While attending WordCamp NYC with representatives of IvanExpert last month, I had the pleasure of being introduced to Jazmin Hupp, director of marketing for Tekserve, New York City’s oldest Apple specialist. She graciously provided us with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tekserve space, from the classroom to the break room to the museum. I was pleasantly surprised to find a number of objects reflecting Tekserve’s and Apple’s heritage, including a typewriter, the Cirqus Voltaire pinball machine, and many models of Apple II and Macintosh models.
You don’t need to have connections to see these artifacts for yourself: several will be placed on display on the main floor July 17 – September 6 as part of the store’s 25th anniversary. In the meantime, this photo gallery should provide an intriguing vicarious experience of my tour.
The PowerBook 1400cs — my first Macintosh. I replaced it a year later with a PowerBook G3 ("Wallstreet") which, courtesy its ADB and SCSI ports, made an excellent Apple II emulator.
The PowerBook 1400cs — my first Macintosh. I replaced it a year later with a PowerBook G3 ("Wallstreet") which, courtesy its ADB and SCSI ports, made an excellent Apple II emulator.
Here are some familiar faces.
Here are some familiar faces.
The downstairs classroom is populated with an array of classic Apple systems.
The downstairs classroom is populated with an array of classic Apple systems.
Tekserve had a Father's Day contest: "Get your photo taken with whatever product in our store you'd like to give your dad, and you could win it!"
Tekserve had a Father's Day contest: "Get your photo taken with whatever product in our store you'd like to give your dad, and you could win it!"
There's always an innovative use for older technology!
There's always an innovative use for older technology!
The story is that the Sands donated these doors to Frank Sinatra, and Tekserve won them in an auction.
The story is that the Sands donated these doors to Frank Sinatra, and Tekserve won them in an auction.
A series of classic figures were captioned to advertise Tekserve.
A series of classic figures were captioned to advertise Tekserve.
Sage advice on both sides.
Sage advice on both sides.
This hole puncher is designed to make your old data unreadable.
This hole puncher is designed to make your old data unreadable.
Need a video adapter or six?
Need a video adapter or six?
There's no backspace key here, so think before you type!
There's no backspace key here, so think before you type!
Who doesn't love classic cabinet art?
Who doesn't love classic cabinet art?
This pinball machine was buried under detritus but was declared operational by the staff.
This pinball machine was buried under detritus but was declared operational by the staff.
Where hard drives go to die.
Where hard drives go to die.
As I descended into the basement and rounded the stairwell corner, I was greeted by an old friend!
As I descended into the basement and rounded the stairwell corner, I was greeted by an old friend!
Nice photos! Thanks for sharing. One little thing though. Wallstreet (one model was called Mainstreet) was the code name for the PowerBook G3 Series, which replaced the original PowerBook G3 & the PowerBook 1400. Epic was the 1400’s code name. I had one of those too.
Thanks, Tom! Though the 1400cs was indeed my first Mac, I owned it for so short a time (less than a year) that I conflated its specs with my second Mac, a Wallstreet. I’ve updated the caption!
Thanks for posting the photos. It was a blast to see some old friends. I have quite the Apple II collection in plastic bins in my crawlspace. One of these days I’ll have a room to set them up again, and hope they still function.
Nice photos! Thanks for sharing. One little thing though. Wallstreet (one model was called Mainstreet) was the code name for the PowerBook G3 Series, which replaced the original PowerBook G3 & the PowerBook 1400. Epic was the 1400’s code name. I had one of those too.
Thanks, Tom! Though the 1400cs was indeed my first Mac, I owned it for so short a time (less than a year) that I conflated its specs with my second Mac, a Wallstreet. I’ve updated the caption!
Thanks for posting the photos. It was a blast to see some old friends. I have quite the Apple II collection in plastic bins in my crawlspace. One of these days I’ll have a room to set them up again, and hope they still function.