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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Ferryboat

(922 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:34 PM Jun 2020

Macintosh 1983

Cleaning out a household and found a mac. Dot matrix printer, cpu no keyboard. Manual dated 1983.

Is there a market for this? Hate to toss it. Not into old electronics.

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Macintosh 1983 (Original Post) Ferryboat Jun 2020 OP

There are collectors trc Jun 2020 #1

Try eBay matt819 Jun 2020 #3

If it's the orginal Mac 128k with keyboard and packaging... brush Jun 2020 #2

Absolutely don't toss it Polybius Sep 2020 #4

trc

(823 posts)

1. There are collectors

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:50 PM

Jun 2020

I have seen references to old macs before. Do a little research and you may find you have some extra cash

matt819

(10,749 posts)

3. Try eBay

Reply to trc (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 11:28 PM

Jun 2020

I sold a 40 year old ibm keyboard. Still have an ancient monochrome monitor and dot matrix printer. I thought they’d be good for movie or theater props. But I guess not.

brush

(53,724 posts)

2. If it's the orginal Mac 128k with keyboard and packaging...

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 09:21 PM

Jun 2020

it could go for $1000-1500. In good condition of course.

Polybius

(15,319 posts)

4. Absolutely don't toss it

Reply to Ferryboat (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:05 PM

Sep 2020

I collect classic computers, and currently have about 15 and counting. It would be a sin to destroy it by throwing it out. I'm so jealous that you have one.

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