Heathkit H88 Computer, 1979
THF158162 / Heathkit H88 Computer, 1979
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Artifact Overview
The Heath Company was founded in the 1920s as a "do-it-yourself" electronics kit provider. "Heathkits" provided simple, accessible instructions understandable to amateurs and experts alike. As hobbyists built radios, televisions, and computers from scratch, they gained electronics skills. These kits were not novelties, but emphasized access to affordable, advanced, high-performance technology. Parallels easily be seen within present-day "Maker" culture.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Microcomputer
Date Made
1979
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Heath Company and Zenith Data Systems, Benton Harbor, Michigan. Assembled by Ralph Gregory.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2010.53.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Drs. Ralph and Gertrude Gregory.
Material
Plastic
Iron alloy
Copper alloy
Glass (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 17 in
Depth: 19.25 in
Inscriptions
On label on front: Heathkit H89
On back label: HEATH/ MODEL/ H88/ SERIES NO./ 00944
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