Working Apple-1 "Hatfield" up for sale
22 days ago
- An original Apple-1 computer is expected to sell for $500,000 to $800,000 at auction in October.
- Fewer than 75 Apple-1 computers exist, with even fewer in working condition; the
- Hatfield
- Apple-1 is number 48 on the registry and is functional.
- The machine was originally purchased by Fred Hatfield, signed by Steve Wozniak, and includes a letter from Steve Jobs.
- Jobs offered a trade-in for the Apple II after Hatfield complained about software, but Hatfield declined due to the $400 upgrade cost.
- Hatfield sold the non-functional Apple-1 in 2013 for $40,000; after repairs and Wozniak's signature, it sold for $671,400 at auction.
- Only 200 Apple-1 computers were produced in 1976, initially as bare circuit boards; Jobs sold 50 assembled units to The Byte Shop for $666.66.
- The Hatfield Apple-1 will be displayed in Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and New York, with bids accepted from October 4 to 14.
- Functional Apple-1 computers have previously sold for over $900,000 at auction, depending on condition and provenance.