Kaypro Serial Number Sales Dates - Revision history

FrankRahman at 22:17, 5 January 2026

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	! Serial Number !! Model !! Date		! Serial Number !! Model !! Date !! Notes
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	\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 \|\| 12/30/83		\| 012381 \|\| Kaypro II \|\| 12/23/82 \|\|
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			\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 \|\| 12/30/83 \|\|
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	\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.		\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.
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	\| 335516 \|\| Kaypro PC 81-045-02 \|\| 07/29/86		\| 335516 \|\| Kaypro PC 81-045-02 \|\| 07/29/86 \|\|
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	Note: This is intended to help understand about when a machine may have been sold.		Note: This is intended to help understand about when a machine may have been sold.
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			[[File:12381 Invoice 12 23 82.jpg]]<br>With machine #12381
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	[[File:74872 invoice small.jpg~~\|thumb~~]]		[[File:74872 invoice small.jpg]]
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	\| [[File:124973 invoice.jpg~~\|thumb~~]]		\| [[File:124973 invoice.jpg]]
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	\| [[File:335516 receipt small.jpg~~\|thumb~~]]		\| [[File:335516 receipt small.jpg]]
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FrankRahman at 23:10, 11 September 2024

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	! Serial Number !! Model !! Date		! Serial Number !! Model !! Date
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	\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 \|\| 12/30/83 ~~-->~~		\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 \|\| 12/30/83
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	\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.		\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.
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FrankRahman at 20:14, 11 September 2024

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	! Serial Number !! Model !! Date		! Serial Number !! Model !! Date
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	\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 ~~or 81-006~~ \|\| 12/30/83		\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 \|\| 12/30/83 -->
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	\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.		\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.
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FrankRahman at 20:04, 11 September 2024

2024-09-11T20:04:38Z

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	! Serial Number !! Model !! Date		! Serial Number !! Model !! Date
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			\| 074872 \|\| Kaypro 4 plus 88 81-004 or 81-006 \|\| 12/30/83
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	\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.		\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.
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FrankRahman at 18:12, 18 June 2024

2024-06-18T18:12:05Z

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	! Serial Number !! Model !! Date		! Serial Number !! Model !! Date
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			\| 124973 \|\| Kaypro 10 81-005 \|\| 11/10/84 \|\| Note: Demo unit so likely had been on the sales floor for a while.
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	\| 335516 \|\| Kaypro PC 81-045-02 \|\| 07/29/86		\| 335516 \|\| Kaypro PC 81-045-02 \|\| 07/29/86
	\|}		\|}

	Note: This is intended to help understand about when I machine may have been sold.		Note: This is intended to help understand about when a machine may have been sold.
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	==Special Notes==		==Special Notes==

FrankRahman at 01:50, 6 December 2023

2023-12-06T01:50:04Z

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	==Special Notes==		==Special Notes==

			"... the first Kaypros were shipped from the Solana Beach facility in June of 1982." [https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1984/jan/19/cover-little-computers-big-bucks/ San Diego Reader, Jan 19, 1984]

	"Our production schedule for the coming months looks like this: Oct:1800, Nov:3700, Dec:5000, Jan:7500, Feb:10,000, " KayComp Newsgram, September 13, 1982		"Our production schedule for the coming months looks like this: Oct:1800, Nov:3700, Dec:5000, Jan:7500, Feb:10,000, " KayComp Newsgram, September 13, 1982

FrankRahman at 23:15, 5 December 2023

2023-12-05T23:15:42Z

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	"A new Kaypro named the Kaypro 4 is available from Kay Computers." Kugram, June-July, 1983		"A new Kaypro named the Kaypro 4 is available from Kay Computers." Kugram, June-July, 1983


	"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]		"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]
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	"Kaypro Corp has introduced a new low-end version of the Kaypro 2. It is called The New 2." Kugram, Nov-Dec, 1984.		"Kaypro Corp has introduced a new low-end version of the Kaypro 2. It is called The New 2." Kugram, Nov-Dec, 1984.

			"Hit by shrinking margins and increased competition, personal computer manufacturer Kaypro Corp. on Tuesday announced a $10.9-million fourth-quarter loss and said it was discontinuing its “transportable” line of PCs that made it famous in the early 1980s." [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-18-fi-14877-story.html LA Times, Nov 18, 1987]

FrankRahman at 22:45, 5 December 2023

2023-12-05T22:45:11Z

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	==Special Notes==		==Special Notes==

			"Our production schedule for the coming months looks like this: Oct:1800, Nov:3700, Dec:5000, Jan:7500, Feb:10,000, " KayComp Newsgram, September 13, 1982

			"Starting November the Kaypros you will receive will have diskdrives in a horizontal position." Kay Computers Newsgram, October 6, 1982

			"Contrary to what usually happens, with us as production increases (1800 units this month-3700 in November) our failure rate is going down. We are now down to only 2% failure rate !" Kay Computers Newsgram, October 6, 1982

			"Non-Linear Systems has announced the second member of the Kaypro family of portable computers, the Kaypro 10. ... and should start appearing at delaers sometime in February, 1983." Kugram, December, 1982

			"A new Kaypro named the Kaypro 4 is available from Kay Computers." Kugram, June-July, 1983


	"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]		"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]

	"~~Non~~-~~Linear Systems~~ has ~~announced~~ the ~~second member of~~ the Kaypro ~~family~~ of ~~portable computers,~~ the Kaypro ~~10.~~ .~~.. and should start appearing at delaers sometime in February, 1983~~." Kugram, ~~December~~, ~~1983~~		"... was a product called the Co-Power 88 board. Since that article was written, SWP Products - the manufacturer - has contracted with KAYPRO to manufacture the board for installation on the KAYPRO-II and 4." Kugram, Vol 1 No 6 (Likely from Nov-Dec 1983)

			"Kaypro Corp has introduced a new low-end version of the Kaypro 2. It is called The New 2." Kugram, Nov-Dec, 1984.

FrankRahman at 21:38, 5 December 2023

2023-12-05T21:38:36Z

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	Note: This is intended to help understand about when I machine may have been sold.		Note: This is intended to help understand about when I machine may have been sold.

	Special ~~notes:~~		==Special Notes==

	"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]		"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]

			"Non-Linear Systems has announced the second member of the Kaypro family of portable computers, the Kaypro 10. ... and should start appearing at delaers sometime in February, 1983." Kugram, December, 1983

FrankRahman at 21:15, 5 December 2023

2023-12-05T21:15:01Z

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	Special notes:		Special notes:
	"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." ~~New York Times, Nov 27, 1983~~ [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html ~~NYT~~]		"Kaypro will sell 135,000 units this year - roughly one- third of the portable computers sold." [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/11/27/business/kaypro-s-bid-to-remain-on-top.html New York Times, Nov 27, 1983]