Description
Please read the item description in its entirety and examine ALL OF the pictures BEFORE you make your decision to purchase this item.
Up for sale is an old Apple Power Macintosh 8500/120 from 1995. This old desktop Mac has a clean install of MacOS System 7.5.2 on its 1GB IBM SCSI hard drive. The date and time were incorrect which indicates that it needs a BIOS battery. The plastic on the case is in very brittle condition. One of the plastic clips which holds the front of the case onto the sides broke when the case was removed to photograph it – so, it will either have to be replaced, possibly glued, or maybe someone can 3D print a new one? Anyway, it is pushing 30 years old and the plastic is brittle. The broken plastic clips is included with the computer. You only get the desktop PC and the broken plastic piece – you will need to provide your own ADB keyboard and mouse, power cable, as well as a monitor. We were able to boot it from the CD-ROM with a MacOS Install Disc, low level format the hard drive, and do a clean install of MacOS 7.5.2. The install CD is NOT INCLUDED. We did not try to test the networking, but there are TCP/IP settings in the control panel – you might do better with a newer OS – Apple’s support site says it will run all the way up to OS 9. We also did not try to test the floppy drive – so this is an unknown for your to keep in mind when making your decision.
So, to recap:
- Apple Power Macintosh 8500/120
- Model M3409
- Manufactured 11/21/95
- SN: XB5470D03FT
- 50MB RAM
- AppleCD 600i SCSI CD-ROM is NOISY when it is reading from a disc, but it did boot off of the CD and load the OS onto the hard drive.
- The floppy drive was not tested and may not work.
- The plastic on the case is pushing 30 years old and is quite brittle and yellowed.
- One broken plastic clip which holds on the front panel.
- 1GB IBM SCSI hard drive w/ OS 7.5.2 loaded – A bit Noisy
- NO MONITOR
- NO MacOS DISC
- NO Power Cable – You will need to provide your own.
- NO Keyboard or Mouse – you will need to provide your own ADB keyboard & mouse
- Date / Time are incorrect – it needs a BIOS battery.
- The case has scuffs / scratches / yellowing / other cosmetic defects – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!
- Other defects / problems not obvious??
- Assembled in USA in 1995
You are purchasing an old Mac that is pushing 30 years old on the internet! This is sold AS-IS for a collectible only!
Because this is a bit fragile and heavy, $30 has been added to cover hiring the local UPS store to professionally pack this item for shipment to you. You’re welcome to save on the shipping by making an appointment and stopping by to pick it up, or we make regular trips to Manassas, VA and Williamsburg, VA (2-3 times per month) and can bring it along for you to pick up there.
A note on the brittle plastic: Even though we hired the local UPS store to properly package it, the last one of these we sold arrived with lots of broken plastic. Please keep in mind that if you do not pick this up locally, then you run the risk of it arriving with more broken plastic DESPITE being PROPERLY PACKAGED!
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