Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-14 Thread Angelo Danio
Hi, IMHO mint condition means in working order ... any computer diskless and without OS have a value close to zero, if not before 1980 ... angelo 2012/11/14 zerosine : > Hello, > > I have an Apple LCIII with StyleWriter II printer and original 14" Monitor > complete set in mint condition that I am

RE: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-14 Thread Jason Johnson
The price is subjective, I received an lc475 and an lc410 complete with printers for a few dollars. The fact that it is still working at the moment and will need recapping if it hasn't been done would only detract from the value. If he says use EBay as a guide then just find individual pieces

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-14 Thread Charlie Ranlett
I think I remember seeing your ad up a couple weeks ago (I forget why I didn't email :P) Here is a complete set that sold for $10, or $60 including shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/working-APPLE-MACINTOSH-LCIII-BCGM1254-rare-GENUINE-APPLE-MAC-LCIII-PERFORMA-450-/221128993969?pt=US_Vintage_Compu

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-15 Thread nodttiurp
Paul Allen's Seattle "Living Computer Museum" is not listed as a 501c. If you try to use towards a Tax Deduction for the donation you may get in trouble with the IRS. On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:12:20 PM UTC-7, zerosine wrote: > > Hello, > > I have an Apple LCIII with StyleWriter II printer

RE: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-15 Thread Jason Johnson
hoo.com To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum Paul Allen's Seattle "Living Computer Museum" is not listed as a 501c. If you try to use towards a Tax Deduction for the donation you may get in trouble with the IRS. On Tues

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread James Fraser
Hello, >If anyone has any helpful hints or can assist in the appraisal, any would >be >appreciated! This sort of thing ("How much is an XYZ Classic Mac worth?") comes up all the time on this list; I'm sure that a hard and fast answer would help you greatly. Unfortunately, to the best of my kn

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread James Fraser
Hello, --- On Thu, 11/15/12, nodttiurp wrote: > Paul Allen's Seattle "Living Computer Museum" is not listed as a 501c. If > >you try to use towards a Tax Deduction for the donation you may get in > >trouble with the IRS. It's curious that they don't mention anything right off the bat about do

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread Edward
Well if that's the case I could get a tax credit of 5115.00 for my Lisa :) Sent from my iPhone On Nov 16, 2012, at 9:47 AM, James Fraser wrote: > Hello, > > --- On Thu, 11/15/12, nodttiurp wrote: > >> Paul Allen's Seattle "Living Computer Museum" is not listed as a 501c. If >> >you try to

RE: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread Jason Johnson
A Lisa that's awesome. I was astounded when I saw and received my apple III. The Lisa is hot. > Subject: Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum > From: edward1...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:06:26 -0600 > To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com &g

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Wed, 11/14/12, James Fraser wrote: > Unfortunately, the LC III doesn't fit either of those > descriptions.  Apple made a lot of those and I haven't > heard of the LC III ever being a rare or sought-after > machine.  In fact, someone was giving away an LC III on > this very list earlier in

Re: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-16 Thread Dylan McDermond
On Nov 16, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > If it's the LCIII+ then it's a bit less common than dirt. ;-) LCIII is 25 > Mhz, LCIII+ is 33 Mhz. You can fake it by moving a couple of resistors to overclock a 25 MHz LC III. - Dylan -- - You received this message because you are a m

RE: Apple LCIII - How to appraise value for Donation to Mueseum

2012-11-17 Thread Wesley Furr
While more modern computers will likely never be worth anything near something rare, like an Apple I, they do seem to increase with time. Thinking of the computers I worked with when I was in school...the IIe, IIgs, and Mac LC...at the time they were put out to pasture from schools and such, they w