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Anyone know about this sticker, also this Finder mod?
Posted by: reallyrandy on 2017-08-11 13:14:04
Hi,

I just got a 512k delivered! Yay! It is in perfect shape with virtually no yellowing. Wow!

Anyway, it has this sticker on the front and I don't know what it is. It says "16" in a red Apple logo. Pic below.

Also, I did a "About this Mac" and got a Finder mod I never heard of. Anyone have any insights? Pics below.

512kSticker.jpg

512kAboutFinderMenu.jpg

512kAboutDialog.jpg

512kAbout-DialogLarge.jpg

512kSpecialMenu.jpg

512kAboutFinderDialog.jpg

512kDiskContents.jpg
Posted by: unity on 2017-08-11 13:50:07
The sticker is a very common one, usually found on Apple II/III stuff. Full sheets still come up on eBay.

From what I can find, Dave appears to be a save Mac user of times past. I don't think an Apple employee. Here is a short mention of it in Washington Apple Pi. I attached the PDF as well as a screen shot of the page.

Screen Shot 2017-08-11 at 3.47.32 PM.png

1989367.pdf
Posted by: unity on 2017-08-11 13:51:20
Also there is mention of Dave here about giving a demo on Hypercard in 1987.

http://www.limac.org/history.html
Posted by: Scott Baret on 2017-08-11 15:08:12
The stickers were meant to identify 16 sector disks when the 13 and 16 were both used on the Apple II.
Posted by: joethezombie on 2017-08-11 15:52:38
That's just awesome!  Any chance you could image the disk?
Posted by: james_w on 2017-08-12 03:13:59
Love that altered Finder! Great historical find 😀

Get it up somewhere for preservation if you can 
Posted by: reallyrandy on 2017-08-12 05:39:20
I'll do that later this week. Sharing is cool 🙂

I'll put it in my dropbox for you guys and then maybe MacGUI or the garden for posterity.
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