Expansion Card Connector

The very last piece that was missing before my Apple 1 was complete was the card connector. The problem with this piece is that the original part was manufactured by Cinch, and they stopped producing the exact part. The components that are still available are green, but they have mounting holes. The original Apple 1 connectors did not have any mounting holes.

Steve Gabaly, creator of the Obtronix Apple 1 clone noticed this and was unhappy with the current selection of connectors.  He contacted Cinch who still had the specifications for the original connector. He custom ordered a batch and included them with his kits. Steve was kind enough to send me on to use on my clone.

Here are some photos of Steve’s custom connector compared with the connectors that are readily available with mounting holes.