Keyboard, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2047.001

MANUFACTURER: Orcatech Inc.
MODEL: K01-01
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: A03533
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING, KEYS, CONTROL BUTTONS, PARTS/ METAL JOYSTICK, POWER CORD, PARTS

Dimensions

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Length: 55.5 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Height: 9.8 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: Orcatech
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1984-1987
Canada: COMPUTER EQUIPMENT MADE & USED IN CANADA, REPRESENTING AN ATTEMPT BY A CANADIAN COMPANY TO GET INTO THE CAD MARKET.
Function: THE DATA INPUT COMPONENT OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM USED FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY CAD SYSTEM, PRODUCED AT A TIME WHEN THE FIELD WAS IN ITS BEGINNINGS. IT WAS ACQUIRED BY NMST AS A DRAFTING TOOL BUT, ACCORDING TO ITS USERS, DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING SOFTWARE LIMITED ITS USEFULNESS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: WHITE LETTERING READING 'ORCATECH' ON CASING/ WHITE DECAL ON UNDERSIDE READING 'ORCATECH SYSTEM #2-437/ MADE IN CANADA'/ BLACK STAMPED LETTERING ON UNDERSIDE READS 'MODEL K01-01/ SERIAL A03533' (SN ON STICKER)/ WHITE LETTERING ON KEYS/ BLACK OR RED LETTERING ON CONTROL BUTTONS/ HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK 'N.M.C. 24963'
Missing: N/A
Finish: DARK GREY TEXTURED CASING/ CHARCOAL KEYS/ WHITE & BLACK CONTROL BUTTONS/ PLATED JOYSTICK WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC HANDLE, IN BLACK SYNTHETIC BEZEL/ LIGHT GREY POWER CORD
Decoration: MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC PANEL FORMING SURROUND FOR JOYSTICK

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Orcatech Inc., Keyboard, computer, circa 1984, Artifact no. 1987.2047, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.2047.001/

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