Prime 4150 minicomputer

Minicomputer by Prime Computers Inc. Model 4150, c.1988

Details

Category:
Computing & Data Processing
Object Number:
1996-286
Materials:
plastic, metal, glass, electronic components, composite circuit boards
Measurements:
740 x 610 x 790 mm
type:
minicomputer

Parts

Central Processor Unit

Central Processor Unit

Central Processor Unit

Measurements:
overall: 745 mm x 625 mm x 800 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt1
type:
microprocessor
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
600 MB Disk Drive - 1/2" Tape Drive

600 MB Disk Drive - 1/2" Tape Drive

600 MB Disk Drive - 1/2" Tape Drive

Object Number:
1996-286 Pt2
type:
disk drive
500 MB Winchester Disk Drive X2

500 MB Winchester Disk Drive X2

500 MB Winchester Disk Drive X2

Object Number:
1996-286 Pt3
type:
disk drive
Archive box containing Exabyte streamer by Prime and related material; including Prime system tapes, keyboard and 7 Prime operator guides

Exabyte Tape Streamer by Prime and Related Components

Archive box containing Exabyte streamer by Prime and related material; including Prime system tapes, keyboard and 7 Prime operator guides

Measurements:
overall (archive box): 370 mm x 610 mm x 610 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt4
type:
tape streamer
Terminal PT250

Terminal PT250

Terminal PT250

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 330 mm x 350 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt5
type:
terminal
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Communications Patch Cabinet

Communications Patch Cabinet

Communications Patch Cabinet

Object Number:
1996-286 Pt6
type:
cabinet
Communications Cabinet

Communications Cabinet

Communications Cabinet

Object Number:
1996-286 Pt7
type:
cabinet
Printer DRE 8910 on pedestal

Printer DRE 8910 on pedestal

Printer DRE 8910 on pedestal

Measurements:
overall: 870 mm x 650 mm x 560 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt8
type:
printer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Components inside box labelled 'Prime 1996-286' containing: five identical black Dataset 2 boxes by Mitel with connected leads and electrical plugs, one beige Network link labelled as 'Imperial College Network Link,' four identical 86/50 electrical leads with thin pins and plugs by Mitel, one small white power supply by Halegreen Ltd, and two identical brown rectangular 'Minipad' power supply modules type 144 by Camtec.

Archive box containing power supplies and dataset components

Components inside box labelled 'Prime 1996-286' containing: five identical black Dataset 2 boxes by Mitel with connected leads and electrical plugs, one beige Network link labelled as 'Imperial College Network Link,' four identical 86/50 electrical leads with thin pins and plugs by Mitel, one small white power supply by Halegreen Ltd, and two identical brown rectangular 'Minipad' power supply modules type 144 by Camtec.

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 620 mm x 620 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt9
type:
component - object
Wire document rack for storage of files

Metal Wire Rack

Wire document rack for storage of files

Measurements:
overall: 480 mm x 450 mm x 330 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt 10
type:
rack - supporting device
Archive box containing 24 white binders pertaining to Prime, containing material such as, user guide, advanced programmers guide, administrator guide, operators guide, update packages, file systems and data recovery guide.

24 Prime Binders

Archive box containing 24 white binders pertaining to Prime, containing material such as, user guide, advanced programmers guide, administrator guide, operators guide, update packages, file systems and data recovery guide.

Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 610 mm x 610 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt11
type:
folder
Archive box containing a large amount of electrical leads and plugs and one large square circuit board.

Electronic leads and circuit board

Archive box containing a large amount of electrical leads and plugs and one large square circuit board.

Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 610 mm x 610 mm,
Object Number:
1996-286 Pt12
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