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241023 IBM's Introduction to the RS/6000 - RISC SYSTEM 6000 - Power Server Computer family. (Improved A/V) Original 1990 technical how to instructional video, color, 26 mins. IBM presenters Eric and Tony give an introduction to the RS/6000, set up and operation. An IBM educational video provided for historical informatoin and comment. Info: RISC stands for "Reduced Instruction Set Computer, " the RISC architecture is the basis for most workstations and UNIX-based servers in use today, and is widely viewed as the computing architecture of the future. The RISC concept simplified the instructions given to run computers, making them much faster and more powerful. Based on pioneering work at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center starting in 1975, a first prototype was completed in 1980, and the groundbreaking RISC Superscalar RS/6000 was introduced into the market in 1990, providing a lower-cost method of conducting high-performance calculations necessary for engineers and scientists. See also IBM RISC System/6000 https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/rs6000.pdf

200923 If you enjoy our videos, PLEASE HELP US Preserve Technology History with a small contribution to our channel: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps! Thank you! ~ CHAP. Today, for review & discussion we examine a 1974 documentary -- “Computer Information Retrieval Systems.” Early Online database systems are profiled with original film clips from the mid 1970’s. Services such as Lockheed’s DIALOG system, AQUARIUS, SPIRES-2 of Stanford University, and LEADER, and the TYMNET network. From the excellent UCE film “ACCESS” by John Nutt, we visit scenes from Stanford University and Berkeley, California. The structure of computer based DATABASE systems is discussed and the “future” of online systems, from the perspective of the mid 1970’s users. A fun and informative romp through the mid 1970's online computer access options. (Uploaded for review and comment only. Computer History Archives Project - CHAP) ----- The film also shows a number of terminals, including Hazeltine, IBM, etc., and a computerized ticket office in California (1975) with a Control Data Corporation “TICKETRON” terminal, and a prototype computerized information retrieval system at a bookstore in Berkeley, California. "TICKETRON" was a forerunner of Ticketmaster. Original color film from 1974. Run time about 14 mins. * * 2K and 4K stock footage available from Periscope Film https://stock.periscopefilm.com/ Background: The Lockheed DIALOG system, was developed at Palo Alto Research Laboratory in 1966, , and available commercially in 1972. AQUARIUS, used by the U.S. Legislative Information Center, was part of the STAIRS “Storage and Information Retrieval System,” developed by IBM. SPIRES, was the Stanford Public Information REtrieval System, developed in the late 1960's at Stanford University. “LEADER,” stood for “Lehigh Automatic Device for Efficient Retrieval,” It was conceived by Professor Donald Hillman, a pioneer in online information services in the 1960’s. LEADER allowed the end-user to search the online information system based on retrieving the full text of documents. LEADER was operational by 1965, and ran on the IBM model 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System, introduced of 1964.

060923 A special color computer factory tour from 1975 --- The focus is on Sperry Univac Factory Employees building the AN/UYK-20 minicomputer! Manufacturing the SPERRY UNIVAC AN/UYK-20(v): A rare tour through the 1975 Sperry Univac Computer Manufacturing Facility in Clearwater, Florida. Site of the AN/UYK-20 Data Processing Minicomputer Factory. Sperry employees work on the complex processes of creating this specialized 16-bit computer under Naval contract. Rare color film not widely seen in over 45 years. Intro and 14 min film, courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library and Unisys Corporation. A vintage technology film provided for educational and historical comment and discussion. * * With special thanks to Hagley Museum and Library for digitizing this from their Archives. (http://www.hagley.org) ( Provided for review and comment by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP)). The Clearwater operations were taken over later by Lockheed, who has a large presence in the area. If you worked in this factory, please let us know! Thanks very much! ~ CHAP The AN/UYK computer became the most widely used minicomputer in the world in the 1970’s. The computer was designed by Sperry Univac in Minnesota and build in its Clearwater, Florida manufacturing facility. Over 2,800 of these specialized machines were eventually made. References: Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware http://www.hagley.org Univac Defense Systems Division Product Information manual, September 1974 https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_univacmilistemsDivisionProductInformationSep1974_16374844/page/n5/mode/2up History of the AN/UYK-20(V) Data Processing System Acquisition…, Robert Richardson Joyce (Thesis 1976) http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/univac/military/an_uyk-20/Joyce_History_of_the_AN_UYK-20_Sep76.pdf VIP Club MN, Information Technology (IT) Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies https://vipclubmn.org/aboutus.html

