Oldest serial number (was: Oldest machine (was: Re: Good haul of old pc stuph))

[Bob Bradlee]

I got Zenith Z100 Serial number 2 from the lab, lots of 30 gage engineering changes.

Bob


On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:51:46 -0700, Richard wrote:


>In article <Pine.SUN.4.20.0512192140490.7258-100000 at osfn.org>,
>    William Donzelli <aw288 at osfn.org>  writes:

>> > Lately I've been wondering if anyone attempts to collect
>> > mass-manufactured memorabilia by trying to get the lowest serial
>> > number.
>> > 
>> > For instance, I have an Atari 800 serial #388801.
>> > 
>> > Has anyone done a wiki/database type web page where everyone can enter
>> > the serial #s of their common computers?
>> 
>> This is mostly a pointless excercise, sorry to report.  Serial numbers are
>> notoriously non-sequential. [...]

>I'm not asserting that serial number #288801 would be "more valuable"
>than my serial number of 388801, but it can still be fun to try and
>get a lower serial number with mass-produced parts.

>As you say, there is no real correlation between the serial number and
>its provenance, but not everything in collecting has to do with
>provenance or market value....
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