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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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_334326