250823 Original IBM Technical Training Video from 1996 on PC SERVER RACK ENCLOSURE Installation and configuration. 2 Min Intro, then 19 min tech video. Various configurations and install tips for Computer Data Center Management of PC Server Racks. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Color, run time 20 mins. Film copyright IBM 1996. PC Server 320, 520, 720. PS/2 80 PS/2 95 - Have you worked with data center configurations or rack installations? Comments are welcome. Thank you! IBM PC Server Enterprise Racks https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x_pdf/10k2658.pdf IBM PS/3 95 server http://www.ibmfiles.com/pages/ps2model95.htm With thanks to IBM Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ A Brief History of Data Centers: https://www.digitalrealty.com/resources/articles/a-brief-history-of-data-centers Types of Data Centers https://www.maysteel.com/blog/types-of-data-centers-how-do-you-choose-the-right-data-center

090823 Users & Programmers of IBM System/36 and A/S 400 computers may enjoy this early material. A 1994 IBM video given to new customers of the IBM Advanced 36 to guide them through the unboxing and implementation -- The full training video provided here in its entirety, for educational and historical purposes. Run time about 46 mins. - HELP US in Preserving Technology History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project Background: The IBM Advanced 36 was a midrange computer, introduced in 1994. It was designed to provide IBM System 36 users a more advanced processing platform at a smaller price and footprint than the larger AS 400 computer of 1988. In 1988, IBM introduced the "Application System 400," known as the AS 400. a high-performance, integrated server for complex business applications. It also provided an upgrade path for the IBM System 36, which had been introduced in 1983, and the earlier system 38, which IBM had introduced back in 1978. As reported in COMPUTERWORLD Magazine's October 31st, 1994 issue, the “IBM Advanced 36” was built around a prototype version of the 64-bit Power PC microprocessor, and was the first system to implement IBM’s object oriented microcode. This film shows the A/S 400 Advanced 36 Model 9402. The entry level system was priced at a low $12,000 (or about $25,000 today), and was available in three different configurations. The AS 400 family in its various forms has greatly evolved over time, and although the original hardware is no longer produced, many systems are still in use by companies and organizations around the world. Film copyright 1994 IBM, IBM presenter is Mr. Ed Neitg, A/S 400 Division, Programming Development. For more information, see IBM Archives online: https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/vintage/vintage_4506VV1004.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Advanced/36

170723 Vintage film "'How Television Works" 1977 (Note: This is a Re-upload of a vintage documentary clip narrated by Leonard Nimoy on the subject of how television works. Previous upload was deleted in error. ) Excellent Color. 7 min. excerpt. In memory of Leonard Nimoy. An Educational Documentary provided for historical value and comment.

240723 Christopher Reeve narrates this “behind the scenes” documentary on how many movie special effects were made for science fiction and space movies. Some computer generated effects and many manually designed effects highlight this unique documentary. Rescued from a VHS tape for historical value, review and comment. Scenes from Star Trek, Star Wars, Forbidden Planet and many other famous science fiction films are included. Fascinating behind the scenes of how Star Trek's Klingons were created for various films, etc. An old VHS film rescue so quality is not great, but the content is excellent. Please enjoy and feel free to comment. ~ CHAP Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, author, father, and activist, perhaps best known for playing the title character in the film Superman (1978) and three sequels. See Wikipedia for Christopher Reeve's full Filmography and history.

160723 This partially restored 1982 educational film discusses Microprocessors in microcomputers, industrial applications, satellite communications, law enforcement, air traffic control, medical applications, and many other applications. Various types of microcomputer based technology is described and its future applications are discussed as well as their implication on daily life. Color, runs about 14 mins.

