TRS-80 Personal Computer, circa 1980

Artifact

Microcomputer

Date Made

1978

Creators

Radio Shack 

Tandy Corporation 

Computer Simulations Company 

Creator Notes

TRS-80 computer created by Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation. Computer game cartridges manufactured by Computer Simulations Co.

Keywords

Microcomputers 

Computers 

Communication 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2001.141.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Copper alloy
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Iron alloy

Dimensions

Height: 7.875 in  (maximum)

Width: 18.75 in  (maximum)

Length: 19.5 in  (maximum)

Height: .5 in  (minimum)

Width: 4.25 in  (minimum)

Length: 2.75 in  (minimum)

Inscriptions

RADIO SHACK / TRS-80 / COLOR COMPUTER | 16K RAM | TRS-80 Color Computer product information like serial number, voltage, frequency [ Label on bottom and above keyboard] | CAT. NO. 26-3008 [Joystick bottom]