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800k External Drive owned by Apple?

ELMI0001

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teleromeo

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Maybe it was part of a leasing contract. Companies that offer leasing contracts usually mark the leased goods with their name as a proof of ownership. If the leaser goes broke or the contract doesn't get paid they can get their goods back.
 
ELMI0001

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David Schmidt said:
That's exactly what it is. My company used to put asset tags on things too, especially back in the '90s. :)
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Very cool. Anyone want to trade a 1980's disk drive possibly used by Steve Jobs for a new iMac? :)

I think I'm still going to turn it into an external hard drive, but it will be unique with that sticker.
 
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ELMI0001 said:
Very cool. Anyone want to trade a 1980's disk drive possibly used by Steve Jobs for a new iMac? :)

I think I'm still going to turn it into an external hard drive, but it will be unique with that sticker.
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No don't (unless you can reverse the mod). You will destroy it's value.

It was property of Apple (they never leased anything out - leasing was done at the Computer Store level and would have the leasing company's tag on it).

Sell it to one of us collectors if you don't want it...
 
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ELMI0001 said:
I bought this 800k External Drive on ebay to turn it into an external hard drive as found on instructables. (http://www.instructables.com/id/Vintage-Apple-External-Floppy-Drive-as-a-USB-HD-En/)

When the drive arrived it had this sticker on it.

Maybe this was an in-house unit? Thoughts?
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Apple made those drives back in the day, I think it was from about 1989-1990 and it was not only manufactured by Apple, it was an Apple in house unit.

DO NOT ALTER IT IN ANY WAY. Collectible and interesting.

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ELMI0001 said:
I bought this 800k External Drive on ebay to turn it into an external hard drive as found on instructables. (http://www.instructables.com/id/Vintage-Apple-External-Floppy-Drive-as-a-USB-HD-En/)

When the drive arrived it had this sticker on it.

Maybe this was an in-house unit? Thoughts?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_External_Disk_Drive

Again, as this was an inhouse unit, don't open it or mess around with it. Collectible. Get another one to work on.
 
ELMI0001

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California said:
Apple made those drives back in the day, I think it was from about 1989-1990 and it was not only manufactured by Apple, it was an Apple in house unit.

DO NOT ALTER IT IN ANY WAY. Collectible and interesting.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_External_Disk_Drive

Again, as this was an inhouse unit, don't open it or mess around with it. Collectible. Get another one to work on.
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Well if anyone wants to trade it for something useful to me I'm all in for a trade otherwise I'm not interested in "collecting" this item. I have plenty of collectible junk in a drawer in my basement.
 
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ELMI0001 said:
Well if anyone wants to trade it for something useful to me I'm all in for a trade otherwise I'm not interested in "collecting" this item. I have plenty of collectible junk in a drawer in my basement.
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Put it up on eBay or see if someone here wants an Apple owned early Apple drive.
 
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