150623 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. (Upload w/ Improved Audio) Vintage Tech documentary "How SONY Made REAR SCREEN PROJECTION TVs." An inside look into SONY manufacturing of rear projection TVs, at SONY's Pittsburgh Pennsylvania factory (STCP = "SONY Technology Center Pittsburgh"). Film excerpt shows how Videoscope television screens are made at SONY's massive facility, of over 3.5 million square feet. Also mentions "American Video Glass," manufacturer of glass for televisions and computer monitors. See behind the scenes production facilities of these giant display screens. Also see the Display System Service Company opened by SONY to service display units. Provided for educational and historical comment only. PLEASE HELP US in Preserving Technology History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120723 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Rare Vintage Film shows the RCA Model 501 COMPUTER of 1959 at U.S. Air Force Air Reserve Records Center. Excellent Color. ~ PLEASE HELP US Preserve Computer History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project, The ARRC or Air Reserve Records Center, was located at 3800 York Street, Denver, Colorado. The RCA 501 Computer was a general purpose, mid to large scale computer, used for maintenance of personnel data on USAF reservists, statistical reports, controlling military reserve staff requirements and allocation of skills in the event of mobilization, preparation and control of questionnaires sent to individual reservists and preparation of mailing labels for periodicals, preparation of rosters for personnel assignment control, and determination of those eligible for discharge and preparation of applicable discharge certificates. This unique vintage film from the 1959 to early 1960's, shows rare footage of the staff using the 501 as the narrator describes its functions and advantages. Full color, runs about 18 mins. {RCA was the "Radio Corporation of America," an American company in existence from 1919 to 1986. At one time, it was the largest radio communications firm in the United States. RCA also produced the BIZMAC large scale vacuum tube computer, the RCA 301 and RCA 601 computers, and the later "Spectra" line. RCA sold its large computer division to Sperry Rand in 1971, due to competition from IBM.} The 501 was designed by industrial designer John Vassos, who employed a modular design strategy, framing the computer and its components as a system and not as individual units. This design became highly successful. The 501 used high-speed magnetic-core memory, expandable from 16k to 260k characters. An optional drum memory unit could provide up to 1.5 million characters of storage. Up to 63 magnetic tape units could be installed. RCA 501 COMPUTER INSTALLATIONS included the following by 1961: U. S. Naval Propellant Plant, Indian Head, Maryland Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Air Reserve Records Center, York Street Denver, Colorado Ordnance Weapons Command Rock Island, Illinois Ordnance Ammunition Command Joliet, Illinois Atlantic City Electric Company, New Jersey, EDPD New York Electronics System Center, Wall Street New York Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio Raytheon Company Missile Systems Division, Andover, Mass. RCA Astro Electronics Division, Princeton, New Jersey RCA Electronic Data Processing Division, Camden, New Jersey RCA Electronic Systems Ctr, Cherry Hill Plant, Merchantville, N J RCA Service Company, Camden 8, New Jersey RCA Service Co. Electronic Data Proc. Sales Dept, Camden, NJ State Farm Life Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois Bureau of Naval Weapons, Constitution Ave, N W., Wash D. C. Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, N. Y. Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey ---- Source: BRL Report 1961 (courtesy of Ed Thelen) https://www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

270623 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Can You Identify this Honeywell Electronics Lab?? (temporary upload) vintage technology. Found unique silent Honeywell film showing one if its high tech electronics manufacturing and testing labs. Can you help identify where it was? - what are they making? - what is the approximate time period? Let us know in the comments section. Just for fun and historical reference. Thank you! Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) Film: 20 mins, silent, color Historical Honeywell info: Here are a few of the HONEYWELL COMPUTER models: Honeywell DATAmatic (1957) Honeywell Model 800 (1958) Honeywell model 200 (1963) Honeywell model 116 (1965) Honeywell model 416 and 516 (1966) Honeywell 316 (1969) Honeywell 6000 series (1970-1989) DATAmatic Background: Datamatic Corporation was established in 1954 as a joint venture of Raytheon and Honeywell. In 1955 Honeywell bought out Raytheon's interest and the company became known as "Honeywell DATAmatic. Datamatic was eventually renamed Honeywell Information Systems (HIS). In 1970, Honeywell acquired General Electric's (GE) computer division which also gave them access to the timesharing system known as Multics. In 1986, Honeywell Corporation exited the large computer business, due to increased competition from IBM. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

