Apple extended keyboard II
Datecirca 1990
Inventory Number1999-1-0014b
ClassificationComputer Keyboard
Subject
Maker
Apple Computer Inc.
1976-present
User
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University
founded 1948
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Place of Use
Dimensions4.2 × 47.5 × 19.3 cm (1 5/8 × 18 11/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionA rectangular, beige plastic standard keyboard with a small rainbow Macintosh apple etched into the top left-hand corner. Black symbols on the buttons. A flat white plastic plate with cutouts for keys and displays frames the top row of keys. Extra operations "undo", "cut", "copy", and "paste" are written on this plate underneath four buttons on the left. A coiled cord in grey plastic insulation is attached to the back of the keyboard. The cord ends with a six pin, male connector.
Signedprinted in black lettering on white label on keyboard: [black apple logo] Apple Extended Keyboard II / Apple Computer, Inc. / Cupertino, CAP 95014 / Family Number: M3501 / FCC I.D. BCGM3501 / Made in Japan / Certified to comply with the / limits for a Class B computing / device pursuant to subpart J / of Part 15 of FCC rules. See / instructions if interference to radio reception is suspended / © 1989 Apple Computer, Inc. / Apple and Apple Logo are / registered trademarks of Apple / Computer, Inc.
Inscribedprinted in black letters on white sticker above and below barcode: ASSEMBLED IN JAPAN / *MA1024GK%MO312*
FunctionThe keyboard is a manual input device through which users communicate with a computer. Keyboards are for inputting symbolic information (commonly for word processing and programming purposes). They are equipped with several buttons (modeled after type writer buttons) that communicate electronically with the central processing unit of the computer. This particular keyboard was used by the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments in conjunction with an Apple personal desktop computer (1999-1-0014a).
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ProvenanceFrom the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
Historical AttributesBelonged to and used by the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: 1987-1990
Accessories: AppleDesign keyboard; Logitech mouse (not original); connection cables (b)
Object number: 2009-1-0018a
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: 1987-1990
Object number: 2009-1-0018b
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: 1994
Accessories: original cardboard box
Object number: 2000-1-0036b
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: 1989
Accessories: reference manual; "Getting Started" booklet; power cords (2); mouse; keyboard; ethernet device; instruction manual (in object file)
Object number: 1997-1-1975a
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: circa 1987
Accessories: coiled input cord
Object number: 1996-1-0016b
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: circa 1990
Accessories: Apple extended keyboard (1999-1-0014b); Apple desktop bus mouse (1999-1-0014c); Allied Telesis Ethernet transceiver (1999-1-0014d )
Object number: 1999-1-0014a
Wang Laboratories, Inc.
Date: 1970
Accessories: cloth instrument cover lined with tissue paper; black power cord; accompanied by central electronic unit (2001-1-003b); two page hand-written note from Peter L. Smith, Research associate, Harvard College Observatory, regarding the donation of the calculator, dated 10 December, 2001 (original and copy in instrument file); photocopy of operation instructions from the bottom panel of calculator unit (in instrument file); printed document on the history of the Wang 360SE by Rick Bensene (in instrument file); printed document on the history of the Want 360SE from Geocity (in instrument file); printed document on the Orbiting Solar Observatories (in instrument file)
Object number: 2001-1-0033a
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: circa 1985
Accessories: keyboard (2003-1-0112b)
Object number: 2003-1-0112a
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: 1994
Accessories: labeled brown cardboard box from an identical model; keyboard with built-in connection cable in separate cardboard storage box [see 2000-1-0036b]; desktop mouse with connection cable; black power supply cable; white monitor connection cable; Power Mac user's guide and CD ROM user's guide; instruction manual (in object file)
Object number: 2000-1-0036a
Commodore International
Date: 1982-1985
Accessories: four-shelf computer rack (2003-1-0239a); commodore video monitor (2003-1-0239b); magnetic temperature monitor (2003-1-0239c); pulse timer (2003-1-0239d); Panasonic dot-matrix printer (2003-1-0239f); two cyclotron lead bricks (2003-1-0239g, h); cardboard box with printer paper (2003-1-0239i); user's guide for commodore 64 with instructions for use, connections, installation, and service (stored next to the commodore video monitor on top shelf of computer rack); user's guide for commodore 1541 with instructions for use, maintenance, connection, installation, and service (stored next to the commodore video monitor on top shelf of computer rack); ten floppy discs stored in a cardboard box on top of external disk drive
Object number: 2003-1-0293e
Apple Computer Inc.
Date: circa 1984
Accessories: power cord; network utility disks (3); system disks (7); instruction manuals (2, in object file); other papers (in object file)
Object number: 2004-1-0172
