Keyboard

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0545.002

MANUFACTURER: Norpak Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Kanata, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC/ METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 54.5 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Height: 10.5 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: 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 to input data into Norpak GCS-SYS-161 Telidon system picture creation computer.
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: STANDARD KEYBOARD MKGS WITH A 12 KEY NO. PAD & A 12 KEY FUNCTION PAD IN ADDITION/ TOP ROW ABOVE READS: 'BREAK LOAD SETUP ALPHA ECHO LINE' WITH MIDDLE ROW BLANK.
Missing: N/A
Finish: DARK GREY CRINKLED FINISH WITH LIGHT GREY OR BLACK KEYS ALL WITH WHITE PRINTING.
Decoration: SLOPING FRONT/ MOLDED RECTANGULAR BAR ALONG BACK WITH SLOPING SECTIONS DOWN EACH END ON TOP OF KEYBOARD.

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Norpak Ltd., Keyboard, circa 1982, Artifact no. 1986.0545, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0545.002/

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