Terminal, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: TELEPRINTER/ELECTROMECHANICAL
DATE: 1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0772.001

MANUFACTURER: Teletype Corp.
MODEL: 33 TO/90154
LOCATION: Skokie, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 157
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FERROUS METAL BASE & STAND/ METAL & SYNTHETIC CASING/ SYNTHETIC KEYS & PARTS/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 55.0 cm
Width: 46.8 cm
Height: 84.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Teletype
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Skokie

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: 1974-1984
Canada: COMPONENT OF CANADIAN DESIGNED & ASSEMBLED COMPUTER SYSTEM. CCI WAS FORMED IN 1967 TO MAKE & MARKET KEY-EDIT SYSTEM; IT CREATED SOFTWARE & MFD. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, KEYBOARDS, & OTHER PARTS,WITH REST OF SYSTEM FORMED BY AMERICAN COMPONENTS. CCI WAS PURCHASED BY OTTAWA FIRM NABU CORP. IN 1982 & CEASED OPERATION IN 1984.
Function: COMPUTER INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD & PAPER TAPE READER FOR ENTERING COMMANDS INTO MINICOMPUTER WHICH WAS PART OF DATA ENTRY, VERIFICATION, & STORAGE SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY IT WAS USED TO ISSUE COMMANDS TO CPU TO IDENTIFY DATA ON TEMPORARY DRUM STORAGE, TRANSFER DATA TO MAGNETIC TAPE, & REMOVE DATA BATCHES FROM DRUM.
Technical: PART OF DATA PREPARATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN LATE 1960'S & CONSISTING OF KEY STATIONS, CONTROL CONSOLE, CPU, INTERMEDIATE STORAGE (DRUM), & FINAL STORAGE (TAPE). SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE ENABLED USER TO PRODUCE TRANSPORTABLE MAGNETIC TAPES OF PROCESSED, VERIFIED DATA TO BE USED AS REQUIRED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'TELETYPE CORPORATION/ MODEL 33 TO' & 'SUPPLY INPUT: 115 V.60 Hz A.C. 5 AMP. MAX./ SIGNAL INPUT: 120 V.D.C. MAX 0,07 AMP. MAX.'/ LABEL READING 'MODEL 90154/ SERIAL 157/ MADE IN CANADA'/ BLACK & WHITE LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Missing: N/A
Finish: ORANGE & BLACK CASING/ BLACK PAINTED STAND/ PLATED BASE & WORKING PARTS/ GREY KEYS & PARTS/ COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Teletype Corp., Terminal, computer, circa 1974, Artifact no. 1984.0772, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0772.001/

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