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Article #210967Re: IBM 9020 FAA/ATC Systems from 1960's
From: Daniel House
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:56
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:56
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"Guenther Vieth" <guenthe...@d.kamp.net> wrote in message news:3B7BD024.FD3E88D9@d.kamp.net... > A picture of a 9020 panel is published in the book of > > Paul E. Ceruzzi > A History of Modern Computing > MIT Press 1998 > ISBN 0-262-03255-4 > (Page 150) > > The panel look not like a 50 or 65. > No rollers ! > > Can anyone comment this ? > > gv > I've seen 3 separate "large" control panels for 9020E. First looks to be 360/65 derivative (Computing Element for 9020E--there were 3 of these in an installation and each had 6 rollers). Second looks to be 360/50 derivative (IO Control Element--there were 3 of these in an installation and each had 4 rollers). The third type is, I believe, a peripheral adapter module control panel. It has no rollers, but looks vaguely like a 360/40 panel (without the voltmeter). As a funny aside, I was sent a picture of the 3rd type of panel and a closeup of a price tag still attached on it. It shows $2,213,784.15. It is dated March, 1970. Not exactly pocket change today, much less 1970. Regards, Dan
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