Disk, storage

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OBJECT TYPE: floppy/5.25 in./double sided/double density
DATE: 1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2008.0175.011

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 31523
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 11
Total Parts: 31
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Square heavy paper black disk bears off-white adhesive backed label; cut outs in disk reveal dark opaque synthetic synthetic film liner.

Dimensions

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

Length: 13.3 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: N/A
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: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: New Brunswick
Period: Presumably used regularly 1982- 1983.
Canada: Unknown
Function: A medium upon which computer data or software is stored and can be accessed. Specifically, this disk contains 'Perfect Writer' software.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "LESSONS DISK/ Perfect Writer™/ IV/ KAYPRO/ Copyright, 1982. Licensed material - program property of Perfect/ Software, Inc., 1400 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94709. Unauthorized/ use, duplication or distribution is strictly prohibited by Federal Law." printed on label fixed to disk. "31523" printed on disk back.
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Square heavy paper black disk bears off-white adhesive backed label; cut outs in disk reveal dark opaque synthetic synthetic film liner.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Disk, storage, after 1982, Artifact no. 2008.0175, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.0175.011/

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