Manuals for Commodore 64 Computer, Peripherals, and Software, 1982-1984

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Artifact Overview

The Commodore 64 made home computing accessible to a broad public in the 1980s. Released in 1982 as a successor to the VIC-20, the C64 was priced cheaply and was essential in establishing the home computing market. As an early platform for growing consumer-friendly software and game industries, it remains one of the top-selling personal computers of all time.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Manual (Instructional materials)

Date Made

1982-1984

Creator Notes

Printed for Commodore Business Machines, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.102.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Manuals for Commodore 64 Computer, Peripherals, and Software, 1982-1984