Description
Status: Previously sold. This listing is preserved as a historical archive and reference only.
If this model becomes available again, it will be listed separately as a new item.
Item Overview
This archived listing documents an original Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66,
an early PowerPC‑based Macintosh desktop system from Apple’s mid‑1990s lineup.
This unit was evaluated and sold strictly as a vintage collectible intended for
parts, repair, research, or historical reference.
- Model: Power Macintosh 6100/66 (M1596)
- Manufactured: February 21, 1995
- Processor: PowerPC 601 @ 66 MHz
- Memory: Unknown
- Serial Number: XB5080714TY
- Assembly: Assembled in USA
Condition at Time of Sale
At the time of evaluation, the system exhibited significant rust and corrosion,
particularly in and around the power supply and adjacent areas of the motherboard.
Due to safety concerns, the system was not connected to power
and no operational testing was performed.
- Extensive rust and corrosion present, especially near the power supply
- Corrosion debris was present inside the enclosure
- PRAM battery and receptacle were detached and corroded
- System was intentionally not powered on due to electrical safety concerns
The enclosure exhibited advanced age‑related degradation, including brittle and yellowed plastic.
One of the original rubber feet broke during handling while being photographed.
Broken plastic fragments from the foot were included with the system.
Installed Components (Untested)
- AppleCD 300i Plus SCSI CD‑ROM drive (Sony CDU55S‑25) – untested
- Mitsubishi MF355F‑592MA 2 MB floppy drive – untested
No functional guarantee was made for any installed components due to the extent of corrosion.
Included / Not Included
- Included: Desktop unit, broken rubber foot pieces, detached corroded PRAM battery, hard drive screws and caddy
- Not Included: Hard drive, monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cable, Mac OS installation media
Archival & Collector Notes
This system was sold as‑is due to severe corrosion and age‑related deterioration.
Vintage Macintosh plastics from this era are known to be brittle, and local pickup was encouraged
to minimize the risk of additional damage during transport.
This archived listing is maintained for long‑tail search visibility and may be useful
to collectors, restorers, or researchers documenting failure modes, corrosion damage,
or historical examples of early PowerPC systems.
This archived listing is preserved for historical reference and collector research.
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