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Ryzex, a mobile technology services company, found what it believes to be the world's oldest working barcode device as part of "The Big Upgrade" competition sponsored by Psion Teklogix. The MSI 2100 from the early 1970s has been found to be the oldest operational barcode device out of two months of submissions, Ryzex said in an Oct. 12 announcement. The portable data collection terminal is battery powered and includes a cassette tape for data memory.

"While barcode technology may not be top of everyone's mind, it has become ubiquitous and a mission critical technology for businesses today," said Ryzex CEO Lorne Rubis. "Google even paid homage to the 57th anniversary of the first barcode patent recently by replacing their logo for a day with the familiar black and white barcode design."

While the contest was a search to find the oldest working barcode data collection device, the grand prize winner was randomly selected from all eligible entries received, Ryzex said. The winner, Tyler Templeton from New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., who submitted his Telxon PTC-600 and 960 mobile computers for portable barcode data capture, received a new handheld computer from Psion Teklogix to replace his old legacy device.

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