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Working Vintage 1984 Apple Mac Macintosh 128K M0001 - Serviced/Recapped/Tested

Beautiful, original, non-upgraded, rare, classic, iconic, restored, tested, working, first Macintosh model M0001 from 1984 - not the second generation Mac with a "Macintosh 128K" emblem. Early, week 28 of 1984 production, with a 400k internal floppy disk drive and 128k of memory. Includes matching, period-correct, peripherals and the rare MacWrite/MacPaint boxed set.

Towards the end of January 1984, Apple introduced the first Macintosh. It was a revolutionary computer with 128KB of memory and it was the first available, “affordable”, consumer computer with a graphical user interface. Because the majority of original Mac owners had their computer upgraded to 512K of memory (by an Apple dealer or by a third party), few of the first original, collectible, non-upgraded, 1984, 128k Macs remain - with the original case, the original logic board and the original disk drive. 

Towards the end of 1984, Apple introduced the second generation Mac which used the redesigned logic board of the Mac 512k, but populated with only 128KB of RAM and had a "Macintosh 128K" emblem on the back panel - this modified Mac bears the same model number as the original; however it is not as highly prized by collectors.

This particular 1984 Macintosh is one of the earlier Macintoshes and one of the rare such models in its original configuration without upgrades.

This Mac, its keyboard and mouse are in excellent, condition. The system unit, keyboard and mouse are all very clean, with some light yellowing that affects plastics of that time period. This is a very rare find... unlike many Macs being offered which are dusty, dirty and filthy; this computer has been thoroughly cleaned and detailed.

From what I could see, other than some faint use marks, the system has no cracks, no chips, no dents, no missing parts, no stickers, no sticker residue, no marker writings, no engravings and no pry marks. It looks absolutely great!

 The system was recently dusted and cleaned. The analog board has been RECAPPED with high quality electrolytic capacitors and all critical solder joints on the analog board have been reflowed. The screen is clear, bright, stable and sharp with no screen burn-in. The logic board looks all original with all chips carrying date codes consistent with the production date of this computer. The correct, early, “A” version of the ROMs is installed. The memory chips are the original soldered chips with the Apple logo - not socketed like some units that were upgraded to 512k and then downgraded to 128k for resale. The computer starts up normally, with a loud bong. Audio is loud and clear. The 400KB floppy drive has been recently disassembled, serviced, cleaned of old grease and lubricated; the drive’s head has been cleaned – the drive loads, reads, writes, formats, and ejects, single-sided floppy disks as intended.  Original Macs are completely dependent on the floppy drive, as there is no supported hard drive - so having a properly serviced and tested floppy disk drive like this one is essential for actual use.

This listing includes the original Apple keyboard, model M0110, in excellent condition, the original Apple mouse model M0100 in excellent condition, the original coiled keyboard cable with undamaged connector clips and the Apple power cord with Apple logo (correct, bottom-angled power cord). The keyboard has been disassembled, dusted and cleaned. It is also fully tested - all keys work as intended. The mouse has been cleaned, including the internal rollers, sensors and ball - it works perfectly. The rubber pads are still present and in good condition on both the base of the computer and underneath the keyboard. The long depleted, expensive and hard to source clock/PRAM backup battery has been replaced by a fully functional, 3D-printed, replacement battery holder designed to use cheap and readily available LR-44 button cells (not included). With either the original battery model or this holder with three cells, the computer can keep time and stored parameters even when unplugged.

Also included is the rare MacWrite/MacPaint boxed set. This set was only included with early production Macs in the first half of 1984. The set contains the still sealed, guided tour cassette, the original MacWrite/MacPaint  floppy, the original MacPaint floppy, the original MacWrite manual (part # 030-0688B, the original MacPaint manual (part # 030-0848).

Both MacWrite/MacPaint disks were tested to boot. No further testing or contents checks have been performed.

A working copy (not Apple-original) of a 400KB system boot disk is also included.

All items in this listing were stored in a smoke-free, climate-controlled, environment - no corrosion and no smoke smell or musty odors absorbed by any of the included items.

Unlike many vintage 1984 Macs being sold, lacking system details, lacking technical descriptions, lacking pictures of the internals, in a condition of: "as-is", "untested", "for repair or restoration", "no boot disk to test" / "does not boot" /  "screen with disk and question mark" (hidden upgrade?), "original model number" (means absolutely nothing, as most original 128Ks were upgraded!), no functional details, no logic board details, no memory details, no upgrade details, no floppy drive details, this is a restored, tested and fully documented, working computer in excellent condition.

The "Apple Macintosh" was officially released on January 24, 1984 - it will be turning 40 in January 2024! This particular Macintosh, is an early production unit with serial number F4284Z4M0001- it is the 5750th Mac manufactured during the 28th week of 1984 (i.e. the week of July 9th, 1984) in Fremont, California, USA.

If you're looking for an early, highly collectible, fully functional and restored Mac, here is a great opportunity to acquire one.

This early production model, in this particular, unmodified, configuration, is quite scarce and finding one which is in clean cosmetic condition, restored, tested and functional... and with early peripherals such as this unit, is not easy... This Macintosh is ready for prominent display and use by the new owner, it needs absolutely nothing!  You will not be disappointed!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a serious collector to own a unique piece of early computing history. This is one of a handful of Apple models which have the signatures of the design team (including Steve Jobs') molded on the inside of the case.

All photos are of the exact items the buyer will receive. The photos are part of the description.

Considering its age, and despite it having been extensively tested, it IS almost 40 years old technology and as such, I cannot guarantee continued functioning. This lot is being sold “as-is” without any guarantee, offered or implied; no returns accepted.

Shipping fees, customs fees (if any applicable), duties (if any applicable) and taxes (if any applicable) are the responsibility of the buyer.