140623 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Documentary of 1998 on SONY TRINITRON TV and How was it Made, Great views of Japanese SONY factory workers and-Television Electronics; Vintage Documentary Scientific Manufacturing Skills. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Vintage Films with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage technical content. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project This partially restored film is a re-upload of one of several in our vintage television technology series. It provides a great behind the scenes look at factory manufacturing of SONY's famous Trinitron Television screens. Flat screen, CRT (cathode ray tube), high resolution screens. Trinitron screens were used for desktop computers as well as home television sets. SONY's Trinitron was a very successful product, and many are still in use today. Sony Technology Center Pittsburgh. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

010623 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Sperry Univac: Sperry CEO talks to Employees 1978; J. Paul Lyet, Sperry Chairman & CEO gives a high-level overview of Sperry Univac products and computer systems used in defense, business, medicine, aviation, agriculture industry, maritime applications and more. A rare film not seen for 45 years. Provided for historical review and comment. Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Run time 16 mins. 2K and 4K stock footage available from PeriscopeFilm http://www.periscopefilm.com For more information on History of Sperry Corporation & related companies, visit: VIP Club Eagan, MN Information Technology (IT) Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies http://www.vipclubmn.org UNISYS Corporation http://www.unisys.com Charles Babbage Institute http://www.lib.umn.edu PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Computer History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

210523 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage SONY Factory Tour: Televisions, Transistor Radios, Cameras, Trinitron Tube, Tape Recorders, Electronics Products of the 1950's and 1960's. History documentary, original SONY Corporation promotional film. Historical, Educational, many vintage SONY electronics products are shown, including first SONY tape recorder, SONY TR 55 Transistor Radio, First Transistorized Television (TV-8) and more. Good narration. Great color! Sony, Tokyo, Japan. For Historical review and comment only. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

090523 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computers: 1986 Microprocessors, Automation, Robotics, Soviet Film Excerpt for Review, Computer History: Very Nice Black & White educational and historical film on early computers, specifically microprocessors and microcomputers. Good scenes of factory automation, robotics, computer controlled manufacturing, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) devices and more. Excerpt with brief English commentary, extracted/edited from a longer film. Film also shows a mainframe DP installation, desktop computers, and automation in an automobile manufacturing plant. * * *Can you Help identify these desktop computers? Please leave your ideas and info in the comment section below. Thank you. Please Join us in preserving Computer History with a contribution to our Channel. - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project PLEASE NOTE: The majority of the last half of this film excerpt is SILENT, with very brief English commentary. We hope to make the entire film available in its original language at a future date. This film is provided solely for educational and historical review and comment. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050523 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History presentation on XEROX Corporation and some of the Sigma computers. Xerox purchased Scientific Data Systems (SDS) in 1969, and continued the Sigma computer line until 1975, when it sold its Xerox Data Systems division to Honeywell Information Systems. This presentation includes some brief history and an ORIGINAL XEROX FILM about the San Antonio Gas and Electric Power System and its large scale Xerox computer system in the 1970's. The Xerox footage is undated, but we calculate it is from about 1973 or 1974. For 2k and 4K stock footage, visit: http://www.periscopefilm.com PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Computer History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project Eratta: The price of a new Sigma 9 was about $1.76 million in 1970, per a NY Times article: NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/05/archives/xerox-corp-introduces-sigma-9-computer-unit.html Xerox Corporation background at Bitsavers.org https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_xerox?tab=about&sort=downloads Announcement for the Xerox 550 and 560 systems. http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/sds/sigma/5xx/550_560_Announcement_Feb74.pdf https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

