Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

IBM PC JUNIOR

Date Range From

1983

Date Range To

1985

Materials

PLASTIC, GLASS, RUBBER

No. Pieces

36

Description

1. MONITOR. 32.6 X 38.7 X 35.2. MONITOR IS OFF-WHITE. ON FRONT IS A POWER BUTTON WITH AN EMBOSSED SYMBOL ON IT CONSISTING OF A CIRCLE WITH A VERTICAL LINE INSIDE IT. THERE ARE ALSO 4 MORE EMBOSSED SYMBOLS ON FRONT OF MONITOR BELOW SCREEN: INCLUDE A SUN; A CIRCLE THAT IS HALF FILLED IN; A RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLE; AND HEADPHONES. THERE ARE DIALS BELOW EACH OF THESE SYMBOLS EXCEPT FOR THE HEADPHONES WHICH HAS A SMALL JACK BELOW IT. ON FRONT ALSO READS "IBM PC JR COLOR DISPLAY". BACK OF MONITOR HAS 2 LABELS, ONE OF WHICH READS "IBM 4863". THERE ARE ALSO "V-SIZE" AND "V-HOLD" DIALS ON BACK. THERE ARE 2 CORDS COMING OUT OF BACK OF MONITOR. UNDERSIDE OF MONITOR HAS A STEEL BAR THAT LAYS FLAT AGAINST BOTTOM, BUT CAN BE FLIPPED DOWN TO RAISE FRONT OF MONITOR UP SLIGHTLY. THERE ARE 2 LABELS ON BOTTOM OF MONITOR. ONE READS "MANUFACTURED MAY 1984" AND THE OTHER IS GOLD AND GIVES "CAUTION" IN 5 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. 2. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT. 9.5 X 38.4 X 28.9. UNIT IS OFF-WHITE. ON TOP OF UNIT READS "IBM PC JR". ON RIGHT SIDE OF UNIT IS A GOLD STICKER THAT READS "IMPLUSE MODEL 140". ON BACK ARE MULTIPLE PORTS EACH LABELED WITH 1 OR 2 EMBOSSED LETTERS; THERE IS ALSO POWER SWITCH ON BACK. FRONT OF UNIT HAS A FLOPPY DISK DRIVE AND 2 LARGE PORTS. IMPRESSED INTO UNDERSIDE OF UNIT IS "0026179". THERE IS ALSO A STICKER ON BOTTOM THAT READS "MANUFACTURED FOR IBM" "MODEL NO. 4860" "FCC ID: ANO9SA4860". INCLUDED WITH UNIT IS A BLACK FLOPPY DISK WITH A LABEL THAT READS "WPJ 5 BOOT"; AND STAMPED ON BACK SIDE IS "176DF60900/2". 3. POWER SUPPLY. 6.6 X 11.8 (W/O CORDS) X 7.4. A BLACK BOX WITH CORDS COMING OUT OF OPPOSITE ENDS. BOX HAS FOUR SHORT, ROUND FEET ON UNDERSIDE. EMBOSSED ON UNDERSIDE IS "IBM" "PART NO. 1503681 INTENDED FOR USE WITH IBM MODEL NO. 4860 ONLY". 4. KEYBOARD. 2 PIECE. 3.8 X 34.0 X 16.7. KEYBOARD IS OFF-WHITE. CONSISTS OF 62 KEYS (16 LIGHT BROWN; 46 OFF-WHITE). HAS A SEPARATE BLACK CABLE THAT PLUGS INTO BACK VIA A PHONE JACK CONNECTION. OPPOSITE END HAS A STEEL JACK WITH "AMP" ON IT. UNDERSIDE OF KEYBOARD HAS A COMPARTMENT FOR BATTERIES. THERE ARE 2 PLASTIC LEGS ON UNDERSIDE THAT FOLD FLAT AGAINST KEYBOARD OR CAN BE FLIPPED UP TO RAISE KEYBOARD. THERE ARE 3 STICKERS ON UNDERSIDE OF KEYBOARD, 2 WITH BARCODES, AND 1 THAT READS "LR-53966 MODEL NO. 7257 E82144". ALSO EMBOSSED ON UNDERSIDE OF KEYBOARD IS "COPYRIGHTED CODE CONTAINED WITHIN IBM 1983". 5. BOOK. "HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE". 4.5 X 22.9 X 19.9. LOOSE PAGES ENCASED IN A BLUE, 3-RING BINDER. FIRST PAGE IS BLUE AND READS "HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE" "6025075". THERE IS A CLEAR PLASTIC SLEEVE AT BACK OF PINDER THAT IS DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS (FOR HOLDING DISKS). 6. BOOK. "GUIDE TO OPERATIONS". 4.5 X 22.9 X 19.9. LOOSE PAGES ENCASED IN A MAROON, 3-RING BINDER. FIRST PAGE IS MAROON AND READS "GUIDE TO OPERATIONS" "1502262". THERE IS A PLASTIC SLEEVE ATTACHED TO INSIDE BACK OF BINDER. 