1980s Sears Business Systems Ad IBM PC XT AT Compaq 286 Vintage Computer
$19.99
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Discover a fascinating piece of computing history with this vintage advertisement from Sears Business Systems Center, likely from the mid-1980s. This full-page ephemera showcases the cutting-edge technology available at the time, featuring prominent brands and models that defined the early personal computer era.
The ad highlights iconic machines such as the IBM PC XT with a color monitor, the powerful IBM PC AT, and the innovative COMPAQ 286 Portable Computer. It also includes listings for Hayes Modems, Maxell MD2 Diskettes, Canon paper copiers, and Merlin Communications Systems. This piece offers a unique glimpse into the retail landscape of early personal computing, serving as a historical artifact for collectors of vintage technology, computing history, and advertising ephemera. The ad specifically mentions a Sears Business Systems Center location in Knoxville, Tennessee, adding a regional historical context.
Please see pictures/scans for details on condition. Discoloration, worn/torn around edges, may have some holes, markings, with normal vintage estate wear for 40 year old paper.
Measures approx. 13.5 by 11.25 inches
1980s Sears Business Systems Ad IBM PC XT AT Compaq 286 Vintage Computer
$19.99
The ad highlights iconic machines such as the IBM PC XT with a color monitor, the powerful IBM PC AT, and the innovative COMPAQ 286 Portable Computer. It also includes listings for Hayes Modems, Maxell MD2 Diskettes, Canon paper copiers, and Merlin Communications Systems. This piece offers a unique glimpse into the retail landscape of early personal computing, serving as a historical artifact for collectors of vintage technology, computing history, and advertising ephemera. The ad specifically mentions a Sears Business Systems Center location in Knoxville, Tennessee, adding a regional historical context.
Please see pictures/scans for details on condition. Discoloration, worn/torn around edges, may have some holes, markings, with normal vintage estate wear for 40 year old paper.
Measures approx. 13.5 by 11.25 inches
