- Auction
23618
Firsts: The History of Computing from the Paul G. Allen Collection
23 August 2024 - 12 September 2024, New York
SALE TOTAL: 3,635,982 (USD)
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58 Lots for Sale 23618
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Lot 101 A TATE'S ARITHMOMETER C & E LAYTONS, CIRCA 1892 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) high, 23 ½ in. (59.7 cm.) wide, 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 price realized $7,560 |
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Lot 102 A GROUP OF SIX CALCULATORS VARIOUS, 1911-1980s The Royal Precision LGP-30 computer (largest in group): 34 in. (86.4 cm.) high, 63 in. (160 cm.) long, 26 ½ in. (67.3 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,500 - $2,500 price realized $52,920 |
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Lot 103 A BRAINIAC ELECTRIC BRAIN KIT EDMUND C. BERKELEY, (1909-1988) Box measuring 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, 13 in. (33 cm) wide, 16 in. (40.6 cm) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $2,772 |
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Lot 104 A UNIVAC MERCURY DELAY LINE MEMORY REMINGTON RAND UNIVAC, CIRCA 1951 16 in. (40.6 cm.) high, 36 in. (91.4 cm) long, 21 in. (53.3 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 price realized $107,100 |
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Lot 105 A GROUP OF FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE UNIVAC I CONSOLE USED BY CBS PRIOR TO... TOMMY WEBER, 1952 Each print measuring 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high, 8 in. (20.5 cm.) wide |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $1,764 |
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Lot 106 AN IBM 650 MAGNETIC DRUM DATA PROCESSING MACHINE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 1953 Overall dimensions 6 ft. (1.8 m) high, 17 ft. ( 5.18 m) long, 2 ft. 7 in. (0.8 m) wide |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $138,600 |
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Lot 107 AN IBM 7090 MAINFRAME COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION, 1959 Overall dimensions 5 ft. 8 1/2 in. (1.7 m.) high, 27 ft. (8.2 m.) wide, 27 ft. 10 in. (8.5 m.) deep |
estimate $40,000 - $60,000 price realized $107,100 |
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Lot 108 A UNIVAC 1004 CARD PROCESSOR REMINGTON RAND UNIVAC INC, 1960 4'9" high, 5'9" wide, 5'3" deep |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $7,560 |
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Lot 109 AN IBM MODEL 72 SELECTRIC TYPEWRITER AND AN IBM CORRECTING SELECTRIC II... INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 1961, 1971 Selectric II measuring 7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) wide, 15 ¼ in. (38.7 cm.) deep; IBM model 72 measuring 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high, 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) wide, 15 in. (38 cm.) deep |
estimate $200 - $300 price realized $8,820 |
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Lot 110 A TELETYPE ASR 33 TELETYPE CORPORATION, 1963 44 ½ in. (113 cm.) high, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) wide, 19 in. (48.2 cm.) deep |
estimate $500 - $800 price realized $23,940 |
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Lot 111 A PDP-5 MINICOMPUTER DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 1963. Approximate overall dimensions: 5 ft. 9 ½ in. (1.6 m.) high, 14 ft. 3 in. (4.3 m.) wide, 2 ft. 6 in. (0.8 m.) deep |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $44,100 |
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Lot 112 A DEC PDP-10 KA10 MAINFRAME COMPUTER DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 1968 Approximate overall dimensions: 5 ft. 11 in. (1.8 m.) high, 15 ft. 10 in. (4.8 m.) wide 5 ft. 4 in. (1.6 m.) deep (incl chair). |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 price realized $126,000 |
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Lot 113 SPACEWAR! UNKNOWN, 1965 ¾ in. (1.9 cm.) high,1 in. (2.5 cm) wide, 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) long (Folded) |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $18,900 |
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Lot 114 EXPERIMENTS IN CHESS JAMES KISTER; PAUL STEIN; STANISLAW ULAM; WILLIAM WALDEN; AND MIKE WELLS 9 ½ in. ( 24.3 cm.) high, 6.7 in. ( 17.1 cm.) wide |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $5,040 |
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Lot 115 A PDP-8 MINICOMPUTER AND CHESS SET DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 1965 Overall dimensions 5 ft. 9 ¾ in. (1.8 m.) high, 5 ft. 5 ½ in. (1.7 m.) wide, 3 ft.10 in. (1.2 cm.) deep |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $35,280 |
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Lot 116 A LINC-8 MINICOMPUTER DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 1966 5 ft. 9 in. (1.8 m.) high, 3 ft. 7 in. (1.1 m.) wide, 2 ft. 3 in. (0.7 m.) deep |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $30,240 |
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Lot 117 A PDP-7A MINICOMPUTER Digital Equipment Corporation, 1967. Overall dimensions: 5 ft. 9 in. (1.8 m.) high, 10 ft. (3 m.) wide, 6 ft. 2 in. (1.9 m.) deep. |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 price realized $113,400 |
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Lot 118 A CDC 6500 SUPERCOMPUTER CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, 1967 Approximate overall dimensions 6 ft. 8 in. (2 m.) high, 24 ft. 4 in. (7.4 m.) wide, 25 ft. (7.6 m.) deep |
estimate $200,000 - $300,000 price realized $252,000 |
