These parts were part of the cabinetry for the Control Data Corporation CDC 3800 computer, accessioned separately. The Control Data 3800 series mainframe computer was installed and used for many years at the Consolidated Space Test Center, Sunnyvale, California, where it was used in the management of various military space activities. The CDC 3800 was a military version of a general-purpose, commercial mainframe computer.
This computer was in operation at the CSTC from the late 1960s through Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
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
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Control Data Corporation
Dimensions
3-D (Large Plate): 45.4 × 9.5 × 1.9cm (1 ft. 5 7/8 in. × 3 3/4 in. × 3/4 in.)
3-D (Angled Plate): 40.3 × 7 × 4.9cm (1 ft. 3 7/8 in. × 2 3/4 in. × 1 15/16 in.)
3-D (Notched Plate 1): 45.4 × 5.1 × 1.9cm (1 ft. 5 7/8 in. × 2 in. × 3/4 in.)
3-D (Notched Plate 2): 45.4 × 4.6 × 2.1cm (1 ft. 5 7/8 in. × 1 13/16 in. × 13/16 in.)
Materials
steel
ferrous alloy
paint
Inventory Number
A19930081002
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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