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British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984

Made:
1984 in United Kingdom
maker:
British Telecom
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"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

"Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, based on STC 3000 unit Serial No. 68754, made by British Telecom, British, 1984. Complete with battery, two mains leads, textile cover, spare roll and documentation, 1984

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1993-1506
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), glass, metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
Cheetah: 330 mm x 590 mm x 600 mm, 21.5 kg
Auxilliary material: 2.02 kg
type:
teleprinter
credit:
Donated by High-Line Infotehna International Limited

Parts

Battery for British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984

Battery for British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984

Battery for "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, British Telecom, British, 1984.

Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
Object Number:
1993-1506/2
type:
battery
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Fabric cover for Cheetah' 87C/32K Telex Machine, unknown maker Fabric cover for Cheetah' 87C/32K Telex Machine, unknown maker

Fabric cover for British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984-1993

Fabric cover for "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, unknown maker, British, 1984-1993

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 500 mm x 480 mm,
Materials:
textile
Object Number:
1993-1506/4
type:
cover
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem
Various documents from Cheetah' 87C/32K Telex Machine Various documents from Cheetah' 87C/32K Telex Machine

Various documents from British Telecom "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, 1984-1993

Various documents from "Cheetah" 87C/32K Telex Machine, British Telecom, British, 1984-1993

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1993-1506/5
type:
instructional material
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

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