Victor 9000 Personal Computer, 1982
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The Victor 9000 (sold as the Sirius 1 in Europe), introduced in 1981, was a direct competitor of IBM's Personal Computer. It was created by Chuck Peddle, lead designer of the MOS 6502 microprocessor and Commodore PET. Upon boot-up, the computer's sound hardware was designed to say: "I am the Victor 9000, the number one choice in business computers."
The Victor 9000 (sold as the Sirius 1 in Europe), introduced in 1981, was a direct competitor of IBM's Personal Computer. It was created by Chuck Peddle, lead designer of the MOS 6502 microprocessor and Commodore PET. Upon boot-up, the computer's sound hardware was designed to say: "I am the Victor 9000, the number one choice in business computers."
Artifact
Microcomputer
Date Made
1982
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Scotts Valley
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Sirius Systems Technology in Scotts Valley, California, for distribution by Victor Business Products, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.46.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jim Rennie and Becky Rennie in Memory of Eugene Augustin.
Material
Cardboard
Non-ferrous Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in (monitor)
Width: 12.5 in (monitor)
Length: 12.625 in (monitor)
Height: 6.75 in (CPU)
Width: 13 in (CPU)
Length: 16 in (CPU)
Height: 3 in (keyboard)
Width: 6.625 in (keyboard)
Length: 19 in (keyboard)
Inscriptions
CPU, underside: Made in the USA for Victor Business Products Chicago, Illinois USA Voltage 115 vac 60Hz Current 1A Serial No VM102903 Model 9000 monitor: Made in the USA for Victor Business Products Chicago, Illinois USA Serial No V102699 Model 9000 keyboard: Made in the USA for Victor Business Products Chicago, Illinois USA Serial No VK102806 Model 9000