Hi all,
An interesting question for the group -- Over the summer, I picked up a fairly large haul of Apple II systems. In going through them, it seems clear that many of the systems were modified/board-swapped at some point in their lives...For example, i've got one case that's clearly late 70's, but it has a motherboard from the early 80's...and vice-versa; a case from the early 80's with a motherboard from the late 70's.
In restoring these systems, I've tried to stay true with whatever motherboard the system originally came with, even if it was not period-accurate. What's the general consensus out there, among other people restoring these systems? Is it better to preserve what's found as-is, or, is it considered acceptable to reunite a chassis and motherboard from roughly the same timeframe, for the sake of historical accuracy? Is it misrepresentation to pair an older motherboard with an older case, or simply proper restoration work? What is your opinion?
An interesting question for the group -- Over the summer, I picked up a fairly large haul of Apple II systems. In going through them, it seems clear that many of the systems were modified/board-swapped at some point in their lives...For example, i've got one case that's clearly late 70's, but it has a motherboard from the early 80's...and vice-versa; a case from the early 80's with a motherboard from the late 70's.
In restoring these systems, I've tried to stay true with whatever motherboard the system originally came with, even if it was not period-accurate. What's the general consensus out there, among other people restoring these systems? Is it better to preserve what's found as-is, or, is it considered acceptable to reunite a chassis and motherboard from roughly the same timeframe, for the sake of historical accuracy? Is it misrepresentation to pair an older motherboard with an older case, or simply proper restoration work? What is your opinion?