210423 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History presentation on XEROX Corporation and its purchase of Scientific Data Systems (SDS) SIGMA computers in a vintage 1970's promotional film. We explain the background that led to the SDS purchase see inside the New York Federal Reserve Bank and its Xerox machines, circa 1974. Xerox purchased Scientific Data Systems company in 1969 and rebranded their mainframe systems (the Sigma line) as Xerox Data Systems (XDS) computers. However, Xerox was not able to grow their market share and suffered from competition from IBM and others. Xerox left the mainframe computer manufacturing business in 1975, selling their interest to Honeywell. Honeywell supported the XDS Sigma line until around 1991, when Honeywell also left the mainframe computer business, due to competition from IBM. The Xerox footage is undated, but we calculate it is from about 1973 or 1974. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is responsible for the Second District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses the State of New York, the 12 northern counties of New Jersey, Fairfield County in Connecticut, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Located at 33 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan, it is the largest (by assets), the most active (by volume), and the most influential of the Reserve Banks. If you recognize any of the individuals in this film, please let us know in the comments section below. Thank you! PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Computer History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

250423 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: UNIVAC, Engineering Research Associates ERA 1103 of 1953, vacuum tube module, Remington Rand Univac. Today we examine an original plug-in tube logic module for the UNIVAC 1103 computer of 1953. The UNIVAC 1103, announced February 1953, was designed and built by Engineering Research Associates, a division of Remington-Rand. Originally designated the E.R.A. 1103, it was later marketed under the UNIVAC name to maximize the brand recognition of the UNIVAC name. In the 1950s, Seymour Cray (1925-1996) worked for Sperry Rand, playing a key role in the invention and design of the UNIVAC 1103. The 1103 was a general-purpose digital computing system for applications requiring large storage capacity, high operating speed, and programming versatility. Its internal memory consisted of up to 12,288 of 36-bit words of magnetic core storage, and about 17,000 words of magnetic drum storage. The 1103 contained 4,700 vacuum tubes, 6,000 crystal diodes, and 150 relays. It consisted of six large air-cooled cabinets containing electronic circuits, a photoelectric tape reader, an electric -typewriter, a high-speed tape punch, and its own air conditioning cabinet. In terms of the time line of UNIVAC products, this computer was released several years after the UNIVAC 1 of 1951, and before the UNIVAC 2 of 1958. An upgraded version called the 1103A, or "UNIVAC SCIENTIFIC COMPUTER" was announced in March of 1956, which utilized core memory in place of the Williams-Kilburn Tube memory, used in the 1953 version. The 1103A also added floating-point math capability. Although it was considered very successful, only about 20 of the 1103 and 1103A machines were ever made, compared with 46 of the UNIVAC 1, and about 27 of the UNIVAC 2 machines. This module from our collection, appears to be fully intact, with the original tubes and components, which is a very fortunate find in terms of preserving a bit of history. Additional Technical Specifications: The UNIVAC's tape servos used metallic tape, 1/2 inch wide, typically on 8 inch reels, in lengths of 1,500 feet or less. Six inch reels were used with the Unityper. A fifteen hundred foot tape reel at the highest density recording, can hold 1.4 million characters, or about 25,000 punch cards worth of data. A single 8 inch reel weighed about 4 pounds, so a large size UNIVAC tape library would require some serious floor space planning. The Tape units themselves weigh about 475 pounds each. Optional non-metalic mylar compatible tape units were available to make the 1103 system compatible with non-UNIVAC Computer systems. A Remington-Rand Electric typewriter provided the basis for the Unityper attached to the UNIVAC Scientific. The UNIPRINTER output rate was 10 characters per second. The High Speed printer could print at up to 600 lines per minute, but the recommended speed for best quality was 400 lines per minute. Tape-to-punch card converter, and card-to-tape converters, and punched paper tape readers and punch machines were also available peripheral devices. A tape speed of 100 inches per second was standard, which equated to a data transfer rate of 1,810 computer words per second. The tapes could be read forward or backward. The tape drives used an eight channel recording method, with six channels for data, one for parity and one was a sprocket channel. Up to ten Uniservo magnetic tape units could be attached to one UNIVAC SCIENTIFIC computer. Sales History: Only 20 of the UNIVAC 1103 and 1103A Computers were sold, here is a nearly complete list of the Customers: U.S. Navy Bureau of SHIPS Vultee Aircraft, Los Angeles Elgin Air Force Base, Florida White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation Westinghouse, Inc. Operations Research Office of Johns Hopkins University Wright Air Development Center Lewis Flight Propulsion lab, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later NASA) Remington Rand Univac, St. Paul, Minnesota Numerical Analysis Center, University of Minnesota Computing Laboratory, Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, Texas Missile Systems Division of Lockheed Aircraft Company, Palo Alto, CA Boeing Airplane Company Holoman Air Force Base Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University, Maryland National Security Agency Recommended References include: Information Technology (IT) Pioneers, Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies (Univac, ERA, …) https://vipclubmn.org/index.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

