Untouched “early release” Apple Lisa 1 with ultra-rare ‘Twiggy’ drives, issued to Apple executive Del Yocam in 1983

8013. Del Yocam’s Apple Lisa with Twiggy Drives and Original Boxes. Remarkably early, cosmetically pristine Apple Lisa computer personally-owned by Apple executive Del Yocam, who was the executive vice president and general manager of the Apple II group (1983–1985), Apple’s first chief operating officer (COO) (1986–1988), and president of Apple Pacific (1989). The historic computer features an engraved presentation plate on the front: “Thank You, Del Yocam, From the First Production Build, May 1983.” It is housed in its original Apple box, stamped “A6SB108, Early Release,” and marked “Del Yocam” in thick black felt tip. The machine retains its Apple label reading “Serial No: B08B830530373, Applenet No: 00100372,” and features its extremely rare original ‘Twiggy’ floppy drives as issued.

Includes several peripherals and accessories, most with their original boxes: original power cord; Apple mouse (Model No. A9M0050, Serial No. 000550); Apple Lisa keyboard in OEM box (Model No. A6MB101, Serial No. 1002458); two external Apple ProFile hard drives in OEM boxes; and Lisa Applications Software Bundle (LisaWrite, LisaProject, LisaList, LisaGraph, LisaCalc, and LisaDraw) in its original OEM box (Model No. A6P0150, Serial No. B200). Except for LisaDraw, all of the software remains factory sealed. Additionally includes an original “A6D2000 Lisa Software/Bezel Kit” in its original OEM shipping box, with attached packing list and shipping label addressed to Del Yocam in Scotts Valley, California.

This Lisa is in excellent cosmetic condition, with no notable scratches or blemishes on the case, which retains its original creamy gray color—unlike most examples, it has not yellowed. Given the historic nature of the computer, RR Auction has not had it restored to a fully operational state; a detailed condition report is available that outlines the maintenance items necessary to return it to full function. The CPU board, analog board, CRT, keyboard, mouse, and one RAM board all functioned appropriately during testing. Any Apple Lisa 1 with its original ‘Twiggy’ drives is extremely desirable; to have such an attractive example, connected to a significant figure in the history of Apple Computer, is truly extraordinary.

The Lisa computer was the very first GUI (“graphical user interface”) computer imagined by Steve Jobs and his team after their 1979 seminal visit to Xerox PARC and seeing the Xerox Alto computer. The Lisa was a major project at Apple, with more than $50 million reportedly spent on its development, and is recognized by many as the functional prototype for the Macintosh.

Officially, “Lisa” stood for ‘Local Integrated Software Architecture,’ but it was also the name of Steve Jobs’ daughter. The Lisa was first introduced in January 1983 at a cost of $9,995, as one of the first commercial personal computers to have a GUI and a mouse. This initial, original model of Lisa computer features the dual, custom, 5 1/4” ‘Twiggy’ drives. These floppy drives, designed in-house at Apple, were innovative—featuring a high capacity, variable spindle speed, and were double-sided. The Lisa had initially been designed with the idea of running its operating system entirely from these disks. But due to the lack of speed, and the increasing needs of the operating system, the Lisa shipped with an external 5MB ProFile hard drive.

The Twiggy drives, with their unique custom diskettes, high manufacture cost, and field unreliability, were soon replaced by Apple with a free upgrade to the later “Lisa 2” machine, which replaced disk drives with a single 3 1/2” Sony drive, and a new faceplate to accommodate it. As this was offered to customers at no charge, and Apple required the return of the original disk drives and faceplate, it is incredibly rare to find a surviving machine with the original Twiggy drives.

Ultimately, the Lisa didn’t find commercial success, and sold only 10,000 units before being discontinued in 1985. Many units were traded in to Apple for a substantial discount on the Macintosh Plus—another factor in the rarity of the Lisa today. A rare, desirable example of a famed Apple product.

