Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K

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The machine that defined British gaming. Colour, sound and 48K for £175 in 1982, and a software industry — Ultimate, Ocean, Imagine — that grew up around it in bedrooms. The rubber keys and the attribute-clash colour are as famous as anything about it. Issue numbers matter to collectors, the early boards being both rarer and more failure-prone, and the ULA is the part that dies.

Details

Manufacturer
Sinclair
Model
ZX Spectrum 48K
Year
1982
Serial
001-397155
Chassis
wedge, rubber keys
CPU
Zilog Z80A-3.5
Installed RAM
8× 4116, 8× 4532 (48 KiB)
OS
Sinclair BASIC (48K ROM)
Condition
Restored

Machine

Catalogue model
ZX Spectrum 48K — Sinclair ZX, 1982
Board
Issue 2
Style
rubber keys
Region
PAL (UK/Europe)

Chips fitted

CPU ✗

NEC D780C-1

ULA ✓

Ferranti 6C001E-7

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