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OBJECT TYPE: TOWER SUPERMICROCOMPUTER
DATE: 1988
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0150.001

MANUFACTURER: NCR Corp.
MODEL: 32/650/ 1101
LOCATION: Dayton, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 36-20209132
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING & PARTS; SYNTHETIC CASING FRONT & BACK, PARTS

Dimensions

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Length: 69.0 cm
Width: 32.0 cm
Height: 73.5 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: NCR
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Dayton

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1990'S
Canada: SERVER USED BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DURING 1990'S.
Function: SERVER IS COMPUTER THAT IS CONNECTED TO NETWORK & PROVIDES SERVICES, SUCH AS PRINTING OR FILE STORAGE & RETRIEVAL. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED BY FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Technical: FIRST NCR TOWER SUPERMICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM, NCR TOWER 16/32, WASLAUNCHED IN 1982. IT MOVED UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM FROM COLLEGE CAMPUS TO OFFICE, MANUFACTURING FLOOR, & BANK. ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR 8-16 USERS, LATER MODELS WOULD SUPPORT HUNDREDS (REF. 2).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL READING "NCR Corporation/ Dayton, Ohio Made in U.S.A." & "CLASS 3465-MSTD/ MODEL 1101 Hz 50-60/ SERIAL 36-20209132 A 12/6 W900/ TRACER 36-004811 VAC 100-127/220-240"; BLACK LETTERING INSIDE DOOR READS "TOWER 32/650"; BLACK LETTERING ON FRONT CASING READS "MADE IN U.S.A."
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: TEXTURED BUFF PAINTED CASING; GREY FRONT & BACK; TEXTURED DARK GREY SYNTHETIC SUPPORTS
Decoration: BLACK & WHITE LOGO ON DOOR FRONT READING "NCR"

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