Electrical lead
Sinclair Research Ltd.
Category
Technological items
Date
1987
Materials
Electrical flex
Place of origin
Taiwan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672712.5
Summary
An aerial lead for a Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 Home Computer. The grey length of electric flex can be connected to the socket marked 'TV' on the rear of the keyboard. The other end of the lead connects to a TV set, computer monitor or other visual display unit. The ZX Spectrum is a home computer designed by Sinclair Research between 1982 and 1987. It was one of the best selling British computer systems, selling over five million units. The +3 model released by Amstrad was the final official Spectrum model.
Provenance
Aerial lead for a Spectrum ZX +3 Home Computer designed by Sinclair Research Ltd and released by Amstrad in 1987. Purchased from Comet in Burton On Trent on 12th December 1987. Transferred as a gift to The National trust on 15th November 2016.
Makers and roles
Sinclair Research Ltd., inventor