Decoder, videotext

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OBJECT TYPE: VIDEOTEX/TELIDON
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0380.001

MANUFACTURER: Norpak Corp.
MODEL: MK.1
LOCATION: Kanata, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 222
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FERROUS METAL CASING/ SYNTHETIC CONTROLS & PARTS/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ GLASS? INDICATOR LIGHTS/ NON-FERROUS METAL BACK PANEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 43.2 cm
Width: 37.0 cm
Height: 9.0 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: Norpak
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Kanata

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1980-1985
Canada: CANADIAN DEVELOPED VIDEOTEX TECHNOLOGY
Function: USED TO DECODE TELIDON GRAPHICS IMAGES, PROBABLY WITH TELIDON KEYPAD 850383
Technical: NAPLPS (TELIDON) WAS ADOPTED AS A WORLD STANDARD FOR GRAPHICS TRANSMISSION BY COMPUTER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL ON UNDERSIDE READS 'norpak CANADA/ Model TELIDON/ Serial 222'/ WHITE LETTERING READING 'Telidon Terminal' or 'Norpak'/ WHITE PRINTED CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON FRONT & BACK/ GREY DECAL ON FRONT READING 'ASSET NUMBER/ 17685/ CRC SHIRLEY BAY'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CASING PAINTED WHITE WITH DARK BLUE FRONT & BACK/ WHITE & BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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Norpak Corp., Decoder, videotext, circa 1980, Artifact no. 1985.0380, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1985.0380.001/

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