Ohio Scientific Challenger 8P Microcomputer
date: label: Date made
content: 1981
name: label: maker
content: Ohio Scientific
notes: label: Description
content: This is one of a series of machines introduced by a Hiram, Ohio, firm of scientific instrument makers. Ohio Scientific began selling microcomputers in 1977, the Challenger 8P came a few years later. This example includes the central processing unit, a dual disk drive that held 8” disks, and a simple keyboard (there is no monitor). The case for storing floppy disks holds six disks (for these see 2007.0132.18). The CPU is marked: CHALLENGER 8P. The disk drive is marked: OHIO SCIENTIFIC
label: Description
content: For documentation relating to Ohio Scientific microcomputers and their users, see 2006.3070.43, parts of acquisition 2021.3098, document 2015.3167.10, and document 2015.3167.11. For a model 600 Ohio Scientific microcomputer from 1979 (presently held by the Electricity collections) see 2011.0112.01.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
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content: Computers & Business Machines
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Jon Eklund
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2006.0132.17
label: catalog number
content: 2006.0132.17
label: accession number
content: 2006.0132
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Microcomputer
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 in x 35 1/2 in x 23 in; 25.4 cm x 90.17 cm x 58.42 cm