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COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER POWER PACK

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c. 1982 - 1994

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 64, also known as C64, was a home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. The C64 name came from its 64 kilobytes of RAM. Retailing at US$595 (equivalent to $1545 USD in 2018) and selling 17 million units worldwide during its lifetime, it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the highest-selling single computer model of all time. Between 1983 and 1986, the C64 outsold its competitors' products, IBM PC Compatibles, Apple Computers, and Atari 8-bit. This was achieved through selling at regular retail stores, rather than at electronics and computer specialist stores. Aproximately 10,000 software titles were made for the C64, including office productivity applications, development tools and video games. It was discontinued in April 1994, although it remains popular in society today with collectors and computer enthusiasts. In 2018, the C64 mini 'retro' console was announced, introducing a new generation to the wonders of the C64.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2010.69B

Material

Plastic

Width

13.6000 cm

Height or length

7.2000 cm

Depth

10.2000 cm

Themes

People

Social History

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

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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