The Package

Opening the box

Under the bubble wrap

The Chassis

Rear view of the Altair Kit

Serial Number and Autograph

Nice shot of back panel.

Front Dress Panel

Another nice shot.

I just don't get tired of looking at this dress panel.

Opening the cover

Parts Kits

Inside the Chassis

Inside looking at the back panel.

Front "support" panel.

Overall interior shot.

Removing the support frame.

Front Dress panel removed from chassis.

Detail of Dress Panel.

Front support panel detail.

Rear panel.

Close up of autograph and serial number.

The FedEx Small Box

Contents of the FedEx Small Box

Closeup of parts list.

FedEx Medium Box

FedEx Envelopes

Motherboard Parts Envelope

Display Board Envelope 1

Static RAM Parts Envelope.

Display/Control board parts envelope 2.

8800 CPU Board Parts Envelope.

Display/Control Board Packing List.

Memory Board Packing List.

8800 CPU Parts Packing List.

CPU, RAM, and Display/Control Boards

88-CPU PC Board.

88-CPU PC Board.

88-CPU PC Board (Solder Side)

1K Static RAM PC Board (Component Side)

1K Static RAM PC Board (Component Side)

1K Static RAM PC Board (Solder Side)

1K Static RAM PC Board (Solder Side)

Display/Control PC Board (Component Side)

Display/Control PC Board (Component Side)

Display/Control PC Board (Solder Side)

Motherboard (Component Side)

Opening the box reveals the Altair 8800 User's Manual.

The kit was very well packed. After unwrapping the bubble-wrap, I was excited to reveal the 8800 chassis.

Overall front view of the 8800 Chassis.

Yes, this is kit Serial #001, bought on eBay.

The attention to detail is excellent.

Removing the two rear screws, and four side screws, and sliding the cover off reveals the rest of the kit parts.

Is this an advertisement for FedEx or what? All kidding aside, the packaging was excellent.

This panel goes behind the actual "dress panel" to add support, and to provide something for the swtiches to attach to.

Contained the Power supplies and mounting parts kit.

Packing list, power supplies, and bag of wire, screws, and a bunch of other stuff.

Contains FedEx envelopes with the rest of the parts for each PCB kit.

Containing parts for each PCB kit. Two envelopes are for the Display Board.

And packing list. This envelope contained the Motherboard PCB and the four S-100 connectors.

Were packed in this envelope. The boards were packed very carefully, and separated, so that they would not get scratched in shipping.