it made me nervous. I was able to help restore some of the oils to the plastic and am very careful.
I've got a couple of those Death Star backs, 3 to be specific. They are so so rare I grab them every time their offered up. People around here would assuredly tap me on the shoulder to ask if I rocked it. I'm trying to secure a case, but Apple made clear Death Star iPhone 4 cases that went along with the back as well. I really want one of those.
Thanks very much for the kind words. It a fun little project to keep up with and very rewarding. I appreciate everyones comments, input, and guidance. Hopefully one day, if any of you are in CA (SF bay) your welcome to check it out in person.
The TAM I did pick up from my buddy. Broke the bank at a grand total of $100 }
It was in REALLY bad shape when I got it though. The plastic was so brittle breathing on it made me nervous. I was able to help restore some of the oils to the plastic and am very careful.I've got a couple of those Death Star backs, 3 to be specific. They are so so rare I grab them every time their offered up. People around here would assuredly tap me on the shoulder to ask if I rocked it. I'm trying to secure a case, but Apple made clear Death Star iPhone 4 cases that went along with the back as well. I really want one of those.
Thanks very much for the kind words. It a fun little project to keep up with and very rewarding. I appreciate everyones comments, input, and guidance. Hopefully one day, if any of you are in CA (SF bay) your welcome to check it out in person.