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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1981
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0358.001

MANUFACTURER: Wang Laboratories Inc.
MODEL: 5505/5505-2
LOCATION: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: GH4919
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL CASING, & PARTS; SYNTHETIC DISK DRIVE DOORS, PARTS, CORD/.2 SYNTHETIC CASING, KEYBOARD, CORD, PARTS; METAL PARTS; GLASS SCREEN/.3 METAL & SYNTHETIC CASING; SYNTHETIC ROLLER, HANDLES, CORD, PARTS; METAL PAPER HOLDER, PARTS/.4 METAL CASING & PARTS; SYNTHETIC PARTS/.5-.8 SYNTHETIC & METAL/.9 CARDBOARD & PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 41.2 cm
Height: 33.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital computing devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wang
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Lowell

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1980S
Canada: DONOR HAD ACQUIRED THIS FROM FRIEND BUT NEVER USED IT; HE UNDERSTOOD THAT IT HAD COME FROM LARGE OFFICE BUTHAD NO DETAILS. ORIGINAL COST, SIZE & PAPER FEEDER SUGGESTS IT WAS USED IN LARGE COMPANY OR GOVERNMENT OFFICE (NO MARKINGS TO CONFIRM LATTER THOUGH) WHERE FORM LETTERS & HIGH PRODUCTIVITY WERE REQUIRED.
Function: PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE THAT ACCEPTS, PROCESSES, & DISPLAYS DATA. IT IS SPECIALIZED COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH ENABLES USER TO CREATE, STORE, REVISE, & OUTPUT TEXT (OFTEN IN FORM OF PRINTED DOCUMENT).
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMPLETE WANG WORD PROCESSING SYSTEM USED IN LARGE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT. WANG WAS FIRST COMPANY TO MANUFACTURE WORD PROCESSING SYSTEM, MODEL 3. AN WANG MADE HIS NAME ON MAGNETIC PULSE MEMORY CORE THAT HE SOLD TO IBM IN 1956 & WHICH KEPT THEM IN FRONT OF COMPETITION FOR LARGE MAIN FRAME COMPUTERS FOR MANY YEARS. WANG WENT BANKRUPT IN 1992 DUE TO RECESSION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: GREY LABEL READING "WANG/ WANG LABORATORIES INC./ LOWELL, MASS. U.S.A./ MODEL #5505/ 115VAC 11 AMPS/ 50 Hz"/ BLUE & SILVER LABEL READING "WANG/ MODEL No./ No. DU MODELE/ 5505-2/ SERIAL No./ No. DE SERIE/ GH4919"/ WHITE LABEL READING "APR 11 1981"/ LABEL READING "WANG/ GH4919"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: TEXTURED BLACK PAINTED CASING/ WHITE PAINTED FRONT PANELS WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC DOORS/ TEXTURED BUFF FRONT PANEL/ BLACK CORD
Decoration: BLACK & SILVER PLATE READING "WANG"

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Wang Laboratories Inc., Word processor, 1981, Artifact no. 2002.0358, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0358.001/

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