Decoder, videotext

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OBJECT TYPE: VIDEOTEX/TELIDON
DATE: 1981
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0381.001

MANUFACTURER: Norpak Corp.
MODEL: MK.2
LOCATION: Kanata, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 1203
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: FERROUS METAL CASING WITH SYNTHETIC TOP & SIDES/ SYNTHETIC CONTROLS & WORKING PARTS/ METAL WORKING PARTS/ GLASS? INDICATOR LIGHTS/ NON-FERROUS METAL FRONT PANEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 49.6 cm
Width: 32.0 cm
Height: 9.1 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: Norpak
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Kanata

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1981-1985
Canada: CANADIAN DEVELOPED VIDEOTEX TECHNOLOGY (ALPHAGEOMETRIC CLASS).
Function: SECOND GENERATION VIDEOTEX DECODER, USED TO DECODE TELIDON GRAPHICS IMAGES
Technical: ADOPTED AS A WORLD STANDARD FOR GRAPHICS TRANSMISSION BETWEEN COMPUTERS - NAPLPS (TELIDON)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL ON UNDERSIDE READING 'norpak CANADA/ Model MK2/ Serial 1203'/ WHITE LETTERING ON FRONT READING 'norpak/ COMPUTER DISPLAY SYSTEMS/ Made in Canada'/ WHITE PRINTED CONTROL FUNCTIONS ON FRONT & BACK/ GREY DECAL ON FRONT READING 'ASSET NUMBER/ 18390/ CRC SHIRLEY BAY'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CASING PAINTED BLACK ENAMEL/ WOOD GRAIN SYNTHETIC TOP & SIDES/ BLACK & WHITE SYNTHETIC PARTS/ PLATED PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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Norpak Corp., Decoder, videotext, circa 1981, Artifact no. 1985.0381, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0381.001/

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