7. BOOK. "BASIC". 2 PIECE. 5.7 X 23.9 X 20.2. BOOK CONSISTS OF LOOSE PAGES ENCASED IN AN OLIVE GREEN, 3-RING BINDER. FIRST PAGE IS OLIVE GREEN AND READS "BASIC BY MICROSOFT CORP." "6322881". IN BACK OF BINDER IS A CLEAR PLASTIC SLEEVE, DIVIDED INTO 3 SECTIONS (FOR HOLDING DISKS). BINDER COMES IN A RECTANGULAR CASE THAT IS BEIGE AND READS "PERSONAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LIBRARY" "IBM" ON FRONT. WITHIN EDGE OF CASE READS "6081421". 8. DISKETTES. 6 PIECE. 0.1 X 13.6 X 14.5 (INCLUDES DISKETTE AND SLEEVE). 3 BLACK FLOPPY DISKETTES, EACH IN A GREY AND WHITE PAPER SLEEVE THAT READS "IBM" ON THE FRONT, AND HAS ILLUSTRATIONS ON BACK FOR SAFE HANDLING OF DISKETTE. 2 OF THE DISKETTES HAVE WHITE LABELS WITH BLUE PRINT THAT READ "IBM DOS"; ONE ALSO READS "80X0735 STARTUP", OTHER READS "80X0929 OPERATING". 3RD DISKETTE HAS A RED LABEL WITH WHITE PRINT AND READS "6936820" "EXPLORING THE IBM PERSONAL COMPUTER". 9. INSTRUCTIONS. 0.1 X 21.6 X 14.0. A COUPLE? WHITE SHEETS OF PAPER AND A PIECE OF CARDBOARD ENCASED WITHIN CLEAR PLASTIC WRAP. FIRST PAGE READS "IBM PC JR ADAPTER CABLE FOR SERAIL DEVICES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS" "1504657". 10. INSTRUCTIONS. 0.1 X 21.6 X 14.0. 6 PAGE BOOKLET; STAPLED TOGETHER. FIRST PAGE READS "IBM PC JR KEYBOARD CORD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS" "6322947". HAS 3 HOLES IN LEFT HAND SIDE. 11. INFORMATION SHEETS. 27.9(L) X 21.6(W). 2 LOOSE SHEETS OF PAPER WITH TYPE ON ONE SIDE. WHITE WITH BLACK PRINT. AT TOP OF ONE READS "CREATIVE FIRMWARE P.O. BOX 850064 RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75085". ALSO WRITTEN ON TOP OF SAME SHEET IN PEN IS "8/13/85". AT TOP OF SECOND SHEET READS "CUSTOMIZING YOUR SYSTEM DISK FOR 2ND DISK DRIVE RECOGNITION". 10. USERS MANUAL. "IMPULSE 100 SERIES". 21.6(L) X 14.0(W). 15 LOOSE SHEETS OF PAPER (14 WHITE; 1 ORANGE). ORANGE SHEET HAS TYPE ON ONE SIDE; READS "IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST IMPULSE SERIES 100". WHITE SHEETS COMPRISE "IMPULSE 100 SERIES USERS MANUAL". FRONT COVER IS THICKER THAN THE REST AND HAS AN ILLUSTRATION OF A C.P.U. ON IT AND ALSO READS "IMPULSE COMPUTER PRODUCTS". PAGES HAVE 3 HOLES IN LEFT HAND SIDE. FIRST PAGE HAS A TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND REST OF PAGES ARE NUMBERED FROM 1 TO 24. FINAL PAGE HAS NO NUMBER BUT GIVES INFO. ON "LIMITED WARRANTY". 11. BOX. 39.3 X 46.2 X 40.8. ALL SIDES OF BOX READ "IBM PC JR" "COLOR DISPLAY". ON ONE SIDE IS A MAILING LABEL THAT READS "COMPUTERLAND CANADA INC." AND INCLUDES ADDRESSES IN BRAMPTON, ONTARIO AND CALGARY, ALBERTA. THERE ARE ALSO TWO STICKERS WITH BARCODES ON SAME SIDE OF BOX, AND "PO74265" WRITTEN IN PEN. STAMPED ON BOTTOM OF BOX IS "MORI SHIGYO CO., LTD. NAGANO JAPAN". THERE ARE MULTIPLE STAPLES IN BOTTOM OF BOX THAT ARE RUSTED. WRITTEN ON TOP OF BOX IN FELT PEN IS "JR MONITOR". BOX IS WORN AND TORN. 12. BOX. 7.9 X 41.8 X 22.5. BOX HAS OPEN ENDS. PRINTED ON ALL SIDES OF BOX IS "IBM PC JR" "KEYBOARD". ONE SIDE ALSO READS "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432". EDGES ARE SLIGHTLY WORN.

