The Apple-1 Registry

List of all original Apple-1. If you are a first time visitor and not familiar with iconic Apple-1 computers, please read all the information first.

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Note: This is the 86th entry in the list, and not the 86th Apple-1 produced. The Apple-1 does not have a regular serial number. Only some Apple-1 have a handwritten serial number.

'Softwarehouse' Apple-1 - number 86 in the Registry

Apple-1 #86 "Softwarehouse", 2nd batch NTI
Image courtesy of Achim Baqué thumbnail

11 pictures published.

Version

2nd batch NTI
Wave-soldered mainboard

Serial number, stamp, label

no number on the back

Location

USA, Michigan

Verification

Existence verified. Known to the registry caretaker or an expert. According to pictures.

Condition

Working condition

History

It was on exhibition at Vintage Computer Festival West 2019 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Achim Baqué verified it, took pictures, and had a long talk with the nice owners.
It was sold by RR Auction (lot 6001) on March 12, 2020, for US\$ 458,711 including buyer's premium.

Auctions

March 2020
(see History for more information)

Components

White ceramic Synertek C6502 CPU (7643), plastic Motorola MC6820L PIA (7730). 8 KB Mostek DRAM MK4096N-15 from 1976 and 1977. Three blue and four yellow capacitors.

Equipment

Original Apple Cassette Interface. Transformers TRIAD F-31X and F-40X from 1977. Mounted on a metal frame. Keyboard from 1977.

State

CPU, PIA and DRAM added later.

Last update

Jul 27, 2025

Change log (since March 20, 2018)

Aug 09, 2019: Newly added to the Apple-1 Registry
Aug 09, 2019: 11 picture(s) added
Aug 09, 2019: Location added. Auctions added. State (shortlist) added. Components (shortlist) added. History
Aug 10, 2019: Verification info added. Last verification added
Oct 24, 2019: Description of picture(s)/video(s)
Oct 24, 2019: Components (shortlist)
Feb 06, 2020: Last verification. History
Feb 06, 2020: Auctions
Mar 12, 2020: History
Nov 16, 2021: Working condition
Jul 27, 2025: Components. Equipment. History

Change log for all Apple-1.

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