Central processing unit

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OBJECT TYPE
TRANSISTOR/16K CORE MEMORY
DATE
1963
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1979.0133.001
MANUFACTURER
IBM Co. Ltd.
MODEL
1401
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
9102358-53
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING FRAME, SIDE & TOP PANELS/ METAL PARTS/ SYNTHETIC FRONT & BACK CASING PANELS, CONTROLS, PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
78.0 cm
Width
147.5 cm
Height
152.7 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital computing devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
IBM
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1965-1978
Canada
A CANADIAN PRODUCED (OR DISTRIBUTED) EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY, USED AT A CANADIANSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS.
Function
THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT IS THAT PART OF A COMPUTER THAT INTERPRETS & EXECUTES INSTRUCTIONS; THIS EXAMPLE WAS PART OF A SMALL COMPUTER USED PRIMARILY FOR BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING APPLICATIONS.
Technical
INTRODUCED IN 1959, THE EARLY 2ND GENERATION 1401 HAD A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON BUSINESS DATA PROCESSING, ECLIPSING OLDER TECHNOLOGIES BECAUSE OF ITS LOW COST, INCREASED SPEED & RELIABILITY, NEW PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, & EASE OF USE. BETWEEN 15000 & 20000 1401S WERE SOLD. IT WAS SUPERCEDED BY THE 3RD GENERATION IBM S/360 IN 1964.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
PLATE ON FRONT READS 'IBM 1401/ PRODCESSING UNIT'/ SYNTHETIC COVERED PAPER LABEL READS 'IBM 2358'
Missing
N/A
Finish
TEXTURED GREY PAINTED CASING PANELS/ BRUSHED METAL TRIM/ GREY RIDGED SYNTHETIC FRONT & BACK PANELS/ BLUE ENAMEL PAINTED PANELS ACROSS TOP OF FRONT & BACK/ GREY CONTROL PANEL WITH PLATED & MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC CONTROLS
Decoration
N/A

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