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OBJECT TYPE
SERIAL DOT-MATRIX
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1979.0579.001
MANUFACTURER
Digital Equipment Co.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
24203
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Metal body fixed to synthetic circuit board with metal and synthetic print heads. There is a synthetic ribbon cable attached to the main circuit board connecting it to a secondary circuit board with metal circuit traces. There is a metal piece attached to the bottom of the main PCB with Phillips-head screws and hex nuts. There is a synthetic piece attached to the the secondary circuit board with metal rivets.

Dimensions

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

Length
13.8 cm
Width
10.4 cm
Height
4.0 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
Digital
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
1977 TO PRESENT
Canada
Unknown
Function
Unknown
Technical
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MANY TYPES OF PRINTER HEADS
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
N/A
Missing
NO
Finish
Main body is finished in a matte silver colour. Circuit boards have a matte grey/green coloured finish. Metal piece attached to the bottom of the main circuit board is brass-coloured, possibly brass plated. The print heads have a matte black finish. The ribbon cable has a gloss white and red finish. The circuit traces on the circuit boards are shiny and coloured chrome and gold. Synthetic piece on secondary circuit board has a gloss off-white finish.
Decoration
N/A

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