Memory, drum

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OBJECT TYPE
MAGNETIC
DATE
1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1984.0771.001
MANUFACTURER
Consolidated Computer Inc.
MODEL
KEY-EDIT
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
FERROUS METAL CASING/ FORMICA-TYPE SYNTHETIC TOP/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
70.0 cm
Width
62.0 cm
Height
106.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
Consolidated
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
1974-1984
Canada
COMPONENT OF CANADIAN DESIGNED & ASSEMBLED COMPUTER SYSTEM. CCI WAS FORMED IN 1967 TO MAKE & MARKET KEY-EDIT SYSTEM; IT CREATED SOFTWARE & MADE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, KEYBOARDS, & OTHER PARTS, WITH REST OF SYSTEM FORMED BY AMERICAN COMPONENTS. CCI WAS PURCHASED BY OTTAWA FIRM NABU CORP. IN 1982 & CEASED OPERATION IN 1984.
Function
A PERIPHERAL DATA STORAGE DEVICE USED FOR MASS STORAGE OF COMPUTER DATA. THESE EXAMPLES PROVIDES INTERMEDIATE DATA STORAGE IN A KEY-TO-TAPE DATA ENTRY, VERIFICATION, & STORAGE SYSTEM.
Technical
PART OF DATA PREPARATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN LATE 1960S & CONSISTING OF KEY STATIONS, CONTROL CONSOLE, CPU, INTERMEDIATE STORAGE (DRUM), & FINAL STORAGE (TAPE). SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE ENABLED USER TO PRODUCE TRANSPORTABLE MAGNETIC TAPES OF PROCESSED, VERIFIED DATA TO BE USED AS REQUIRED.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 HANDWRITTEN LABEL ON TOP READING 'OPERATING DRUM/ (OTHER DRUM IS SPARE)'
Missing
N/A
Finish
BLACK PAINTED CASING SIDES & FRAME/ ORANGE PAINTED FRONT & BACK DOORS/ WHITE TOP/ BLACK & GREY PAINTED INTERIOR CASINGS
Decoration
N/A

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