Part of Bank of America's Financial Application Services system used as a central (San Francisco) message switch for the bank's money transfer network. The object is a DECwriter III with an 120 CPS printer with an English-language, qwerty keyboard. There are several stickers beneath the printer. The first reads, "FAS II." The Second sticker reads, "To Get A Boot Prompt..." followed by instructions. The final sticker has descriptive information and numbers. Written on a piece of paper taped to the top of the object is "126 MIDDLE BAY" indicating a former location within museum storage. The whole unit is mounted on a black metal base, which contains the printer's electronics.
Date
1978
Manufacturer
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Identifying Numbers
Model number
LA-120
Handwritten in blue ink on a white sticker label in the right corner above the keyboard.
Other number
03072
Handwritten in blue ink on a white sticker label in the right corner above the keyboard.
Other number
PN42852
Handwritten in blue ink on a white sticker label in the right corner above the keyboard.
