Czerweny computers

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Czerweny Electrónica
Industry Home Computer
Founded1985 (1985)
Defunct1986 (1986)
Headquarters
Paraná
,
Argentina
OwnersTadeo Czerweny S.A.

Tadeo Czerweny S.A. [1] [2] [3] is an Argentinian manufacturer of transformers and other high-power electrical equipment founded by Tadeo Czerweny in 1958. [2]

In 1985 they entered microcomputer field as Czerweny Electrónica, by marketing three rebranded Timex Sinclair models assembled in Argentina: [4] [5] the CZ 1000 [6] [7] [8] , CZ 1500 [9] [10] [8] and CZ 2000. [11]

These machines had their hardware supplied by Timex Portugal, the portuguese branch of Timex Sinclair. [5] Since Czerweny computers used Timex Sinclair chips and ROMs, their compatibility was close to 100% relative to the original Sinclair machines. [8] They also look similar to the original Timex models. The CZ 1000 was a relabeled Timex Sinclair 1000, the CZ 1500 was similar to the Timex Sinclair 1500 and the CZ 2000 [12] is a Spectrum compatible in a Timex Sinclair 1500 case. [8]

Afterwards, imported components were replaced with locally produced variants, and extra modifications were added, like a joystick port, composite monitor output and a restart button. [5] This gave origin to new models, released in 1986 with original Czerweny cases: CZ 1000 Plus, [13] [14] [8] [3] CZ 1500 Plus [15] [8] , CZ Spectrum [16] [17] and CZ Spectrum Plus. [18] [19] About 4000 machines were produced each month. [5] Czerweny models competed in Argentina with the Brazilian TK 83, 85, 90x and genuine Sinclair machines, but were more successful.

The Paraná, Entre Rios province factory was destroyed by a fire in 1986, eventually ending Czerweny computer production. [5]

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