It is worth nothing that the beige M0001ED has an identical case to the original 512K, while the beige "Macintosh ED" on the front uses the Macintosh Plus front case bezel and original 512K rear case bucket. Both versions of the Platinum EDs use the Macintosh Plus front case bezel with a brand new Platinum 512K rear bucket (though the 512k product badge remains the same). As far as I know there was never an old-style 128K/512K front case bezel produced in Platinum.
Also, as far as I know, the commercial 512K/800 (on which the original ED was based) was a 220-240V configuration only as well. The 220-240V PSU was switchable to 120V. So the model number likely indicates the installed analogue board, not necessarily how it was configured. There is some evidence from Apple repair manuals that from approx. 1988 onward, the only replacement PSU for the Plus and earlier Macs was the 220-240V "international" version, despite the fact that the localized 120V was still being shipped OEM by territory. By this time almost all Apple PSUs were universal and though more expensive, a universal replacement part would have made a lot more sense even for the original compacts. Like the 512K/800 the EDs came with the full-sized Plus board, even though the contemporary commercial 512Kes shipped with the original shorter keyboard. Later the 512Ke would also ship with the full-sized Plus keyboard as well. Therefore, unless you want one of the Cork produced models with the Plus case front badging, the original Freemont EDs are identical to a 512Ke with a Plus keyboard upgrade and an agency label and serial number with the M0001ED model number. In my opinion, the only one of these worth collecting, unless you already have a complete collection of every other compact, is the Platinum ED, which aside from the badging has a unique form factor unattainable by any other model upgrade, thanks to the unique Platinum rear bucket. On Mar 20, 8:37 am, Ken Daggett <[email protected]> wrote: > On 19 Mar 2009, at 18:39:28 PDT, businesms wrote: > > > I'm looking for a Macintosh ED - if anyone is interested in selling > > one please drop me a line. Thanks. > > ------------ > Clipped from <http://homepage.mac.com/chinesemac/earlymacs/>: > > Macintosh ED > > The Macintosh ED [M0001ED] was a 512K/800 [M0001D] packaged for sale > through educational institutions. There appear to be four editions of > these machines: > > 1. Beige with M0001ED model number. [Serial numbers begin with F, > for Fremont, California] > 2. Platinum with M0001ED model number. [F] > 3. Beige with "Macintosh ED" printed on the front and M0001D > model number on the back. [Serial numbers begin with C, for Cork, > Ireland.] > 4. Platinum with "Macintosh ED" printed on the front and M0001D > model number on the back. [C] > > Note: For what it's worth, I have never seen evidence of any of these > in North America or Japan. They may have been produced only as > 220-240V machines to be sold in Europe, Asia, and Australia. > Macintosh Plus ED > > The Macintosh Plus ED was a platinum Macintosh Plus with "Macintosh > Plus ED" printed on the front and a standard 220-240V M0001AP model > number on the back. > ----------- > Just for info. > > Kenhttp://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
