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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1977
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0950.001
MANUFACTURER
Burroughs Corp.
MODEL
L9000
LOCATION
Plymouth, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length
158.5 cm
Width
104.0 cm
Height
90.5 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
Burroughs
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Michigan
City
Plymouth

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1978-1987
Canada
USED IN CANADA BY CANADIAN ORGANIZATION FORADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.
Function
PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE THAT ACCEPTS & PROCESSES DATA. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED AS COMPTOMETER WITH CARD READER (870951) TO PROCESS PAYROLL ACCOUNTS FOR 2000 EMPLOYEES & FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
Technical
L FAMILY OF COMPUTERS WAS INTRODUCED BY BURROUGHS IN EARLY 1970S. THEY COULD OPERATE AS STAND ALONE COMPUTERS OR REMOTE DATA COMMUNICATION TERMINALS & REFLECTED DEMAND FOR NETWORKS OF COMPUTERS OF VARYING SIZES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS (REF. 3)./ THIS WAS HYBRID BETWEEN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL & FULLY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER (EAD).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFR.'S PLATE READS "Burroughs/ MARQUE DEPOSEE MARCA REGISTRADA/ L9900 SERIES 110 VOLTS 60 HZ/ SERIAL NO 18.5 AMPS 1575 WATTS/ GBL 152Q Burroughs Corporation/ MADE IN PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN US AMERICA"; LETTERING ON FRONT READS "L9000" & "Burroughs"; 4 ROWS OF MARKED KEYS; MOUNTED PAPER STRIP OVER CONTROL KNOBS INDICATES VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ 2 SCALES FROM "0" TO "260" ON TOP
Missing
UNKNOWN - APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
DESK SIDES & TOP 3 SHADES OF GREY MATTE/ TOP WORKING UNIT GREY & CREAM/ KEYS TURQUOISE & CREAM IN DARK GREY FRAME
Decoration
N/A

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