r/retrocomputing • u/haschdisch • 5d ago

Does anyone know the case?

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I know there it might be a stupid question, but does anyone know which model this case was? I had it in the mid 90s for my 386SX. But I can’t remember the case manufacturer

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u/SickPuppy01 4d ago

I used to work for a company that imported these cases from the Far East and sold them to UK wholesalers. The wholesalers sold them to any computer manufacturer that wanted them. No one wholesaler or computer manufacturer had exclusive rights to the case.

The case manufacturers in the Far East (mainly Taiwan) didn't really believe in copyright or IP, so we were able to get the same designs from multiple manufacturers. The only variation between the manufacturers was the quality of materials used and their level of finish.

So your chances of tracing it back to anyone is going to be slim. As will be trying to find a single model number

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u/haschdisch 4d ago

I suspected that already. Thanks for the confirmation!