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Q: Is there a web site to find out when my 1984 Mac 512 was built?

Is there a web site to find out when my 1984 Mac 512 was built?  Serial # F5*****01W

 

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Mac 512, iOS 1.x

Posted on May 23, 2013 1:57 PM

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A:

http://myoldmac.net/FAQ/Mac-Serialnumber-decoder-e.php

 

Warning: spoiler!

 

Manufactured in: F => Fremont, California, USA

Year of production: 1985

Week of production: 38

Production number: 292 => 2620

Model ID: M0001W => Macintosh 512k

 

Your Macintosh 512k was the 2620th Mac manufactured during the 38th week of 1985 in Fremont, California, USA.

Posted on May 23, 2013 12:03 PM

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Q: Is there a web site to find out when my 1984 Mac 512 was built?

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  • by JustSomeGuy,Solvedanswer

    JustSomeGuy JustSomeGuy May 23, 2013 12:03 PM in response to Photograph1951
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    May 23, 2013 12:03 PM in response to Photograph1951

    http://myoldmac.net/FAQ/Mac-Serialnumber-decoder-e.php

     

    Warning: spoiler!

     

    Manufactured in: F => Fremont, California, USA

    Year of production: 1985

    Week of production: 38

    Production number: 292 => 2620

    Model ID: M0001W => Macintosh 512k

     

    Your Macintosh 512k was the 2620th Mac manufactured during the 38th week of 1985 in Fremont, California, USA.

  • by Photograph1951,

    Photograph1951 Photograph1951 May 24, 2013 2:36 PM in response to JustSomeGuy
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    May 24, 2013 2:36 PM in response to JustSomeGuy

    Is this one of the cases that were inscribed on the inside by Jobs, Wozniak, and the rest of the design team?  I could take it apart, but I really don't want to as the computer still works perfectly.  The reason I am asking, is that when I had it repaired many years ago, the tech guy said he would like to buy it.  I asked him why, since it has only 512k of memory, and he said he would like to have it as it is, indeed, inscribed.  He did not take a photo @ the time, so I am asking if there is a record of how many cases were inscribed?

     

    We bought the computer from my sister-in-law who was in computer science engineering @ the University of Illinois and bought it thru the university.

     

    Thank You again!

     

    Mark

  • by JustSomeGuy,Helpful

    JustSomeGuy JustSomeGuy May 24, 2013 3:34 PM in response to Photograph1951
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    May 24, 2013 3:34 PM in response to Photograph1951

    There was a mold that was used to manufacture the cases.  It was modifed over the years and eventually wore out (remember that the all-in-one design was around for a long time - through the SE30).  So there's not an official count or anything like that... but all the early AIO's had them.  Here's some more info about the signing party from Andy Hertzfeld:

    http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Signing_Party.txt

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    Photograph1951 Photograph1951 May 24, 2013 3:49 PM in response to JustSomeGuy
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    May 24, 2013 3:49 PM in response to JustSomeGuy

    Thank You for your prompt and very informative answer!

     

    Mark