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Sinclair microcomputer

Sinclair Computer Ltd1980

Powerhouse Museum

Powerhouse Museum
Sydney, Australia

Personal computer, Sinclair ZX80 microcomputer, plastic / metal / electrical components, made by Sinclair Computer Ltd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, 1980. Sinclair ZX80 personal computer, or home computer, is a white plastic unit, encasing a single printed circuit board. At the front of the unit is a small black keypad, the black sheet of plastic printed in grey and red forms a QWERTY keyboard, with each key having multiple functions. On the top of the unit printed in black and orange is the name of the manufacture and model number 'sinclair/ZX80' on the right side above the keyboard is a small black panel printed in white and orange with 'Intergal Functions'. At the back of the unit there are four ports for various cables on the left side, two for a recorder, one for power and one for a TV cable, on the right side is a hole where the connector for the ZX80 RAM pack should be.

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  • Title: Sinclair microcomputer
  • Creator: Sinclair Computer Ltd
  • Date: 1980
  • Location: Cambridge, England
  • Physical Dimensions: 178mm (w) x 42mm (d)
  • See MAAS website: See MAAS Collection record
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