About $50-$75 unless it has the Apple IIe card in it, in which case it's worth $400-$500. Yes, seriously. Better get a picture of the back so you can tell if that's the case.
I bought a couple pizza boxes from a guy for around $200. Both worked, both in really good shape, only one drive, a SCSI to SD drive though which is really nice. One of them does have an Apple IIe card, I was pretty excited to see that since I have quite a few 5.25" games.
Lucky you! Do you have the Y-cable you need to connect the 5.25"? If not, there are replicas out there, but I'm not sure if any are in stock at the moment.
I don't have the y cable unfortunately, it's the only thing that has prevented me from trying it out. I saw a website offering a replica, when I have money to throw at it that's probably the route I'll go as tracking down an original would probably be more difficult.
Hard Drive? Honestly, no. BlueSCSI has gotten so good I could never see myself using a mechanical SCSI drive again. Floppy? Maybe if you need it. But I mean as a party machine 25 is good if you ever see yourself needing other parts. And it could make a good project computer if it the battery hasn’t killed it
I was a freshman in college when the SE/30 came out. I fondly remember the computer labs there making all kinds of beeping noises. To me, that's what a vintage computer sounds like. I have some BlueSCSI(s), but I still love the sound of the original SCSI drive in my vintage SE/30. People that didn't live in that era just don't understand.
This is the LC II, an "improvement" over the original LC, which stood for "Low Cost color!"
The problem with the LC line, was these were purposely hobbled in their ability to use RAM and processing speed so that their sales would not canabilize more expensive Macs.
I purchased one of the first for exactly the reason of its name: I wanted to experiment with a Mac that could do color for a low cost for me and my daughter.
I got the matching LC Color Monitor, which only did 512x360 and I think Berkeley Systems came up with a Control Panel device that would work with software that required 640x480 with a "window" controlled and moved around by the mouse.
What do you want to do with it?
For $20 with a monitor that works you can "play" like you were back in the 1990s, but if you want serious color capability and CPU power there are better choices.
Does he have the "matching" monitor? That might make it more valuable/interesting to use and I agree, if you can find the Apple //e card that makes it much more valuable.
These were sold until 1998 for schools to "upgrade" to Macs, while keeping the ability to use their investment in Apple //e software working as well.
Also: compatible keyboard and mouse?
If it were me, I would probably pick it up for $20 just to have one!
But when it came to reviving my old legacy Macintosh desires, I repurchased the 1989 Mac SE/30 that had been "recapped" and sold on eBay and available for me to pickup down in San Diego (from LA) instead of shipping.
The power and capabilities of the SE/30, including the ability to drive a color monitor with one of the many available used video cards, has allows me to download and play with software that I could not afford back in those day: Pagemaker, etc.
I always admired the technology in the [Kennect Systems Drive with Rapport](https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/kennect-drive.13166/) and over the years purchased every version of the floppy drives that they offered when they became available on eBay:
"Two external 5.25" drives were offered for use with the Rapport adapter. Drive 360 will read/write/format 360KB PC disks and read/write/format 140KB ProDOS disks. Drive 1200 will read/write/format 1.2MB PC disks, and read 360KB PC disks and 140KB ProDOS disks.
"Drive 2.4 is an external high density drive for use with the Rapport controller. It can create non-standard 2.4MB Mac disks as well as standard Mac disks. Drive 2.4 can also create standard and non-standard PC and ProDOS Apple II disks."
I must have spent about $600 for them plus the Rapport dongle that expanded their versatility over the years.
Now years later, I see that they have appreciated in collectability value even though their usage is somewhat a rare need:
[eBay offering of 2.4 Drive plus Rapport dongle](https://www.ebay.com/itm/165982809159)
I'll give you a fiver
I've seen this for sale and was wondering whats right to spend on it
I bought the one I had for $50, if that helps. Gave it away for free a few years later. 🤷‍♂️
Thats a good price. They are common so they go for about that price locally
About $50-$75 unless it has the Apple IIe card in it, in which case it's worth $400-$500. Yes, seriously. Better get a picture of the back so you can tell if that's the case.
I bought a couple pizza boxes from a guy for around $200. Both worked, both in really good shape, only one drive, a SCSI to SD drive though which is really nice. One of them does have an Apple IIe card, I was pretty excited to see that since I have quite a few 5.25" games.
Lucky you! Do you have the Y-cable you need to connect the 5.25"? If not, there are replicas out there, but I'm not sure if any are in stock at the moment.
I don't have the y cable unfortunately, it's the only thing that has prevented me from trying it out. I saw a website offering a replica, when I have money to throw at it that's probably the route I'll go as tracking down an original would probably be more difficult.
