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Fantastic, fully functional replica of an Apple-1 computer, measuring 15.5˝ x 9.25˝, marked "Apple Computer 1," signed on the surface of the board in black felt tip by early Apple engineer Daniel Kottke and by third Apple co-founder Ronald G. Wayne. The modern replica is an exact clone of the Apple-1, assembled with guidance from Daniel Kottke, one of Apple’s first employees, who also assembled the original batch of Apple-1 computers in Steve Jobs' garage in 1976.
The computer, along with its components—two power supply transformers, a vintage keyboard, and power/video out box—are mounted to a 17.5˝ x 19˝ board for easy transport and setup. Also includes a modern LCD video monitor, CFFA-1 interface and CompactFlash card loaded with a collection of Apple-1 games and programs, power cables, and video cables. In very fine condition. Accompanied by two images taken at the 2024 VCF conference in Mountain View, California: one showing Ron Wayne signing replica, and one of Kottke and Wayne together
Also includes a copy of the Apple-1 operation manual, startup guide, and a provenance statement from the board's creator: "It was manufactured in the heart of Silicon Valley, the same place where it was designed and hand-soldered by Steve Wozniak in 1976. The computer is an exact replica of the original Apple-1 board, recreated with meticulous attention to detail. In addition to the circuit board, it includes a period-appropriate keyboard, a power supply built using Steve Wozniak's recommended components, a monitor, and a card reader loaded with a collection of Apple-1 programs. The overall design of this Apple-1 reflects its 1976 homebrew computer origins.
The Apple-1 computer replica was reviewed by two early Apple employees and has the following genuine autographs:
Ronald Wayne - one of the three Apple Computer Company (now Apple Inc.) co-founders. He formed it as a partnership with Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs on April 1, 1976.
Daniel Kottke - a college friend of Steve Jobs and one of the first employees of Apple Inc. He met Jobs at Reed College in 1972, and they trekked together through India for spiritual enlightenment and to the All One Farm. In 1976, Kottke realized his interest in computers when Jobs hired him to assemble hobbyist computer projects and then to be a part-time employee at the newly founded Apple Computer Company.
The autographs were signed at the 2024 Vintage Computer Fair held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.
In 1976, Jobs demonstrated the Apple-1 to Paul Terrell, owner of The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California, one of the first personal computer stores in the world. The demo resulted in Apple Computer's first big order and changed the course of the company – what Jobs and Woz had conceived as part of a $40 do-it-yourself kit for hobbyists became, at Terrell's request, a fully assembled computer board to be sold at $666.66. Wozniak later placed Terrell's purchase order for fifty Apple-1s in perspective: 'That was the biggest single episode in all of the company's history. Nothing in subsequent years was so great and so unexpected.'"
