IBM PC Model 5150 with printer

Made:
1983 in Greenock
maker:
IBM
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IBM model 5150 System Unit with integral twin 5 1/4 inch disk
Science Museum Group Collection
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IIBM model 5150 System Unit with integral twin 5 1/4 inch disk
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

IBM 5150 personal computer, made by IBM, Greenock, Scotland, 1983. Systems unit plus display unit, keyboard, printer, ten 5 1/5 disks, and four instruction manuals

IBM 5150 personal computer, made by IBM, Greenock, Scotland, 1983.

The IBM Personal Computer System was introduced in early 1981, at a time when IBM was the world's largest mainframe computer manufacturer. It was the catalyst for the personal computer industry. Such was IBM's reputation that 200,000 of the PCs were sold in the first year. As a result it set a standard by which every other computer company was to be measured. The microcomputer market had grown from its original appeal to enthusiasts and hobbyists to a potential billion-dollar industry. The IBM PC used the Intel 8088 microprocessor, therefore also contributing to Intel's growing success. The machine used magnetic tape to load data and featured an optional floppy disk drive. The hard drive did not make an appearance until the release of IBM's XT machine in 1983.

Details

Category:
Computing & Data Processing
Object Number:
1993-1031
Materials:
metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified), glass, electronic components and composites
Measurements:
overall (display unit): 279 mm x 381 mm x 355 mm, 7.7 kg
overall (printer): 101 mm x 381 mm x 355 mm, 5.7 kg
overall (system unit): 140 mm x 508 mm x 406 mm, 12.7 kg
overall (keyboard): 51 mm x 508 mm x 203 mm, 2.7 kg
type:
personal computer
credit:
Donated by Sir Edwin Nixon

Parts

IBM 5150 personal computer

IBM 5150 personal computer

IBM model 5150 System Unit with integral twin 5 1/4 inch disk drives, made by IBM, Greenock, Scotland, 1983. 64K memory, single-sided double density 5 1/4 40 tpi 106K drives

Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 508 mm x 406 mm, 12.7 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) , glass and electrical components
Object Number:
1993-1031 Pt1
type:
personal computer
IBM 5151-02 computer monitor, 1983

IBM 5151-02 computer monitor, 1983

Green screen monochrome monitor Model 5151-02, made by IBM USA, Taiwan, 1983. Serial number 5500156

Measurements:
overall: 279 mm x 381 mm x 355 mm, 7.7 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and electrical components
Object Number:
1993-1031 Pt3
type:
monitor