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COMMODORE Plus/4 COMPUTER POWER PACK

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c. 1982 - 1994

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Overview

Black, squat, pyramid shaped box containing electronic components with a two pronged 240 volt input lead into one side and a four terminal low voltage lead out the opposite side.
There is a sticker on the upper surface with the following text [COMMODORE ''TM'' / COMPUTER POWER SUPPLY 601210 / INPUT: 240V 50Hz / OUTPUT 5VDC 1,5A . 9VAC 1A APP. No V/74195/PS641B].

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-COA2010.69B

Themes

Communication
Leisure
People
Social History

Material

Plastic

Width

136 mm

Height or length

72 mm

Depth

102 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Commodore International

Keywords

ENGLAND

AJAX Avenue 765 Slough Trading Park UNITED KINGDOM

Albany Highway

ARMADALE

Commodore Business Machines Pty Ltd

BROWN Ken Mr

Old Technology

Place made

Slough, United Kingdom

Year

c. 1982 - 1994

Statement of significance

ThiThis 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.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Tuesday, 10 June, 2025

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COMMODORE Plus/4 COMPUTER POWER PACK

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