I just couldn't resist coming back here and posting about the outcome of the auction that was being discussed here (though I have to say, it was helpful to have the history of it documented here). That's the problem with computers arising from estate sales, very often they wind up in the hands of people who have no idea what they have or what it's worth.
Turns out, although this one really is an Apple ][+, it's one of the earlier ones, it's definitely the earliest Apple ][ I currently own. I've been documenting my discoveries and cleanup efforts on it here
http://hagstromusings.blogspot.com/sear ... /terrariumBut, as it turns out, I'm really glad I sprung for it, and it wasn't all that bad a deal in the end I think. Old (late 1980) motherboard with the dark green slots and 16K RAM select chips, a bunch of interesting cards (CP/M, video, RAM, and a Replay cracking card). My hypothesis about the replaced lid is that it actually served a useful purpose, which was to allow the user to see which LEDs are lit on the various RAM and CP/M cards. Anyway, I've been having fun with it as I slowly explore it, but I thought it might be somewhat interesting to someone to see how it turned out.