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Lot 119 A XEROX SIGMA 9 MAINFRAME COMPUTER SYSTEM XEROX, 1970. Total dimensions roughly measuring: 6 ft. 1 in. high (1.9 m.), 15 ft. (4.5 m.) wide, 19 ft. 4 in. (5.9 m.) deep. |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 price realized $30,240 |
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Lot 120 A GROUP OF NINE EARLY MICROCOMPUTERS VARIOUS, 1970-1984 The tallest measuring 26 in. (66 cm.) x 20" 17" high |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $47,880 |
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Lot 121 A KENBAK-1 DIGITAL COMPUTER KENBAK CORPORATION, 1971 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm) high, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) wide, 11 in. (28 cm.) deep |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 price realized $119,700 |
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Lot 122 A HEWLETT-PACKARD 2100S MICROCOMPUTER HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, CIRCA 1972 12 in. (30 cm.) high, 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide, 25 ½ in. (64.8 cm.) deep |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $7,560 |
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Lot 123 MICRAL-N MICROCOMPUTER R2E REALISATION D'ETUDES ELECTRONIQUES, 1973 Main unit measuring: 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high, 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm.) long, 15 ½ in. (39.4 cm.) deep |
estimate $15,000 - $25,000 price realized $126,000 |
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Lot 124 A BURROUGHS L5000 CALCULATING MACHINE BURROUGHS CORPORATION, 1973 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) high, 4 ft. 10 in. (1.5 m.) wide, 2 ft. 4 in. (0.7 m.) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $6,930 |
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Lot 125 A DEC PDP-10 KI10 MAINFRAME COMPUTER Digital Equipment Corporation, 1974 Overall dimensions roughly measuring; 5 ft. 11 ½ in. (1.8 m.) high, 15 ft. 1in. (4.6 m.) wide, 14 ft. 1 in. (4.3 m.) deep. |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 price realized $189,000 |
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Lot 126 A MARK-8 MICROCOMPUTER JONATHAN A. TITUS, 1974 The computer 12 in. (30 cm.) high, 11 in. (28 cm.) wide, 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $23,940 |
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Lot 127 BYTE MAGAZINE 1975-1991 Approximately 97 in. (247 cm.) of shelf space |
estimate $800 - $1,200 price realized $9,450 |
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Lot 128 POPULAR ELECTRONICS 1975 Each 10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high, 8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm.) wide |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $4,410 |
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Lot 129 AN IMSAI I-8080 MICROCOMPUTER IMSAI MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, 1975 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) high, 17 ¼ in. (43.8 cm.) wide, 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $12,600 |
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Lot 130 A TELETYPE ASR 35 TELETYPE CORPORATION, 1976 3 ft. 3 in. (1 m.) high, 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) wide, 2 ft. (0.6 m.) deep. |
estimate $500 - $800 price realized $3,276 |
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Lot 131 A MITS ALTAIR 8800B MICROCOMPUTER MITS INC., 1977 Table unit and terminal measuring 4' wide, 2'8" deep, 3'3 ½" high |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $17,640 |
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Lot 132 A SOL-20 TERMINAL MICROCOMPUTER PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, 1976 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, 18 ½ in. (17 cm. ) wide 17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $6,930 |
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Lot 133 AN APPLE-1 COMPUTER APPLE COMPUTER INC., 1976 The lucite box and monitor measuring 14 in. (35.6 cm.) high, 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) long, 15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) wide |
estimate $300,000 - $500,000 price realized $352,800 |
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Lot 134 NINE EARLY CODING PRINTOUTS FOR MICROSOFT WILLIAM GATES, PAUL ALLEN, MARC MCDONALD, MONTE DAVIDOFF, AND OTHERS, 1976-1984 All pages 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.), 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 price realized $22,680 |
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Lot 135 AN IBM 6/450 OFFICE SYSTEM/6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, 1977 Approximate overall dimensions: 45 in. (114.3 cm.) high, 95 in. (241 cm.) wide, 30 in. (76.2 cm.) deep |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $6,300 |
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Lot 136 A GROUP OF EARLY MICROSOFT MEMOS CIRCA 1978 All sheets 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.), 11 in. (28 cm.) |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $10,710 |
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Lot 137 A DECSYSTEM-2020 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, 1979 Overall 5 ft. (1.5 m.) high, 7 ft. 4 in. (7.2 m.) wide, 3 ft. (0.9 m.) deep |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $13,860 |
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Lot 138 A CADR LISP MACHINE CADR, 1979 71 ¾ in. (182.2 cm.) high, 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) wide, 28 ½ in. (72.4 cm.) deep |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $40,320 |
