Keyboard, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1005.002

MANUFACTURER: Digital Equipment Corp.
MODEL: VAX 11/750
LOCATION: Maynard, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & KEYS/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ RUBBER FEET

Dimensions

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

Length: 46.0 cm
Width: 19.8 cm
Height: 8.5 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: Digital
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Maynard

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: LATE 1981 TO NOVEMBER 1996
Canada: TERMINAL FOR COMPUTER SYSTEM USED BY NMST FOR 15 YEARS, SUCCEEDING PDP-11/34A USED FROM 1978. VAX SYSTEM WAS LOCATED IN COMPUTER EXHIBIT & OPERATED GAMES ETC. THEREIN. SYSTEM ALSO SUPPORTED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE & COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS. LATTER INITIALLY OPERATED OFF DATATRIEVE SOFTWARE BUT LATER IN-HOUSE "COLLECTION MANAGER" SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE COLLECTION DATA TO INTERNAL USERS.
Function: A DATA INPUT COMPONENT OF A COMPUTER USED TO ENTER ALPHANUMERIC DATA AND COMMANDS.
Technical: VAX 11 FAMILY OF COMPUTERS WAS INTRODUCED IN 1978 AS SUCCESSOR TO DEC'S VERY SUCCESSFUL PDP-11. ITS 32-BIT ARCHITECTURE & OTHER FEATURES MADE IT EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: HANDWRITTEN LABEL READING "P/N 70-14653-00J" ON UNDERSIDE, ALSO WITH LABEL WITH SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS/ WHITE LETTERING ON KEYS & KEYBOARD
Missing: N/A
Finish: TEXTURED BUFF CASING/ TEXTURED BLACK KEYBOARD CASING WITH BLACK KEYS/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED COVER PLATE/ BLACK POWER CORD/ BLACK FEET
Decoration: N/A

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