Toy Computer,Think-a-Tron: Museum Object and Cultural History
Toy Computer,Think-a-Tron: Date made: 1960s. maker: Hasbro. Object Name: Toy.
The object in the museum catalogue
This is a blue plastic toy in the shape of a computer from 1960s, in its orginal box. It comes with three packs of punched cards. Fweeding the cards through table at the front of the machine prompts lights to flash at the center, indicating the answer.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1960s
- maker: Hasbro
- Object Name: Toy
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 8 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 22.225 cm x 26.67 cm x 12.065 cm
- Measurements: container: 11 1/2 in x 16 1/4 in x 5 in; 29.21 cm x 41.275 cm x 12.7 cm
- ID Number: 2006.0132.08
- catalog number: 2006.0132.08
- accession number: 2006.0132
- Credit Line: Jon Eklund
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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