Accession No

5988

Brief Description

Sharp PC-1211 pocket computer with Sharp CE-122 printer and cassette interface; circa 1980

Origin

UK

Maker

Sharp

Class

calculating

Earliest Date

1980

Latest Date

1980

Inscription Date

Material

metal (aluminium, copper); plastic; paper

Dimensions

calculator alone: length 175mm; width 70mm; height 15mm calculator in printer interface: length 280mm; width 90mm; height 35mm On travel case: length 293mm; width 133mm; height 50mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 26/11/2003. Given to the donor by his girlfriend’s father who bought it new in 1980/1981.

Inscription

On computer part: SHARP
PC-1211
POCKET COMPUTER
MEMORY SAFE GUARD/ AUTO POWER OFF
On back of computer: SHARP
ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR
PC-122
NO. 11009571

On printer: PRINTER AND CASSETTE INTERFACE CE-122

Description Notes

Sharp pocket computer with full QWERTY keyboard and numeric keys. Brushed aluminium case with 24-digit alphanumeric dot matrix Liquid Crystal Display screen. The computer has a nine-pin socket at one end where is slots into the plug on the CE-122 printer and cassette interface docking station. The brown plastic printer and cassette interface has a low battery light, on off switches and a paper feed button. A flap conceals the space for a roll of 42mm printer paper. The computer and printer console fit into a brown plastic vinyl carry case with storage space for paper rolls. There are 10 rolls of paper included.

The case is in the original cardboard box (poor condition)

Condition good; complete

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