'Flatiron' Apple-1 computer
The Flatiron Apple-1 is listed in the Apple-1 Registry as #83.
History of the Flatiron Apple-1
It was owned by an Apple employee who worked on the Apple IIc in the Flatiron Building. It is an original and working Apple-1 from 2nd production run (2nd batch).
It was on display at the VCF West 2019 (Vintage Computer Festival) at the CHM (Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California / USA).
The acquisition
In March 2019, Bonhams again offered an Apple-1 at auction. I was abroad, having lunch with my girlfriend in Bogotá, Colombia. My phone rang, and I had to bid by phone outside on a noisy street. After bidding and waiting for quite some time, the man on the phone told me that the lot had passed. I had to ask, "Did I win?" The answer was "yes". Whatever the reason was, no one else seemed able to bid.
The auction had again been announced relatively shortly before the sale date, and probably not many people knew about it. Once again, one had to know that Bonhams usually auctions technical material at this time of year.
The computer was delivered door to door to my home in early June. It was inside a wooden box made for the Apple-1 and secured by many screws. It is now in a bank safe deposit box.
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Apple-1 collection
My private collection currently includes these original Apple-1 computers:
'#1 Copson Apple‑1',
'#2 Dryden Apple‑1',
'#3 Duston-2 Apple‑1',
'#4 Heathcott / Lee Apple‑1',
'#5 Reinemer Apple‑1',
'#6 Flatiron Apple‑1',
'#7 Burr Apple‑1',
'#8 Scardino Apple‑1',
and many other vintage computers. Including the very first prototype of the Kenbak-1 computer. Please contact me, if you have computers made before 1984 to offer.
These original Apple-1 computers were once part of my private collection and are listed here for historical completeness: '#9 Dreike Apple‑1', #10 Computer Closet Apple-1.