This is a circuit module from an IBM Model 701 electronic data processing machine, one of the first electronic digital computers built by IBM in the early 1950s. Fewer than two dozen were installed, and the majority of these were at aerospace and defense laboratories or facilities.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
Manufacturer
IBM Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 25.4 x 2.5 x 19.1cm (10 x 1 x 7 1/2 in.)
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Glass
Plastic
Fiberglass
Synthetic Fiber Thread
Rubber
Ink
Solder
Inventory Number
A19870222000
Credit Line
Gift of the IBM Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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