Starting Bid $10,000

8014. Macintosh 128K Prototype Computer with Case and Accessories. Historic prototype/pre-production Macintosh 128K computer, with a rare custom hand-crafted leather carrying case, evidently commissioned by Steve Jobs or provided as a sample of work—a small number of these cases are known to have been given to key employees on the Macintosh project. In this instance, the consignor notes that the computer and case were gifted by Joanna Hoffman, one of the original members of the Macintosh team (and, later, an original member of the NeXT team); they had become friends at MIT and had developed Macintosh software together.

The case has a pocket on the side which holds the included prototype/pre-production Apple M0110 mechanical keyboard, which lacks the standard barcode label on the bottom, instead bearing a simple label identifying it as “Model Number M0110, Serial Number 1362.” Attached to the case’s handle are two skeleton-style keys for the dual locking latches.

The Macintosh 128K does not have a standard Apple serial number or barcode, instead bearing a simple red-bordered label numbered “A1454.” The rear label differs slightly from the retail version, lacking some warning/caution emblems and trademark text. The bottom of the case also bears a different vent layout than the retail version of the computer; it was evidently created before the venting and cooling system was finalized. Rather than use an inelegant cooling fan, Steve Jobs insisted that the Macintosh rely on convective heat transfer, which made it quiet while in operation.

Like the retail version of the computer, this prototype has the facsimile signatures of the Macintosh team—including Steve Jobs, Daniel Kottke, Jef Raskin, Steve Wozniak, Andy Hertzfeld, and Joanna Hoffman—stamped inside the plastic case. Inside, the analog board is marked “C039” on the top edge, and the logic board, dated 1983, is marked “C023” on the edge near the mouse connector. The logic board appears nearly identical to the retail version, with two exceptions: an area populated with a red LED bulb, and a unique 512 EPROM adapter board plugged into the LOW and HIGH ROM sockets.

The analog board exhibits some corrosion and its capacitors show some signs of component failure and should be replaced. The logic board is cosmetically fine. The system was examined and tested by Steven Matarazzo (aka Mac84), who, after troubleshooting some error codes, managed to successfully boot up the Macintosh; however, the monitor displayed some video stability issues and there may be memory or software issues that result in ‘Sad Mac’ errors. He determined that there are no catastrophic issues with the machine, and a skilled technician could restore it to complete functionality. His detailed technical report accompanies the lot. Additionally includes retail versions of the Apple M0100 Mouse, Apple M0130 External Disk Drive, Apple M0120 External Numeric Keypad, and sealed manuals for MacCalc and MacPaint.

The Macintosh 128K was the first in the line of Apple’s Macintosh computers. It offered a radically new approach which featured a graphical user interface (GUI), built-in screen, and mouse-all of which revolutionized the user’s experience, marking the transition from command-line computing to a point-and-click model. The Macintosh was famously announced in one of the most-viewed Super Bowl advertisements of all time, ‘1984.’ This significant, early pre-production example of the first Macintosh—paired with its rare leather carrying case—provides remarkable insight into Apple’s revolutionary computer. Starting Bid $500

8015. Del Yocam’s Apple IIGS Woz Edition. Desirable Apple IIGS ‘Woz Edition’ computer personally-owned by Apple executive Del Yocam, who was the executive vice president and general manager of the Apple II group (1983–1985), Apple’s first chief operating officer (COO) (1986–1988), and president of Apple Pacific (1989). This example of the Apple IIGS has the facsimile signature of Steve Wozniak imprinted on the faceplate, with “Limited Edition” below; to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Apple II series’ development, the first 50,000 Apple IIGSs manufactured featured this special faceplate. On the panel below is an engraved presentation plaque: “Apple

IIGS Presented To Del Yocam, September 15, 1986,” the day that the Apple IIGS was introduced. The Apple Computer, Inc. manufacturer’s label applied to the bottom identifies the unit as “Model No. A2S6000, Serial No. A2S2-E70638YA2S6000.” Additionally includes all accessories and peripherals required for operation, including an Apple IIGS monitor stand, AppleColor RGB Monitor, Apple IIGS Keyboard, Apple Desktop Mouse, Apple 3.5˝ Disk Drive, Apple 5.25˝ Disk Drive, and affiliated cords and cables. In fine cosmetic condition; the computer boots and appears to be fully functional, but needs a startup disk. Starting Bid $200