Computer History Museum

PLATO Keyboard

Object is a keyboard enclosed in a wooden box. The box sides are real wood. The top surface is artificial (formica?) wood-grain. The bottom panel is pressboard. The keyboard layout is the PLATO layout with some symbols in unusual (by present practice) locations, and function keys left and right for divide, "star", "triangle" and "quad" symbols.

PLATO Keyboard - Image 1

Item Details

Type
Physical Object
Catalogue number
102730841
Category
Keyboard
Credit line
Gift of Bob Morris
Weight
6.5 (lb)
Dimension
16 5/16w x 3 1/2h x 10l (in)
41.47w x 8.89h x 25.4l (cm)
Acquisition number
X5846.2010