170423 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Please HELP us provide more vintage content for you with contribution. - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E ~Thank you! Computer History Archives Project The Sperry UNIVAC FAST RAND ANALYZER AND CALIBRATOR, field engineering customer service unit. In this video, we take a detailed look at the 1963 "Clock and Sector Generator” designed to analyze and calibrate the Mass Storage magnetic drum systems made by Sperry Univac during the 1960’s, known as FASTRAND. We look at the external connectors and the internal workings of the UNIVAC FASTRAND Analyzer. FAST RAND was designed for use with UNIVAC's eleven hundred series computer, and the 418, 490 and 494 series Computers. We obtained a vintage test unit in excellent condition, with some rare Sperry Univac training documentation. We explore the inner workings of this rare testing unit. Runs 7 mins, includes photo gallery. More information on the UNIVAC FASTRAND Mass Storage machines can also be found in this video: 1963 Sperry Rand UNIVAC FASTRAND Magnetic Drum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luPM6XaKZuU&t=457s With special thanks to UNISYS Corporation. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120423 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Remington Rand UNIVAC Computer Vacuum Tubes come in many varieties. This brief overview may help you identify several different branding styles and tube types. Just scratching the surface, but a good beginner's guide. UNIVAC I and UNIVAC II boards are discussed. Most vintage material here is 4k or HD. Time period is roughly 1949 to 1962. Six different tubes are highlighted. Comments from vacuum tube experts are appreciated as well. Runs 7 mins. Original content created for educational purposes, discussion and comment. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

260323 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Please HELP us provide more vintage content for you with contribution. - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E ~Thank you! Computer History Archives Project NCR Computer History: An overview of early NCR Computers. National Cash Register Company was one of the largest cash register and calculating machine companies during the 1920's through 1970's. Founded in Dayton, Ohio, it was a giant in the manufacturing of business machines. Here is a brief look back at some of their machines and computers, through vintage photos and films, including a small sampling of their extensive product line of cash register machines and computing devices, and NCR's role in the manufacture of 1940's U.S. codebreaking machines. (runs 9 mins) Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) For more information on NCR history and its business today, see http://www.ncr.com For NCR computer info, see also, Bitsavers.org http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ncr/ Also, see Dayton Codebreakers https://daytoncodebreakers.org/brief/jrd/ NCR Dundee Scotland https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/2756403/ncr-75-years-in-dundee-told-in-75-incredible-pictures/ Dayton, Ohio history https://www.daytonohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/290/Time-Line-Dayton-PDF?bidId= NCR Class 2000 machine video: https://youtu.be/wFI0vRTI8ko NCR Century Computer Family, promo film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QFZIHzmsS0&t=21s https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

