Apple-1 computer going on auction at Christie's in London

One of the original Apple-1 computers -- that's right, the wood-encased PCs that Steves Jobs and Wozniak built in the garage all those years ago -- is going up for auction at Christie's in London. There were only about 200 sold back in 1976 (for $666.66, of course) and only a few still left around today, but this one's going up on the auction block. And it's got all of the original materials included, apparently, including the original manual (with that old Apple Computer Co. logo) and a letter from Steve Jobs himself, answering questions about which keyboards and monitors to use with the PC.

The sale will go down on November 23rd, and the price is expected to reach £150,000, or about $242k. Honestly, it'd be nice to see this either bought up by Apple themselves (though Jobs must still have even more interesting treasures from back in those days), or by a museum somewhere. But even if it goes to a private collector, whoever picks it up will likely understand how important it is anyway, and they can make sure to preserve this piece of Apple history.

[via MDN]

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jbelkin

apple had/has a little museum ... well, more like a converted conference room - mostly everything under plexiglass, I do not recall the Apple I - presumably not as I might've spent more time looking at it ... having not been in the corporate blg in 10 years, not sure if it's still there ... but I cant imagine Sj as someone who spends a lot of time dwelling on the past

November 12 2010 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Neil Kovac

I have 2 of these in my garage if anyone wants them?

November 12 2010 at 7:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Cam

$1 Bob!

November 12 2010 at 4:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Robin

Sure, I'll take one off your hands.... Hell, I'll even pay shipping & handling :P

November 13 2010 at 11:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

glad

Completely unrelated but couple clearing out their dead uncles house found a Chinese vase he had, which sold this week for Â£43million ($69million) at auction!!

November 12 2010 at 4:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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spaccaboy

Â£53 million after taxes!

November 12 2010 at 6:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dave

I think this is the exact same specimen that sold on Ebay about a year ago for the $50,000 starting bid. There was only one bid. Whoever bought it knows how to make a buck!

November 11 2010 at 9:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ngmo.jp

"Look forward, not back." well that's a highly ignorant statement. Coming from an awfully bitter person I presume.

November 11 2010 at 8:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chazz

Bill Gates said he is going to buy it and then he's gonna burn it.

November 11 2010 at 8:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

meh

Jobs / Apple don't have any of this old stuff. They gave it all to the computing museum at Stanford.

Look forward, not back.

November 11 2010 at 7:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Steven Rushing

will it blend? =)