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Strange, useful, historical, and occasionally inexplicable things
A short list right now — but each one's a good one. Genuine, interesting, and open to offers. Check back for more oddities soon.
A genuine Osborne 1 — the first commercially successful portable computer, released in 1981. Comes complete with its original manuals. A real piece of computing history for the collector or the curious. Condition as expected for its age.
All reasonable bids considered
A genuine mechanical teletype machine using punched paper tape — the kind once used for telex and early data transmission, long before anything went digital. Comes complete with original documentation. A substantial, genuinely fascinating piece of communications history.
All reasonable bids considered · Collection preferred given the size
Two De'Longhi Magnifica bean-to-cup machines, both in need of repair. Sold untested as-is — could be a fixer-upper project or a handy source of spare parts for someone with a working machine. Taking both together.
Sold as spares or repair · Collection preferred
A genuine original Apple computer, model M01108, serial number 33728. Still powers on and runs — a proper survivor. The mouse isn't currently working for reasons unknown; otherwise a great, working piece of vintage Apple history.
Model M01108 · S/N 33728 · Mouse fault, otherwise working
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