FOR SALE: Symbolics MacIvory and TI MicroExplorer Lot

I am a professional Common Lisp programmer, and have been for over a decade. In that time I’ve collected various lisp machine items. I don’t have as much time to tinker, and have decided to part with these items. Almost all of them are exceedingly rare.

All of the items have been tested or used in various ways. The MacIvories in particular work with Genera perfectly. The MicroExplorers have only been tested personally by me in the sense that the Mac II can see them. I have not been successful in installing the software. Note that one of the MicroExplorers has a broken NuBus pin! You will need to be handy with a soldering iron to fix it.

All items are rare, but extremely rare items are marked as VERY RARE.

I am located in the Bay Area, California. I am available for local pickup, and I can ship. Shipping charges and money transfer fees (incl. PayPal fees) are your responsibility.

Do note that these items will go quick.

I will be happy to discount items purchased as a set.

CONTACT: Please email me what you’re interested in, and what your offer is robert@stylewarning.com.

FAQs

I will not divide any individual items into sub-items. Manuals, for instance, come as a set.

ITEMS ARE AS-IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND NON-REFUNDABLE.

Machines

Item: MacIvory II (s/n 20912)

This is another MacIvory II. It was made in the same year as the previous one.

Complete the set with the Quadra and a memory board.

Item: MacIvory Memory Board (16 MB, 2.6 MW)

This is a memory board that goes with the MacIvory II. This is a standard issue board.

Item: VERY RARE TI MicroExplorer Card

This is a TI MicroExplorer free from defects.

Note: I believe this has a whopping 12 MB of memory, but I cannot confirm.

Item: VERY RARE TI MicroExplorer with Video Card and Broken Pin

This is a TI MicroExplorer. Yes, TI made a Lisp machine too. I’m not sure why the video card is wired to it.

Note: I have never actually run Explorer software on this card, because there is a broken pin.

Note: I believe this has 4 MB of memory.

Item: Macintosh IIx and components

I have various Macintosh II components, including batteries, hard drives, and a spare Macintosh IIx (compatible with MicroExplorer). I also have a virtual hard drive with SD card.

Item: Macintosh II with MicroExplorer Badge

This is one of the machines that I have that has a badge. This does not contain the MicroExplorer inside of it, and does not have software installed.

This pairs with the MicroExplorer that is free from defects.

These machines are generally not very reliable.

Item: Macintosh II with MicroExplorer Badge

This is one of the machines that I have that has a badge. This does not contain the MicroExplorer inside of it, and does not have software installed.

This pairs with the MicroExplorer that has a broken pin.

These machines are generally not very reliable.

NOT PICTURED: The MicroExplorer badge on the front.

Paper Items

Item: VERY RARE Complete and Original Genera Manuals [$650]

This is a complete set of original manuals for Genera and MacIvory. Includes the 13 numbered manuals along with 7 others.

Item: Four Explorer Manuals [$300]

This is a functional set of four original manuals for Explorer and MicroExplorer.

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Software

Item: MacIvory Software

What it says on the tin. Includes Genera, Concordia, Joshua, DNA, Statice, and CLIM.

If you purchase a MacIvory board, I will provide disk images of this software at no cost.

Accessories

Item: VERY RARE Symbolics to PS/2 Adapter

This adapter allows you to connect a Symbolics keyboard to any ordinary computer! I’ve personally found it flakey, but it works.

Item: MacIvory Keyboard Overlay

This overlay is used for the MacIvory.

SOLD

THESE ITEMS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

Item: Symbolics Keyboard (“Old Style”)

This is my favorite of the two keyboards because of its resemblance to the old Space Cadet keyboard. It is pleasant to type on. Note that this cannot be used with the MacIvory. This was designed to be used with the old iron Symbolics Lisp Machines. Comes with cable.

Item: Symbolics Keyboard (“New Style”)

This was arguably Symbolics’ best keyboard. It is pleasant to type on. Note that this cannot be used with the MacIvory. This was designed to be used with the old iron Symbolics Lisp Machines. Comes with cable.

Item: Symbolics Mouse

This is a mouse! Like the keyboards, it can only be used with older Lisp machines.

Item: Chinual / Orangual

This is just Lisp Machine memorabilia. The famed Chinual.

Item: MacIvory II (s/n 721)

This is the brain of a lisp machine. This was Symbolics’ second (out of three) major revisions to their MacIvory line. Unlike the MacIvory III however, this one requires a separate memory board. That’s good for reparability and customizability, but bad for speed. :)

Complete the set with the Quadra and a memory board.

Item: MacIvory Memory Board (16 MB, 2.6 MW)

This is a memory board that goes with the MacIvory II. This is a standard issue board.

Item: Quadra 650 with Genera 8 and accessories

This machine houses a MacIvory and memory board. It has a hard drive and Genera installed on it.

This includes a keyboard, keyboard overlay, mouse, VGA adapter, and a CD caddy to load in CDs.

This does not include the MacIvory or memory boards. If you buy this, you ought to purchase a board and memory.