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 30th entry in the list and not the 30th Apple-1 produced. The Apple-1 does not have a regular serial number. Only some Apple-1 got a handwritten serial number.

'Ricketts' Apple-1 - number 30 in the Registry

Apple-1 #30 "Ricketts", 1st batch
Auction Dec 2014. Image courtesy of Christie's NYC. thumbnail

6 pictures published.

Version

1st batch
Wave-soldered mainboard

Serial number, stamp, label

backside unknown

Location

USA, Chicago

Verification

Existence verified. Known to registry caretaker or expert. Auction. According to pictures.

Condition

Working condition

Website(s)

Some information including picture.
Christie's auction.

History

Sold directly by Steve Jobs to Charles Ricketts.
Sold at auction at La Salle Gallery to Captain O'Mahoney in June of 1999.
Bob Luther who wrote a book on Apple-1. Sold this one through a Christie's auction in London for $365,000.

Auctions

Dec. 2014
(see History for more information)

Components

White ceramic MOS MCS 6502 CPU (1576), plastic AMI S6820 PIA (7601), 8 KB plastic DRAM. Blue capacitors.

Equipment

Keyboard in wooden case, missing a key. In a blue metal enclosure. Original check from 1976. Power supply (7550 and 7617). Original Apple Cassette Interface. White Operation Manual.

State

DRAM was added later.
All additional components and all modifications are removed prior to last auction. To name a few: Some components and wires added to the breadboard. White EPROM on breadboard. Keyboard connector, power switch and video out on the back of the blue metal enclosure.

Video

Video Christie's webpage

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Publications

Book The First Apple

Last update

Nov 16, 2021

Change log (since March 20, 2018)

Mar 25, 2018: Verification status. Components (shortlist). Website(s). Video link(s) added. Components. State. Equipment
Mar 25, 2018: Additional info. State. Equipment. History
Mar 31, 2018: Components
Apr 11, 2018: State
Dec 07, 2018: Auctions added
Jun 24, 2019: 6 picture(s) added
Jun 24, 2019: Description of picture(s)/video(s)
Nov 16, 2021: Working condition

Change log for all Apple-1.

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