Black Macintosh Plus 1MB

royalgfx1 · Dec 28, 2011

Hello all,

I recently have stumbled across something that I have never seen. It's a Black Macintosh Plus 1MB (according to the unscathed back), and a Google search shows that these things don't exist at all.

http://i39.tinypic.com/xpwiac.jpg - sorry about the rotation.

A bit more research led me to this Wired article about an illusive "top-secret, one-of-a-kind", but I highly doubt my luck would be this amazing.

Now, going further, a website some of you may know RetroMacCast do a podcast on Apple culture, and they have photos of this Black Mac, http://www.flickr.com/photos/retromaccast/2443074278/. That Mac plus' case looks hand painted, where as the one I have here is definitely factory done.

I can't figure this one out. What is this machine!?!?

interrobang · Dec 28, 2011

It's a carefully done spray paint and decal job.

Plymouthbreezer · Dec 28, 2011

Hackentosh Central!

Kinda neat, nonetheless.

royalgfx1 · Dec 28, 2011

Really? This really doesn't seem like a Hackintosh job, the level of detail is amazing, and it looks authentic as all hell. I can't even admit this is a hackintosh, because it's that amazing.

cocacolakid · Dec 28, 2011

Even if Apple had created some black Macintosh's for some reason, they wouldn't have called it a BlackMac. Even the second photo of a different one is clearly a repaint.

firewood · Dec 29, 2011

There are black Apple II's. Maybe Bell & Howell branded?

cocacolakid · Dec 29, 2011

firewood said:
There are black Apple II's. Maybe Bell & Howell branded?

Look at the picture of the first one, it's got an Apple logo and a horrible white font "BlackMac", it's phony as can be.

warvanov · Jan 3, 2012

Have you actually seen this in person? Because there's nothing in that picture to convince me that it's 100% authentic.

Sydde · Jan 3, 2012

"BlackMac++"?

mkjj · Jan 4, 2012

The graphics are not Apple, too clumsy. Nice item though, crack it open and see what is inside, might give you some further info.

Goftrey · Jan 4, 2012

Yep looks like a very well done spray paint job, the 'BlackMac++' is a ridiculous name for 1. and 2. it's too clumsy and big and brash. It's pretty nice although it does look at little like a cheapy CRT TV from the 90's...

Just food for thought. Didn't the Brazilians make unauthorised Macintosh clones? Maybe it might even be one of them?

MJM1977 · Jan 4, 2012

It's got to be a paint job. Look at the floppy eject hole... you can see where the paint has chipped.

WardC · Jan 4, 2012

There are, however, some CLEAR CASE Macintosh SE's around, these were developer units given to Macintosh developers, and a few are floating around. These are genuine prototype/developer units and are collector's items. Very cool, I would love to have one of those.

Also, there is a clear case Macintosh Portable that is a prototype unit, those are EXTREMELY rare and worth over $5,000.

Plymouthbreezer · Jan 5, 2012

royalgfx1 said:
Really? This really doesn't seem like a Hackintosh job, the level of detail is amazing, and it looks authentic as all hell. I can't even admit this is a hackintosh, because it's that amazing.

Hardly. I could paint this up easily... If you have the right supplies, patience, a good eye and a steady hand, mods like this aren't difficult.

As other folks have said, cool nonetheless.

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