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OBJECT TYPE: MICRO/VIDEOTEX/TELIDON
DATE: 1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0545.001

MANUFACTURER: Norpak Ltd.
MODEL: GCS-SYS-161
LOCATION: Kanata, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 7430
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ METAL/ GLASS (?) SCREEN

Dimensions

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

Length: 53.5 cm
Width: 44.5 cm
Height: 40.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Norpak
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Kanata

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1982-1984
Canada: Part of videotex technology system designed, developed & built in Canada
Function: Used as a picture creation computer for the Telidon system.
Technical: Norpak GCS-SYS-161 was intended to be a less expensive desk-top page creation system but was not a financial success.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S STICKER: 'norpak CANADA/ MODEL GCS-SYS-161/ SERIAL 7430'/ STICKER: 'ontario hydro/ electrical/ approval/ by special inspection series 10'/ PRINTED ON BACK: 'ON OFF/ FUSE 5 AMP S.B./ 120 VAC/ 50/60 HZ/ MODEM/ PRINTER/ SPARE/ TABLET/ CONTRAST/ BRIGHTNESS'.
Missing: FAN NOT CONNECTED.
Finish: LIGHT GREY CRINKLED FINISH CABINET ON TOP & DARK GREY ON BOTTOM THIRD PLUS FRONT & SCREEN SURROUND
Decoration: VERTICAL CUT-OUTSALONG FRONT BOTTOM SECTION & PLACES ON SIDES/ SCREEN & DISC DRIVE SECTION PROTRUDES FROM CABINET/ TOP & SIDE EDGES OF CABINET ARE CHAMFERED/ DOOR OVER DISC DRIVES HAVE PROTRUDING ANGLED BOTTOM PARTS

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Norpak Ltd., Computer, circa 1982, Artifact no. 1986.0545, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0545.001/

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