PreservedUpdated 9/22/2026
Kenbak-1 Computer
Made by Kenbak Corporation1971Roswell, Georgia
A Kenbak-1 — often cited as the first personal computer, sold by mail order in 1971 with about 40 made and perhaps a dozen surviving. Documented among the collection's foundational machines in museum coverage.
Provenance
1971
Sold by Kenbak Corporation
attributed
2010s
Documented in coverage of the collection's early computing holdings
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Roswell, Georgia
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryComputing
MaterialsSteel case, TTL logic, front-panel lights and switches
Dimensions48 × 30 × 18 cm
ConditionVery good
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 85/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1971). Kenbak-1 Computer [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1971-007078.