Modem

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1981
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0402.001

MANUFACTURER: Emtrol Systems Inc.
MODEL: LYNX
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING, SWITCH, PARTS/ METAL WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.3 cm
Width: 21.6 cm
Height: 7.4 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: Emtrol
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: EARLY 1980'S
Canada: AMERICAN DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED COMPUTER PERIPHERAL, PART OF MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM USED IN CANADIAN HOME FOR RECREATIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. IT ENABLED DONOR'S WIFE TO LINK MICROCOMPUTER TO MAIN FRAME COMPUTER AT ALGONQUIN COLLEGE, WHERE SHE WAS STUDENT IN EARLY 1980'S
Function: DEVICE THAT ENABLES DATA TO BE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN COMPUTERS VIA EXISTING TELEPHONE LINES. THIS UNIT WAS USED TO LINK HOME MICROCOMPUTER TO REMOTE MAIN FRAME COMPUTER AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Technical: Example of modem used with personal computer, enabling it to function as passive / nonprogrammable terminal.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RAISED LIGHT GREY LETTERING ON INDENTED BLACK GROUND ON FRONT READING 'LYNX [LOGO] TELEPHONE/ LINKAGE SYSTEM' & 'esi EMTROL SYSTEMS INC.'/ BLACK LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON FRONT/ RAISED LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON BACK.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: BLACK SYNTHETIC CASING WITH TEXTURED TOP & BACK/ LIGHT GREY FRONT PANEL WITH BLACK SWITCH & REDLIGHTS/ GREY RIBBON CABLE
Decoration: BLACK & GREY RAISED LYNX HEAD LOGO ON FRONT

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Emtrol Systems Inc., Modem, circa 1981, Artifact no. 1991.0402, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.0402.001/

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