Apple Lisa 1 (Twiggy Drive)

Made by Apple Computer1983Roswell, Georgia

An Apple Lisa 1 with the original 'Twiggy' floppy drives — the $10,000 machine that brought the graphical interface to market before the Macintosh. Twiggy-drive Lisas were recalled and converted; survivors are rare. Documented in the collection's Apple exhibits.

Provenance

1983

Sold by Apple Computer

attributed

2019

Apple collection documented at the Computer Museum of America (now Mimms Museum)

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

Lonnie Mimms

Roswell, Georgia

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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 chassis, CRT, dual Twiggy 5.25-inch drives

Dimensions38 × 45 × 35 cm

ConditionVery good; display condition

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 87/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1983). Apple Lisa 1 (Twiggy Drive) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1983-007077.