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History

DONOR ACQUIRED SYSTEM SOON AFTER HE BEGAN WORKING AT THE U OF L, WHEN THEY UPGRADED TO THE IBM PC. THE SYSTEMS WERE OFFERED TO FACULTY MEMBERS AFTER THEY BECAME OBSOLETE; DONOR DID NOT PERSONALLY USE SYSTEM WHILE WORKING AT U OF L. IBM ANNOUNCED THE PC JR. ON NOV 1, 1983. IT WAS INTENDED AS A HOME/SCHOOL VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL IBM PC. THIS NEW SYSTEM HAD A NUMBER OF UNIQUE FEATURES, BUT WAS IN COMPETITION WITH SUCH SYSTEMS AS THE COLECO ADAM, THE RADIO SHACK COLOR COMPUTER [SEE P19990101002-GA], THE COMMODORE VIC 20, AND ATARI; IN ADDITION, THE PC JR. WAS VASTLY MORE EXPENSIVE. THE OVERPRICING CAUSED LOW SALES, SO IN ORDER TO STIMULATE SALES IBM HAD A "FIRE SALE" IN 1984, AND SALES TOOK OFF DUE TO THE NEW LOW PRICE. IBM ANNOUNCED THE END OF THE PC JR ON MARCH 22, 1985. SEVERAL OTHER COMPANIES PRODUCED ITEMS FOR THE PC JR, AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THIS LINE EVEN AFTER IBM DISCONTINUED SUPPORT, RESULTING IN THE EXTENDED LIFE OF THOUSANDS OF PC JRS. DONOR HAS COLLECTED, IN GENERAL, ALL HIS LIFE. HE SAW COLLECTING AS A WAY TO WORK WITH HIS SONS, DAVID (B. 1975) AND COLIN (B. 1980). COMPUTER COLLECTION WAS BEGAN IN 1988 WHEN THE DONOR WAS WORKING AT THE U OF L. PRIOR TO THAT, SYSTEMS WERE TOO EXPENSIVE. FOR 10 YEARS MOST OF THE MATERIAL WAS IN DONOR'S GARAGE. HE USED IT TO TRY AND HELP PEOPLE TO DO FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY. MOST OF HIS COLLECTION WAS OFFERED TO HIM BY PEOPLE WHO WERE AWARE OF THE DONOR'S INTEREST. DONOR DIDN'T WANT TO DISPOSE OF COLLECTION BY SELLING IT WHEN HE LEFT THE U OF L, BECAUSE HE FELT IT COULD BE USED IN AN EDUCATIONAL VENUE, SO IT WAS OFFERED TO THE MUSEUM. DONOR WAS BORN AND RAISED IN STIRLING/RAYMOND; GRADUATED FROM RAYMOND HIGH SCHOOL IN 1970. HE WORKED FOR THE TREASURY BRANCH, WHICH SENT DONOR TO N.A.I.T. FOR TRAINING AS A PROGRAMMER, SO THAT HE COULD MODIFY PROGRAMS AND WORK AS AN ACCOUNT OFFICE MANAGER. HE LEFT THE BANK IN 1979. DONOR WENT ON TO PURSUE A BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE DURING WHICH TIME HE WORKED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IN HOME COMPUTER COURSES (STUDENTS TOOK COMPUTERS HOME). HE COMPLETED HIS B. ED. IN 1983. DONOR THEREAFTER BECAME A COMPUTING BUSINESS INSTRUCTOR IN MARWAYNE, ALBERTA AND WAS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALBERTA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAVELLING TO SCHOOLS TO TALK TO TEACHERS ABOUT THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN CLASSROOMS. IN 1988, THE DONOR RETURNED TO THE U OF L TO TEACH FOR 10 YEARS WITH THE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT. HE TAUGHT HARDWARE MAINTENANCE & MULTI-MEDIA. U OF L WAS THE FIRST TO USE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO TEACH LABS. DONOR LEFT FACULTY TO WORK AS AN ASSOCIATE REGISTRAR (1998-99) AFTER WHICH HE WENT TO ARIZONA TO BE AN INSTRUCTOR WITH THE NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE. DONOR CURRENTLY TRAVELS TO ARIZONA COLLEGE'S DISTANCE CENTERS TEACHING CLASSES.

Catalogue Number

P19990101001

Acquisition Date

2003-07

Collection

Museum

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