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This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Tomy Tutor Play Computer

Learning Toy
1984 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A blue and white plastic toy computer terminal with monitor and keyboard. The 12 orange keys reveal the bottom line of the screen; the red key makes the programme go to the next line (four lines per programme). The pictures on the screen can be animated by pushing the yellow spacebar. With the toy is its original card box.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Toy
  • Packaging
TitleTomy Tutor Play Computer (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, printed card
Brief description
Plastic Tutor Play Computer made in Singapore in about 1984
Physical description
A blue and white plastic toy computer terminal with monitor and keyboard. The 12 orange keys reveal the bottom line of the screen; the red key makes the programme go to the next line (four lines per programme). The pictures on the screen can be animated by pushing the yellow spacebar. With the toy is its original card box.
Dimensions
  • Computer height: 185mm
  • Computer width: 180mm
  • Computer depth: 130mm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Tomy UK Ltd.
Object history
Given by Tomy [87/317]
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.360:1, 2-1987

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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