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Lot 139 XEROX STAR 1108 PERSONAL COMPUTER XEROX, 1981 27 ¾ in. (70.5 cm.) high, 12 in. (30 cm.) wide, 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $81,900 |
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Lot 140 A GROUP OF EARLY MICROSOFT SOFTWARE PACKAGES Microsoft, 1981-95 Each 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high, 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) wide, 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) deep |
estimate $400 - $600 price realized $8,820 |
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Lot 141 SOFTCARD AND RAMCARDS FOR APPLE II MICROSOFT, 1981-83 Each 7 ¼ in. (18.4 cm.) by 3 in. (7.6 cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $2,268 |
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Lot 142 A MICROSOFT GREEN-EYED MOUSE ALPS ELECTRIC CO. FOR MICROSOFT, 1983. Mouse measuring: 1 ¼ in. ( 3.2 cm.) high, 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) wide, 4 in. (10.6 cm.) long |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 price realized $8,190 |
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Lot 143 AN APPLE LISA 1 MICROCOMPUTER APPLE COMPUTER INC., 1983 The microcomputer measuring 14 in. (35.6 cm.) high; 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide; 15 in. deep |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 price realized $882,000 |
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Lot 144 A HEWLETT-PACKARD 1000 A-SERIES MICROCOMPUTER HEWLETT-PACKARD, 1983 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high, 19 in. (48.3 cm.) wide, 14 in. (35.6 cm.) deep |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 price realized $3,780 |
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Lot 145 A PC'S LIMITED PERSONAL COMPUTER PC'S LIMITED, CIRCA 1984 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) high, 16 ½ in. (41.9 cm.) wide, 6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm.) deep |
estimate $600 - $800 price realized $13,860 |
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Lot 146 PAUL ALLEN’S PERSONAL COMPUTER COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION, 1985 Closed dimensions 19 in. (48.3 cm.) high, 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) wide, 16 in. (40.6 cm.) deep |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 price realized $107,100 |
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Lot 147 A CRAY-2 SUPERCOMPUTER CRAY RESEARCH, INC., 1985 Approximate overall dimensions of supercomputer: 6 ft. 8 in. (2 m.) high, 14 ft. 5 in. (4.4 m.) wide, 11 ft. 6 in. (3.5 m.) deep. |
estimate $250,000 - $350,000 price realized $176,400 |
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Lot 148 A NEXTCUBE PERSONAL COMPUTER NEXT COMPUTER INC., 1988 12 in. (30 cm.) high, 12 in. (30 cm.) wide, 12 in. (30 cm.) deep. |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 price realized $21,420 |
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Lot 149 A SYSTEMS CONCEPTS SC40 PDP-10 CLONE SYSTEMS CONCEPTS,1993 dimensions of the larger unit: 60 ½ in. (153.7 cm.) high, 22 ¼ in. (56.5 cm.) wide, 38 in. (96.5 cm.) deep |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 price realized $8,820 |
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Lot 150 AN APPLE NEWTON MESSAGEPAD Apple Computer Inc., 1993 Dimensions of box: 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) high, 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) wide , 9 ½ in. (24.1 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $2,520 |
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Lot 151 ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC XO-1) QUANTA COMPUTERS, 2005 1 ½ in. (3.8 cm.) high, 9 ½ in. ( 24.1 cm.) wide, 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep |
estimate $300 - $500 price realized $882 |
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Lot 152 A MICROSOFT SURFACE TABLETOP (ALSO KNOWN AS PIXELSENSE) MICROSOFT, 2007 The table measuring 27 in. (68.6 cm.) high, 42 ½ in. (108 cm.) wide, 27 in. (68.6 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 price realized $6,300 |
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Lot 153 A GROUP OF SEVEN VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY HEADSETS VARIOUS, 1939-2013 The DVisor helmet measuring 9 in. (22.86 cm.) high, 10.55 in. (26.8 cm) wide, 17 in. (43 cm.) deep |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $11,340 |
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Lot 154 A FLIPSTART AND FLIPSTART PROTOTYPE VULCAN PORTALS INC., 2007 The box measuring 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) high, 12 ½ in. (31.75 cm.) wide, 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) deep |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $4,032 |
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Lot 155 AN ELEPHANT CENSUS DRONE VULCAN TECHNOLOGIES LLC., 2014 1 ft. 5 in. (0.4 m.) high, 8 ft. (2.4 m.) wide, 4 ft. 6 in. (1.4 m.) long, |
estimate $500 - $800 price realized $2,772 |
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Lot 156 A SHARK AND RAY CENSUS BRUV (BAITED REMOTE UNDERWATER VIDEO) RIG GLOBAL FINPRINT, 2015 35 in. (90 cm.) high, 42 in. (107 cm.) wide, 52 in. (132 cm.) deep |
estimate $500 - $800 price realized $2,016 |
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Lot 157 RS-COMPUTER SHOE RE-RELEASE PUMA, 2018. US Size 9 |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 price realized $17,640 |
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Lot 158 BAXTER RETHINK ROBOTICS, JUNE 2016 5 ft. 10 in. (1.7 m.) high, 4 ft. 6 in. (1.4 m.) wide, 3 ft. (0.9 m.) deep |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 price realized $138,600 |
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