Central processing unit

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OBJECT TYPE
SUPERMINI/INTEGRATED CIRCUIT/DISK
DATE
1984
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1997.0266.001
MANUFACTURER
Prime Computer Inc.
MODEL
2250 M
LOCATION
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
FN010749
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC CONTROL PANELS, CONTROL BUTTONS, PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
82.0 cm
Width
52.2 cm
Height
74.5 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
Prime
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Massachusetts
City
Bedford

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
1984-1989
Canada
DONOR, CANADIAN ENGINEERING FIRM ADJELEIAN ALLEN RUBELI LTD. OF OTTAWA & TORONTO,USED THIS EQUIPMENT IN DESIGN OF MANY OFFICE BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN OTTAWA. PURCHASED IN 1984 FOR $150,000, IT WAS ALSO USED TO DESIGN STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF TORONTO SKYDOME.
Function
PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE THAT ACCEPTS & PROCESSES COMPUTER DATA. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED BY ENGINEERING FIRM TO DO STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS IN BUILDING PROJECTS IT WAS CONTRACTED TO DESIGN.
Technical
PRIME WAS ONE OF MOST SOPHISTICATED MINICOMPUTERS OF PERIOD. WHERE DEC VAX DISPLACED LARGE MAINFRAME COMPUTERS LIKE IBM 370, PRIME TOOK FURTHER STEP BY ADOPTING EVEN HIGHER LEVEL OF LSI & FASTER CHIPS IN ABOUT 1/4 VOLUME. 2250 WAS CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY BUT COST ABOUT 50% MORE THAN VAX. ULTIMATELY PRIME COULD NOT COMPETE WITH LARGER FIRMS & PCS.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
METALLIC LABEL ON BACK READS "PRIME COMPUTER INC./ MODEL NO. 2250 M/ SERIAL NO. FN010749/ VAC. 120 Hz 60 A/S/ MADE. IN U.S.A./ LABELS ON FRONT & BACK RESPECTIVELY READ "Prime/ System I.D. Number 4382-0349/ Product Type 2250" (WITH SERVICE INFO.) & "PRIME COMPUTER/ SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NO./ IN010749"/ TYPED ON DATA CARTRIDGE READS "PRIME COMPUTER INC./ FRAMINGTON, MA. 01701/ TAPE: 1 OF 1 REV: 192.4/ DESCRIPTION: M***BT,M***U1/ (X) CARTRIDGE TAPE (SINGLE DENSITY) WITH METALLIC LABEL READING "Scotch DC 300XL data cartridge extra length certified"
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
TEXTURED BUFF PAINTED CASING WITH TEXTURED BROWN TOP & FRONT PANELS/ SYNTHETIC PANEL FOR CONTROLS WITH WHITE LETTERING FOR CONTROL FUNCTIONS/ ORANGE SYNTHETIC CONTROL BUTTONS/ RED LAMP/ PLATED LOCK
Decoration
INCISED BLACK LETTERING ON BEIGE PLATES ON FRONT READS "PRIME"

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