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Technology treasure your own quick guide?



You might want to take another look at this computer gathering dust in your attic. Bonhams auction office has curated a list of ten "old" tech gadgets, "value that often goes unnoticed by owners",




According to the Handy Home Services app, which commissioned the initiative as a guide for Americans to spot valuable pieces of technology spearded away in their homes.


Handy said in a statement that he was "helpful" in stopping people unintentionally throwing away valuable pieces of technology, like the unfortunate woman who, in 2015, found an Apple 1 computer in her garage - and took it to dump a recycling. "


Apple-1 computer sold at auction for $ 905,000


If you discover something that could be a tech treasure, you can submit it for potential evaluation by Bonhams experts:


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Televisions with flexible cover from the 1930s are among the rarest and oldest televisions in the world. ”At the 1939 World's Fair in New York, this was one of the first televisions to be shown to the public. About 1,600 units were produced," more than any pre-war TV. " At a 2009 auction by Bonhams, a 1939 RCA Turk-12 was sold for $ 5,900.


Kennebec-1 Computer, 1971-74: He said it was "the world's first personal computer". Only 50 have been built and only 14 are believed to still exist today. At a 2015 auction by Bonhams, the Kenback-1 sold for $ 31,250.


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Puzzle Machines, 1920s-1940: Electro-mechanical puzzle machines were "rotor blade machines" developed to protect diplomatic and military communications. There were orders to destroy machines at the end of WWII but some were recovered from Germany and other Nazi-controlled countries. The USA even brought them back as souvenirs. At a 2016 auction by Bonhams, the Enigma M4 4-Rotor Enigma sold for $ 463,500.


Apple I Computer, 1976: This is the Apple Apple Mac coveted predecessor designed and built by Apple founder Steve Wozniak in 1976. At that time, it had a list price of $ 666.66. 66 authentic Apple I computers are known to still be around, according to Bonhams. At a 2014 auction, the Apple I computer motherboard sold for $ 905,000.


Apple e Computers: Note that the first series of Apple e-computers (1977-1981) also have value. About 40,000 of these have been sold worldwide. At a 2011 auction on eBay, a 1977 Apple II sold for $ 6,100.


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Zenith "Companion" Portable Radio: Zenith, one of the past big American television manufacturers, has made a lot of electronic products, including radios. Companion is "widely regarded" as the world's first true portable radio, according to Bonhams. At a 2014 auction on eBay, a 1924 Zenith "Companion" portable radio was sold for $ 12,000.

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