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OBJECT TYPE: EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE/5 IN./20 MB
DATE: 1986–1987
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0116.001

MANUFACTURER: Apple Computer Inc.
MODEL: 20SC/M2603
LOCATION: Cupertino, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: F70525XM2603
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & 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: 28.0 cm
Width: 24.7 cm
Height: 7.9 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: Apple
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Cupertino

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CIRCA 1986 TO APPROX. 1990
Canada: AMERICAN DESIGNED & MANUFACTURED COMPUTER PERIPHERAL ALSO MARKETED & USED IN CANADA. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED WITH MAC PLUS PC BY NMST'S DESIGN DEPT. TO CREATE ART WORK FOR EXHIBITS, PUBLISHING, & RELATED WORK.
Function: DATA STORAGE DEVICE USED WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER TO SUPPLEMENT PC'S INTERNAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE BY STORING SYSTEM & APPLICATION SOFTWARE ON MAGNETIC DISK.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF HARD DISK DRIVE FOR APPLE MACINTOSH COMPUTERS. MAC PLUS HAD SINGLE INTERNAL FLOPPY DRIVE BUT OPERATING WITH SYSTEM & PROGRAMME SOFTWARE BEING READ FROM ONE DISK DRIVE COULD CAUSE SYSTEM TO BOMB. THUS EXTERNAL HARD OR FLOPPY DRIVE WAS NECESSARY. HARD DRIVES SUCH AS THIS SUCCEEDED WINCHESTER TYPE & OPERATED ON SIMILAR PRINCIPLES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ON UNDERSIDE READS IN BLACK 'Hard Disk 20SC/ Apple Computer, Inc./ Cupertino, California 95014/ Model No. M2603/ Apple and the Apple Logo are registered/ trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc./ P/N 825-1338-A/ FCC ID: BCG9GRM2604'/ MOULDED LETTERING READS '100-240V/ 50-60Hz/ 1.0A, 50W'/ LABEL READS 'Made in USA'/ BAR CODE LABEL ON BACK READS 'M F 70525XM2603'
Missing: POWER CORD
Finish: TEXTURED BUFF CASING/ METALLIC PARTS/ GREY FEET
Decoration: MULTICOLOURED APPLE LOGO ON FRONT/ PARALLEL GROOVES IN CASING TOP

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Apple Computer Inc., Drive, disk, circa 1986–1987, Artifact no. 1996.0116, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0116.001/

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