Recent content by Jimmc

The serials numbers are 5150 - 0125147 and the 5161 is 02465025161. I have attached a few pictures.

There was a comment made about the half height Teac drives. I still have the original single sided 5 1/4 floppy drive that can be easily reinstalled.

I have attached pictures of the insides of both my 5150 and 5161. No small animal damage. I think they are in very good condition. I may try to "clean" them if I can find a good YouTube video to show me how. Let me know if there are other pictures I could take to help you decide if you are...

I am trying to figure out what is a fair price. I think what I have is fairly unique compared to what I see on ebay. I have the original ordering documentation and even the packing boxes which are still in good condition. I live in the Hudson Valley and would love to eliminate the cost and...

I was working for IBM when the first PC was announced. I immediately signed up for and received my PC in the initial distribution. The 5150 S/N is 0125147. I also order a 5161 when it was first available and it's S/N is 02465025161. I still have all the original software, publications and...

Thanks again.

Thank you very much for the detailed advice. I will take more pictures get you the answers on the memory. It is nice to know you are not far away because I am concerned about the shipping. I have thought about putting up for consignment or bringing it to VCF fairs. I have not turned it on in...

I have my original order documentation, I have the price list, I have some of advertising stuff, unused printer cartridges, some memory with original boxes. I definitely want to sell everything but I am new to this process so I am searching for advice on how.

I was an IBM employee when the IBM PC was first announced and purchased one in the initial distribution. It was been on display in my home office. Attached are some details. I live near Poughkeepsie, NY and I am willing to deliver the big items within a reasonable distance. I don't have a...

Sorry.

I am the original owner of the first release of the IBM PC 5150. I was an IBM employee at the time. I have my order sheet dated 10/27/81. I have the "IBM Personal Computer Products" brochure with the initial price list including the employee prices. I have attached additional details and more...

Thanks for the suggestions. As you can tell I am very new at this.

I am not in a rush to sell my collection. Since I am the original owner and have a complete set of the first set of hardware, SW, publications and packaging, I was hoping to find a collector that would find this valuable. I really appreciate your interest. I live in the Hudson Valley near...

Below is more of my IBM PC collection.

I replaced my single sided floppy disk with a doubled sided one but I still have the single sided drive.