240323 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Computer History with a small contribution to our channel. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project RCA Computers: RCA was one of the major computer manufacturers in the 1950's. Its 1956 BIZMAC was the largest vacuum tube computer of its time, occupying 20,000 sq ft. of floor space and using over 30,000 vacuum tubes, 70,000 diodes, and 35,000 magnetic cores. It weighed over 25,000 pounds. One of the lead designers was electrical engineer Arnold Spielberg (1917–2020) father of film director Steven Spielberg. Arnold Spielberg was an American electrical engineer instrumental in contributions "to real-time data acquisition and recording that significantly contributed to the definition of modern feedback and control processes." He he also designed, with his colleague Charles Propster, the GE-225 in 1959 (General Electric-225). RCA created the BIZMAC from 1956 to 1962. A unique feature of the BIZMAC was the use of hundreds of permanently mounted tape drives. This meant that tape data could be accessed immediately without constant mounting and dismounting individual tapes. This video includes formerly classified photos and film that show the control panels and operations of this giant machine. "RCA" was founded as the "Radio Corporation of America." {This is an updated excerpt of our older version. Compiled by the Computer History Archives Project.) * The US AF SAGE computer system was larger in scope, but not available commercially. The BIZMAC was available commercially, if you could afford it. Only 5 BIZMAC computers were made from 1956 to 1957. With special thanks to the following: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration RCA Archives, David Sarnoff Library, Hagley Museum U.S. Army SECOM Archives, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Www.PhotoResponse.com, Gaithersburg, MD David Melvin (professional narration) Ted Hurewitz (former RCA engineer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIa6kO-yJg Vintage Computer Festival Ed Thelen, Computer Historian Internet Archive.org and others... https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

070323 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Please HELP us provide more vintage content for you with contribution. - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E ~Thank you! Computer History Archives Project IBM Computer History: PS/2 - Personal System/2: IBM’s Second Generation PC Family 1987. Three IBM commercial spots originally shown in 1988 on CBS "A Christmas Carol" TV special. Includes the IBM “PS/2 It!” ad song. A short AS/400 promo is included also. The IBM PS/2 was announced in April 1987, and over 20 models were eventually made. Most featured IBM's Micro Channel Architecture ("MCA") bus, a proprietary 32 and 16 bit standard aimed at recapturing the PC market. Several early low-end PS/2 models used the ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) 16-bit bus based on Intel's 286 chip which had been widely cloned by non-IBM vendors. Various models of PS/2 were made including desktops, towers, portables, laptops, notebooks and large file servers. IBM's OS/2 operating system was also released the same year (1987.) IBM's PS/2 product family was eventually phased out in 1995. IBM sold its PC business to the Chinese firm Lenovo Group in 2005, who started selling "Lenovo" branded PCs in 2006. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

040223 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Today we look at a partially restored 1947 Western Electric / Bell Telephone news film to see how trans Atlantic telephone calls were made and what technology was used at that time. Overseas telecommunications circa 1946 - 1947 were in great demand. Discussion includes Trans Atlantic Messages, radio, wire, cable, telecommunications history. Runs 3 mins. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

270123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. IBM Computing 1995: This film is a partially restored installment of the IBM System/390 Magazine video series. This vol 4-2 edition has lots of technical info and covers lots of ground. Included are Parallel Sysplex at Toronto Dominion Bank, Parallel Enterprise Server at Iceland Air, Parallel Enterprise Server at American Bankers Insurance Group, Miami, Florida, and the IBM PC Server 500. The IBM System/390 was announced in 1990 as the most current upgrade to the System/360 and System/370 family. Available in various sizes, the lowest cost models under $100,000, and the highest water-cooled giant systems in the $20 million dollar range. The Operating System "OS/390" was introduced in late 1995 to help fully utilize the MVS operating system package. An additional benefit of the OS/390 packaging concept was to improve reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) for the operating system. This "packaging" reduced the overall time required for customers to test and deploy the operating system in their environments. In December 2001 IBM extended OS/390 to include support for 64-bit zSeries processors and added various other improvements, and the resulting OS was named z/OS. IBM ended support for the older OS/390-branded versions in 2004. This film is part of the IBM "System/390 Magazine" series of news and updates from IBM. Provided as educational and historical information only https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/