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OBJECT TYPE
IMPACT/DOT MATRIX/MEDIUM SPEED
DATE
1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1990.0238.001
MANUFACTURER
Centronics Data Computer Corp.
MODEL
588
LOCATION
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
111 L5401000
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC CASING, CONTROL PANEL, & BUTTONS, PARTS/ METAL PARTS/ RUBBER FEET

Dimensions

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

Length
80.8 cm
Width
53.5 cm
Height
32.5 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
Centronics
Country
United States of America
State/Province
New Hampshire
City
Hudson

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
C.1975-1982
Canada
AN AMERICAN MADE PRINTER USED WITH A COMPUTER SYSTEM (900235) MADE & MARKETED BY A SMALL CANADIAN FIRM. IT WAS USED BY A SMALL CANADIAN SOFTWARE WRITING FIRM OPERATED BY THE GURNEYS, WHO WROTE SOFTWARE UNDER CONTRACT.
Function
A COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICE THAT PRINTS PROCESSED DATA AS NUMBERS, LETTERS, OR GRAPHICS ON PAPER
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
PLATE ON BACK READS 'CENTRONICS/ data computer corp./ Hudson, New Hampshire/ MODEL NO. 588 117V AC/ SER NO 111 L5401000 60 Cycles 375 VA/ MFPA TYPE II Patents Pending'/ GOLD-BROWN SYNTHETIC PANEL ON FRONT WITH BLACK LETTERING 'CENTRONICS/ 588'
Missing
N/A
Finish
TEXTURED LIGHT GREY SYNTHETIC CASING/ BLACK CONTROL PANEL ON FRONT WITH RED & YELLOW BUTTONS/ BLACK & WHITESYNTHETIC PARTS/ PLATED & METALLIC PARTS/ GREY POWER CORD/ BLACK PAINTED & GREY PLASTIC COVERED PAPER FEED/ BLACK FEET
Decoration
N/A

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