The Apple-1 Registry

Serial number on the back

The serial number on the back of the Apple-1 was most likely written by Steve Jobs. According to available information, a forensic analysis has not yet been performed for this Apple-1. However, for some other Apple-1s with a serial number on the back it has been confirmed that it is Steve Jobs' handwriting. More information.

Museum's website

Computer Museum Highlights

Website(s)

Information about Rick Conte Article
Christie's auction 2019

Description

Mounted nicely in briefcase. Including keyboard and power supply.
Since July 2019 it is on display.

History

Rick Conte was a computer hobbyist.
There is some chance that Rick Conte obtained this machine from Stan Veit and that it is the one Stan displayed at the ACM show in 1976. However, confirming this will be difficult. Rick Conte bought it from an advertisement in the back of a computer magazine, and it came assembled in the briefcase. He thinks he bought it for US\$ 995. He offered it in 2008 for US\$ 15,000.
It was donated by Rick Conte in December 2009 to a non-profit organization (Maine Personal Computer Museum), and in July 2010, it was purchased for a private collection. In September 2014, it changed hands again.
Apple Registry caretaker Achim Baqué visited the owner several times between 2017 and 2019, discussed possibilities to sell it, and confirmed it is a beautiful original Apple-1.
Sold at Christie's auction on May 23, 2019, for GBP 371,250 (about US\$ 470,000) to the System Source Computer Museum, 338 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, USA.

Auctions

May 2019
(see History for more information)

Components

White ceramic MOS MCS 6502 CPU, plastic AMI S6820 PIA, 8 KB plastic DRAM. Blue capacitors.

Equipment

Built in briefcase. Original Apple Cassette Interface. Datanetics Rev B keyboard 02-1661-01 dated May 26, 1976, Sanyo monitor, cassette recorder, SwTPC PR-40 printer, white operation manual, preliminary BASIC user manual, tan operation manual, advertisement sheet, price list, some magazines with Apple-1 articles and ads. Postcard from Apple-1 Owners Club founder Joe Torzewski, letter from Mike Markkula from 1977, letter from Bob Edmunds, some documents from Joe Torzewski.

State

Very good. The original Apple Cassette Interface was cut at the top and bottom to fit into the briefcase.

Last update

Jul 29, 2025

Change log (since March 20, 2018)

Nov 14, 2018: 5 picture(s) added
Apr 12, 2019: Description of picture(s)/video(s)
Apr 12, 2019: 3 picture(s) deleted
May 01, 2019: History
May 16, 2019: Verification status
May 17, 2019: Website(s). History
May 17, 2019: Description
May 23, 2019: History
May 23, 2019: Last verification
May 26, 2019: History
May 26, 2019: Auctions added
May 26, 2019: Location
May 27, 2019: Verification info added
May 27, 2019: Verification status
May 28, 2019: Geo location added
May 28, 2019: Geo description added
Jul 24, 2019: On display status
Jul 24, 2019: Geo location added. Geo description. Description. History
Jul 24, 2019: Museum's website added
Aug 11, 2019: Owner added. Location
Aug 15, 2019: Owner
Jun 04, 2021: Website(s)
Nov 16, 2021: Working condition
Jul 18, 2025: 1 picture(s) added
Jul 29, 2025: State. Equipment. History

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