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 5th entry in the list, and not the 5th Apple-1 produced. The Apple-1 does not have a regular serial number. Only some Apple-1 have a handwritten serial number.

'CHM 1' Apple-1 - number 5 in the Registry

5 pictures published.

Version

1st batch
Wave-soldered mainboard

Serial number, stamp, label

backside unknown

Location

USA, Mountain View
Map
Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA)

On display

It is on display

Verification

Known to the registry caretaker or an expert. In a museum. According to pictures.

Condition

Not working, Some parts are missing

Museum's website

Computer History Museum (Mountain View, CA)


Description

Some power supply components are missing — Woz might have used this board for voltage margining (conjecture). Clean breadboard.


History

This one is said to be on loan to the Computer History Museum from Woz's personal collection, but that is not true. The acquisition record available online shows it was actually donated by the Dysan Corporation.


Auctions

no auction
(see History for more information)


Components

White ceramic MOS MCS 6502 CPU, plastic AMI S6820 PIA, 8 KB mix of plastic and ceramic DRAM. Blue capacitors. Some power supply components and heat sink are missing.


Equipment

Apple Casstte Interface missing


Last update

Jul 29, 2025


Change log (since March 20, 2018)

Apr 07, 2018: History
Nov 14, 2018: Description of picture(s)/video(s)
Nov 14, 2018: 4 picture(s) added
May 16, 2019: Verification status
May 23, 2019: Description of picture(s)/video(s)
May 28, 2019: Museum's website added
Nov 16, 2021: Working condition
Nov 16, 2021: State (shortlist). Equipment added
Jul 29, 2025: Components. Equipment. Description. History


Change log for all Apple-1.


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