Terminal, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: non-processing/CRT screen-keyboard
DATE: 1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0113.002

MANUFACTURER: Pertec Computer Corp.
MODEL: 4141
LOCATION: Santa Ana, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 18117
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: MONITOR: SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS; GLASS SCREEN; METAL PARTS/ KEYBOARD: SYNTHETIC CASING & KEYS; METAL & SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 49.3 cm
Width: 36.5 cm
Height: 30.2 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: Pertec
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Santa Ana

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1980 - OCTOBER 2000
Canada: PART OF SYSTEM USED BY CONSUMERS GAS (NOW ENBRIDGE) OF NORTH YORK TO ENTER DATA PRIMARILY FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES. RECORDS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS USING NATURAL GAS WERE INPUT THROUGH THIS CENTRE AS WELL AS MOST PRIVATE ACCOUNTS IN METRO TORONTO AREA. SYSTEM CONSISTED OF CONTROL UNIT (2001.0112) & 8 KEYSTATIONS.
Function: COMPONENT OF DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING SYSTEM IN WHICH KEY STATIONS (2001.0113) WERE USED TO ENTER DATA & SAVE IT TO TAPES ON TAPE DRIVE OF CONTROL UNIT (2001.0112); TAPES WERE SENT TO COMPUTER OPERATIONS ROOM & DATA WAS LOADED ONTO MAINFRAME COMPUTER; TAPES WERE KEPT AS BACKUPS.
Technical: APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY WHICH ALLOWED SIMULTANEOUS USE/ACCESS BY NUMBER OF DATA ENTRY CLERKS IN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. FROM MID-1960S, MAIN FRAME COMPUTERS WERE ACCESSIBLE BY MULTIPLE USERS, BUT FOR SMALLER, LESS DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS, XL40 WAS WIDELY USED. PERSONAL COMPUTERS SOON MADE DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS OBSOLETE THOUGH THEY ARE BEGINNING TO MAKE COMEBACK.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL ON UNDERSIDE OF MONITOR READS "PCC DATA/ SYSTEMS/OPERATIONS/ SANTA ANA, CALIF./ MADE IN USA/ 50 60 HZ/ NFPA TYPE II" & "SERIAL NO. GL-????/ TYPE NO. 4141-?/ 110 115 230 VOLTS/ 1.5 1.3 0.65 AMPS"; RAISED "CMC" ON FRONT PANEL/ LABEL ON UNDERSIDE OF KEYBOARD READS "PCC BUSINESS SYSTEMS SN 18117/ 17112 ARMSTRONG AVENUE SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92714/ MEL XL40 KEYBOARD W/KYTOPS, STD./USA/ ASSY. NO. 202967 REV. 06"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: MONITOR: TEXTURED BUFF CASING; TEXTURED BROWN FRONT PANEL/ KEYBOARD: TEXTURED BUFF CASING, BROWN & BUFF KEYS/ BLACK CONNECTOR CABLES
Decoration: N/A

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