Computer [Panasonic JB-3000]
Maker and role
Panasonic Corporation, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1982
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Object detail
Accession number
2012.743
Maker
Production period
Description
Panasonic JB-3000 IBM Compatible PC, ran on a 8088 processor at 4.77mHz. 16 colour CGA colour monitor, grey. Twin 8" Floppy Disk Drive units using 1.2Mb capacity FDD's. JB-3021 145cps Dot Matrix printer. C-Itoh F10-55 Daisy Wheel 55cps printer with 6 Daisy Wheels with different type faces and fonts.
Printer is cream in colour has a dark tinted plastic cover on top. There are brown plastic knobs on both the left and right side which assist with feeding the paper through. The control panel on the front right of the printer has four square push buttons. Printer comes with 9 individually wrapped printing ribbons, kept in a blue and white card box, as well as two extra printing ribbons in individual white card boxes. Printer also has a paper users manual, with the name 'David Smith' handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner and a grey plastic booklet with 6 printing letter reels within.
Printer is cream in colour has a dark tinted plastic cover on top. There are brown plastic knobs on both the left and right side which assist with feeding the paper through. The control panel on the front right of the printer has four square push buttons. Printer comes with 9 individually wrapped printing ribbons, kept in a blue and white card box, as well as two extra printing ribbons in individual white card boxes. Printer also has a paper users manual, with the name 'David Smith' handwritten in blue ink in the top right corner and a grey plastic booklet with 6 printing letter reels within.
Brief History
Released around 1982, the Panasonic JB-3000 was claimed to be a fully compatible IBM Personal Computer (PC) look-alike, running Microsoft's MS-DOS and other IBM PC operating systems. It boasted a larger memory, greater storage, and a slightly larger screen than the IBM PC.
This particular computer was purchased in Singapore and was used until 2000 by an Auckland chartered accountant to process financial accounts.
This particular computer was purchased in Singapore and was used until 2000 by an Auckland chartered accountant to process financial accounts.
Credit Line
Panasonic Corporation. Circa 1982. Computer [Panasonic JB-3000], 2012.743. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
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- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 3 years ago.
In the early 1980s, Cutler Hammer (EATON) (NZ) Ltd programmed these computers (in assembler) to be a Colour Graphics MMI System to display mimic diagrams of industrial plants, such as power stations, milk processing plants etc.
- David posted 3 years ago.