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COMMODORE Plus/4 COMPUTER AND INTEGRATED KEYBOARD

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c. 1984 - 1994

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Overview

Grey, wedge shaped with a white ''QWERTY'' typewriter keyboard, above this are four function keys. Bottom right are four arrows to give vertical and horizontal control.
The top edge of the case has a series of cooling vents.
The rear and either side of the case has ports to connect various ancillary units to the computer in addition to the off/on switch.
The base of the case has a sticker with text [TM 264 / series Model plus/4 / 5V (DC symbol) 1.7A / Power 9V (AC symbol) 1A / Serial No. EA4 194942 / Attempted repair by unauthorised persons / voids warranty. Made in England. / Funkentstort natch DBP 529/1970].

Historical information

The Commodore Plus/4, was a home computer released in 1984 by Commodore International for the price of US$299. The Plus/4 was marketed as "the productivity computer with software built in," featuring a four-application ROM-resident office suite that included a word processor, spreadsheet, database, and graphing software. The Plus/4 was intended to expand the home computer market by targeting users interested in serious applications rather than gaming. Commodore produced approximately 827,000 units worldwide, with a significant number sold in Germany. The Plus/4 was discontinued in 1985.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2010.69A

Themes

Communication
Leisure
People
Social History

Material

Plastic

Width

340 mm

Height or length

71 mm

Depth

202 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Commodore International

Keywords

ENGLAND

AJAX Avenue 765 Slough Trading Park UNITED KINGDOM

Commodore Business Machines Pty Ltd

Place made

Slough, United Kingdom

Year

c. 1984 - 1994

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents the types of technology that were used on a daily basis by people who lived in worked in the City of Armadale. The collection represents how technology has influenced how people lived, worked and played within the City of Armadale. The collection also is representative of how technology evolves and can become obsolete which in turn can make pastimes, jobs and skills evolve or become obsolete.

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Tuesday, 10 June, 2025

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COMMODORE Plus/4 COMPUTER AND INTEGRATED KEYBOARD

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