Keyboard, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0270.002

MANUFACTURER: IBM Corp.
MODEL: M
LOCATION: Armonk, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING, KEYS, POWER CORD, PARTS/ METAL WORKING PARTS/ RUBBER FEET

Dimensions

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Length: 49.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 5.0 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: IBM
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Armonk

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1984-1989
Canada: DONOR, CANADIAN ENGINEERING FIRM ADJELEIAN ALLEN RUBELI LTD. OF OTTAWA & TORONTO, USED THIS EQUIPMENT IN DESIGN OF MANY OFFICE BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA. IT WAS ALSO USED TO DESIGN STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF TORONTO SKYDOME.
Function: A DATA INPUT COMPONENT OF A COMPUTER USED TO ENTER ALPHANUMERIC DATA AND COMMANDS.
Technical: IN 1981 IBM INTRODUCED ITS VERY SUCCESSFUL PC. THIS IS EXAMPLE OF 3RD VERSION, PC-AT, INTRODUCED IN 1984. IT CONTAINED INTEL 800286 MICROPROCESSOR, LARGER MEMORY, 5.25 INCH DISK DRIVE & INTRODUCED EGA (EXTENDED GRAPHICS ADAPTER) VIDEO CONTROLLER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 METALLIC PLATES ON FRONT & BACK WITH BLACK LETTERING READING "IBM/ Personal/ Computer AT" & "IBM/ 5170" RESPECTIVELY/ SYNTHETIC LABEL ON BACK READS "Manufactured by/ IBM/ Armonk, New York/ Made in U.S.A./ Model No. 5170" & "Copyright 1984 IBM Corp."/ BAR CODE LABEL READING "339-72" & "5170-7054628"/.2 METALLIC PLATE ON FRONT READS IN BLACK "IBM"/ SYNTHETIC PLATE ON UNDERSIDE READING IN BLACK "DATE23 APR.86 PT.NO. 139031/ ID.NO. B6307 EC.NO. 528148/ PLT.NO. FL2 MODEL M" & "IBM Corp. 1984"/ BAR CODE LABEL READING "IBM 32139013111B6307"
Missing: MONITOR
Finish: LIGHT GREY TEXTURED CASING/ 2 SHADES OF LIGHT GREY KEYS/ BLACK POWER CORD/ WHITE FEET
Decoration: N/A

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