Desktop Computer [Dick Smith VZ300]
Maker and role
Dick Smith Electronics Pty. Limited, Retailer
VTech, Manufacturer
ARLEC Australia Pty Ltd, Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Manufacturer
Production date
1985
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Object detail
Accession number
2016.14
Maker
Production period
Description
VZ300 home computer, made by VTech in Hong Kong and imported and retailed by Dick Smith Electronics in Australia and New Zealand from 1985 to 1987. Includes main console with keyboard, disk controller, printer module, 32K RAM module, 2 floppy disk drives, ZETA tape data recorder and Mitsubishi monochrome monitor. Operates using multiple 6 volt power supplies. All components are fitted to a custom homemade portable wooden tray.
Marks
DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS / VZ300 / PERSONAL COLOUR COMPUTER Maker's Plate
PC Patterson / Ph 8184735 Hand-written
Property of PC PATTERSON / Ph AK 8184735 Engraved
Mitsubishi Electric Sticker
PC Patterson / Ph 8184735 Hand-written
Property of PC PATTERSON / Ph AK 8184735 Engraved
Mitsubishi Electric Sticker
Credit Line
Dick Smith Electronics Pty. Limited et al. 1985. Desktop Computer [Dick Smith VZ300], 2016.14. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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