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IMSAI 8080 Microcomputer

American History Museum

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Object Details

maker

IMSAI

Description

IMSAI's computer system became a standard, with its rugged power supply, room for expansion with plenty of internal slots, external floppy drive and CP/M. The IMSAI 8080 was one of the most successful copies of the Altair, with a video monitor and a disk storage system supplied by Micropolis.
This particular IMSAI 8080 was purchased and assembled in Los Angeles in 1976 by Kenneth S. Widelitz, one of the donors. Several pieces, many stored in the case of the microcomputer, have separate index numbers, as do the monitor, the disk drive, and related software and documentation.
Reference
For an account of the construction of the computer, see: K.W. Widelitz, "Diary of a survivor - cyberosis victim tells all," 73 Magazine, May 1978, pp. 92-97. A copy of the article is in the accession file.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

K.S. & M.A. Widelitz

date made

1976

ID Number

1983.0043.01

catalog number

1983.0043.01

accession number

1983.0043

Object Name

Microcomputer

Physical Description

manufactured (overall production method/technique)
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 1/4 in x 17 1/4 in x 19 3/4 in; 18.415 cm x 43.815 cm x 50.165 cm

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Medicine and Science: Computers

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-a058-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_334326

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