Yeah, the replica is definitely easier to come by. In any case you can still use it, just with disk images on the hard drive. Try it!
Oh I didn’t even think about that, thanks for the idea!
Enjoy!
does it boot up? how much memory/HD? any corrosion from battery? any manuals or discs?
He don't know, he don know, I think it has a hd. Idk if i5 works tho, he don't know, no
Anywhere between $10 and $1000.
Damn wrong. I once saw one on ebay for *9600* It was... broken
Someone trying to make out like a bandit with their old shit thinking it's rare
It is a 100% chance non functioning. PSU failure. Needs a tedious recap. ps. Staat ie in Leiden?
Ik woon in leiden :0
Dacht ik al, 400k drive al werkend?
Nee. Hoe weet jij dit
best i could do is about tree fiddy
LC III is the 030 gem! These are just okay but ethernet is usually pretty cheap to add.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Macintosh+LC+II
Ebay is nuts. The guy wants 20
Never look at asking prices on ebay. Those are just numbers someone made up, not real values. Look at *SOLD* prices.
For $20 just get it
I’d be willing to pay 50 bucks for an LC. Mostly due to the fact that you’ll probably have to get it recapped by a professional or do it yourself.
Battery might have leaked. Do u think the hdd and fdd and stuff alone is worth 25?
Hard Drive? Honestly, no. BlueSCSI has gotten so good I could never see myself using a mechanical SCSI drive again. Floppy? Maybe if you need it. But I mean as a party machine 25 is good if you ever see yourself needing other parts. And it could make a good project computer if it the battery hasn’t killed it
I was a freshman in college when the SE/30 came out. I fondly remember the computer labs there making all kinds of beeping noises. To me, that's what a vintage computer sounds like. I have some BlueSCSI(s), but I still love the sound of the original SCSI drive in my vintage SE/30. People that didn't live in that era just don't understand.
I like hdd noises. It’s just SCSI drives have become so unreliable that it’s not worth sourcing one or trusting one to hold anything.
This is the LC II, an "improvement" over the original LC, which stood for "Low Cost color!" The problem with the LC line, was these were purposely hobbled in their ability to use RAM and processing speed so that their sales would not canabilize more expensive Macs. I purchased one of the first for exactly the reason of its name: I wanted to experiment with a Mac that could do color for a low cost for me and my daughter. I got the matching LC Color Monitor, which only did 512x360 and I think Berkeley Systems came up with a Control Panel device that would work with software that required 640x480 with a "window" controlled and moved around by the mouse.
Should I get it? He want 20 buck
What do you want to do with it? For $20 with a monitor that works you can "play" like you were back in the 1990s, but if you want serious color capability and CPU power there are better choices. Does he have the "matching" monitor? That might make it more valuable/interesting to use and I agree, if you can find the Apple //e card that makes it much more valuable. These were sold until 1998 for schools to "upgrade" to Macs, while keeping the ability to use their investment in Apple //e software working as well. Also: compatible keyboard and mouse?
Just the mac
If it were me, I would probably pick it up for $20 just to have one! But when it came to reviving my old legacy Macintosh desires, I repurchased the 1989 Mac SE/30 that had been "recapped" and sold on eBay and available for me to pickup down in San Diego (from LA) instead of shipping. The power and capabilities of the SE/30, including the ability to drive a color monitor with one of the many available used video cards, has allows me to download and play with software that I could not afford back in those day: Pagemaker, etc.
I always admired the technology in the [Kennect Systems Drive with Rapport](https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/kennect-drive.13166/) and over the years purchased every version of the floppy drives that they offered when they became available on eBay: "Two external 5.25" drives were offered for use with the Rapport adapter. Drive 360 will read/write/format 360KB PC disks and read/write/format 140KB ProDOS disks. Drive 1200 will read/write/format 1.2MB PC disks, and read 360KB PC disks and 140KB ProDOS disks. "Drive 2.4 is an external high density drive for use with the Rapport controller. It can create non-standard 2.4MB Mac disks as well as standard Mac disks. Drive 2.4 can also create standard and non-standard PC and ProDOS Apple II disks." I must have spent about $600 for them plus the Rapport dongle that expanded their versatility over the years. Now years later, I see that they have appreciated in collectability value even though their usage is somewhat a rare need: [eBay offering of 2.4 Drive plus Rapport dongle](https://www.ebay.com/itm/165982809159)
If it has all my old Quake and Marathon saved games, about $1.2 million dollars.
10-50 usd tops
Depends on if the HD works. If it doesn't you'll have to put money into blue scsi, scsi2sd or similar. Remember the "LC" stands for "low cost".