General Information

Serial #

2226

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MOULDED PLASTIC CASING/ SYNTHETIC KEYS, SCREEN/ 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

39.2 cm

Width

50.5 cm

Height

33.5 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

Lear

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Anaheim

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1977 TO 1984

Canada

American developed & made technology, used in Canada by National Defence for computer training. It is typical example of early passive / nonprogrammable microcomputer terminal.

Function

Computer input-output device with keyboard to enter data into CPU of microcomputer system, and video screen to display data received from it. This example was part of system used by military to train supply managers in computerized supply system.

Technical

Passive / nonprogrammable terminal used with Altair 8800B computer. Original Altair 8800, which appeared in 1975, was the first full-fledged PC on market & launched PC industry. It had limited memory & no peripherals. This terminal was peripheral for slightly later 8800B, one of several peripherals & accessories available in 1977.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

TURQUOISE LABEL READING 'LSI/ ADM/ Information/ Display' ON FRONT/ PLATE ON BACK READS 'MODEL ADM-3/ PART NO. 129450/ SERIAL NO. 2226/ LEAR SIEGLER/ ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA U.S.A./ 115 V 60 Hz 1 AMP.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

MEDIUM BLUE CASING BASE/ PALE TURQUOISE UPPER CASING/ CHARCOAL KEYS/ BLACK BUTTON

Decoration

N/A