[LINK] "Blue Box" Auction

[John Mann]

Stephen,


I wrote to them, and they replied.

The listing has been updated, and price guidance halved.


    John


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Dear Mr. Mann,



Yes, I had missed that during the cataloguing. A corrigendum for the lot
will soon be published.



I’ve spoken with the consignor since. He had also purchased unpopulated
boards along with a complete blue box directly from Steve Wozniak. After
almost 50 years, he had forgotten that this was one of those he had put
together. Interestingly, He’s since corresponded with Steve Wozniak who
confirmed that this was one of his PCBs and that it was actually Steve Jobs
who had them printed.



Best,



Adam Stackhouse

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On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 17:40, Stephen Loosley <stephenloosley at outlook.com>
wrote:

> John writes,
>
>
>
> >> Purchased directly from Steve Wozniak by the consignor in Autumn 1972
>
> >
>
> > This seems strange to me
>
> > Looking at the chips, I see
>
> >    1820-0054  ; 7304
>
> >   9316 DC ; F 7403
>
> >    9390/7490 ; PCF 7422
>
> >
>
> > The numbers on the first row are valid IC part numbers.
>
> >
>
> > The numbers on the second row look like year+week date codes in 1973 and
> 1974
>
> > which indicate to me that the device was not sold pre-assembled in 1972.
>
> > ..
>
> > On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 12:18, Stephen Loosley <
> StephenLoosley at outlook.com> wrote:
>
> >
>
> > Bonhams Auction   https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26078/lot/62/
>
>
> Good detective work John. It does make sense that they are the
> manufacturing dates.
>
>
>
> Haha, wonder if Bonhams, as a supposedly reputable auction house, are
> aware of this?
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stephen
>
>