Computer Monitor [DATA General Nova System]

Maker and role
Data General Corporation, Manufacturer
 Production date
1973
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Accession number
2014.104.1
Maker
Data General Corporation
Description
Monitor - cream coloured monitor unit with blue face panel with green coloured screen on tilt and swivel stand. Face has a metal 'ON - BRIGHT' dial, top of unit has vents, on blue back panel, white sticker with black handwritten text 'EIA 19.2K MARK PARITY // MODE = LINE', a silver makers sticker reads 'DATA General // NEW ZEALAND LIMITED // THIS ITEM IS COVERED BY // SERVICE AGREEMENT NO:- // 5019 // SERIAL No. 19313', makers mark 'DATA GENERAL CORPORATION // SOUTHBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01772 // MADE IN USA PATENTS PENDING // MODEL No. 6053-4...' on back of the monitor are sockets, switches and dial, 'DATA RATE' Dial which can be turned to different number settings '110'...'19.2k' etc, sockets for 'KEYBOARD', '20ma', 'EIA', 'VIDEO', 'PRINTER', two switches one for 'PARITY' and one for 'MODE'.
Marks
DATA General // NEW ZEALAND LIMITED // THIS ITEM IS COVERED BY // SERVICE AGREEMENT NO:- // 5019 // SERIAL No. 19313 Maker's Mark
DATA GENERAL CORPORATION // SOUTHBORO, MASSACHUSETTS 01772 // MADE IN USA PATENTS PENDING // MODEL No. 6053-4.. Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass
Credit Line
Data General Corporation. 1973. Computer Monitor [DATA General Nova System], 2014.104.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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https://motat.fun/that-does-compute/

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