Scelbi-8H Computer

Made by Scelbi Computer Consulting1974Roswell, Georgia

A Scelbi-8H — the Intel 8008-based kit computer that preceded the Altair and arguably outsold everything before it. One of the foundational microcomputers documented in the collection's early-personal-computing holdings.

Provenance

1974

Sold as a kit by Scelbi Computer Consulting

attributed

2010s

Early microcomputers documented among the collection's holdings

attributed

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 case, Intel 8008 board set, front panel

Dimensions43 × 25 × 20 cm

ConditionGood

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 82/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1974). Scelbi-8H Computer [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1974-007079.