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270123 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 The following is a restored VHS promotional film from IBM's "System/390 Magazine" for 1995. Features IBM OS/390 mainframe operating system updates, IBM at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Nissan Auto R&D in Michigan, Dresdner Bank in Germany and Spain, and the IBM 3494 Tape Library at SmithMeter Company. Excellent color and sound, Un-edited version, runs about 35 minutes. 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. Film also mentions IBM's plans in the area of Enterprise Client-Server architectures. 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. Courtesy of IBM Archives. Restoration by Computer History Archives Project Additional "System/390 Magazine" volumes to be published this week. * * https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. We have partially restored this 1946 vintage film about TELEPHONE and TELEGRAPH Technology, showing many early electrical and electronic communications equipment in daily use. Glorious Black & White footage of teletype, switchboards, teleprinter, wire and microwave communication technology, installation and support as well as laboratory research. What similarities in procedures in use today? (runs 10 mins) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

181222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A rescued and restored clip vintage 1995 on Distributed Computing -- QUICK TIPS on SNA -- IBM SNA connectivity to Microsoft Windows NT Server Networks, given by Rich Kaplan. A six minute extract of very basic SNA connectivity and NT networks in a distributed environment. Good 1995 info from long time Microsoft tech and management guru, Rich Kaplan, highlighted with helpful technical diagrams. A 6 minute excerpt from original 40 min. film. Terms mentioned include: DASD – Direct Access Storage Device SNA – IBM System Network Architecture AS/400 – IBM Application System/400 mid-range computer family TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol NT Server – Windows “New Technology” Server RAID 5 - a Redundant Array of Independent Disks configuration that uses disk striping with parity. Data and parity are striped evenly across all of the disks, no single disk is a bottleneck. Striping also allows users to reconstruct data in case of a disk failure. Presenter: Rich Kaplan -- Rich joined Microsoft in1990 as a senior architectural consultant. During Rich’s extensive technical career, he held many technical and management positions including Vice President, Security Business & Technology Unit, Microsoft Corp.’s general manager of Employee Experience and HR Services for the Americas and Microsoft Alumni Network’s strategic advisor and trustee. The Company Highlighted briefly in the original presentation was “American Standard Brands” a large manufacturer of plumbing, heating and cooling and other products, based in Piscataway, New Jersey. This excerpt is from a 40 minute talk focused on American Standard’s move to distributed computing away from a large mainframe environment and some of the related challenges and types of technology interfaces used in the migration process. (We are in the process of restoring the entirety of the film presentation from an old VHS for later viewing if there is an interest in it.) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

031222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. "How Television Works" 1952, is an educational overview, restored for discussion and comment. It provides a fascinating look at how television works from the camera tube to the picture tube. It provides a fascinating very basic description back when Television was a very new thing to most people. The television seen in the film is the Bush 9" table top television receiver, manufactured by Bush Radio Ltd. It appears to be a model TV22 or the earlier TV12 (1948). Topics in the film include TV vacuum tube electronics, broadcast, antennas, iconoscope, CRT picture tube, early television transmission, amplifiers, electron gun, TV signal transmission, etc. Shows a British couple watching a very early TV in their home, plus illustrations of how the camera and electron gun work. Very easy to follow. Good quality film! 2k and 4k stock footage available from http://www.periscopefilm.com Original Bush model TV-12 television (1948) was a landmark television introduced in 1948 and had a 9 inch screen, with a Bakelite case. The model TV22 looked nearly identical. About the Bush TV22 model: (from the Science Museum Group, UK) - "A Bush TV22 9" table top television receiver, manufactured by Bush Radio Ltd about 1952. Fitted after manufacture with a Band III convertor. Featuring a 9 inch screen the Bush TV22 was first made in 1950. It remained in production (with circuit improvements) for several years, and in 1955 a Band III converter was produced which could be fitted to existing sets to enable them to receive the new ITV programs. The TV22's main claim to fame is that it was the first British television that could be tuned by the owner to any one of the two then current BBC transmitters as well as the further three proposed channels. The Bush TV22 is an icon of early 50s Bakelite sets and highly desirable today, although in its day it was one of the cheapest sets available (at £35 and 10 shillings) - it was intended for those who couldn't afford a set with a 'proper' wooden cabinet. The post-war timber shortage was the main reason why some TV manufacturers used other materials for the cabinets." Source: Science Museum Group https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co241620/bush-tv22-television-receiver-1952-television-receiver https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

121222 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 We have improved the video quality on the following film about the Commodore AMIGA 500. An original introduction film about the capabilities of the AMIGA 500. Great overview, 9 minutes (with lots of end credits and info). This may be the best quality copy you will find. Just preserving a bit of history. Hope you enjoy! ---- The Commodore AMIGA 500 was released in 1987. The Amiga 500, also known as the A500, is the first low-end version of the Amiga home computer. It contains the same Motorola 68000 as the Amiga 1000, as well as the same graphics and sound co-processors, but in a smaller case similar to that of the Commodore 128. Runs about 12 mins. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_500 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

021222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Vintage Computer and 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 The following film focuses on the English Electric Valve Company, EEV, produced this 1968 documentary on how vacuum tubes ("valves" in the UK) are created and used. Shows manufacturing of Magnatrons, Klystrons, Image Orthicon (tv camera), cathode ray tubes, thyratrons, rectifiers and other equipment. A fascinating detailed look inside the labs of ENGLISH ELECTRIC VALVE Company's manufacturing processes provides a fascinating look into the challenges encountered and the techniques used in vacuum tube creation. The English Electric Valve Company, or EEV, (now part of Teledyne) began in the early 1940s as a part of the Marconi group, manufacturing magnetron vacuum tubes for Radar systems. EEV was originally registered in 1947 as the “Phoenix Dynamo Company,” but immediately changed its name to English Electric Valve Company. By 1959, EEV was the largest hi-tech manufacturing company in the UK. Historically, it is known for the manufacture of electronic components and sub-systems for aerospace and defense, healthcare, and commercial and industrial sectors. This documentary (1968) describes how various vacuum tube devices were created and used. In March 2017, the EEV company (then known as “E2v Technologies”) was acquired by Teledyne and became part of Teledyne e2v. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

251122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Just for fun. Very short, Microcomputer History Quiz. Intermediate Level. About 5 mins. (Computer History, IBM, Personal Computers, Microcomputers, Portable Computers, Home Computers, Software, Hardware) Music Jeremy Blake “Heaven and Hell” Credits and Resources IBM Archives National Museum of American History www.old-computers.com Museum Internet Archive Bitsavers.org https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

171122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Test your Computer History Knowledge with this short quiz. Easy and quick! 12 questions, Intermediate Skill Level. Just for fun. Takes 5 minutes. Share your score in the Comments section. It is educational and informative, but really just for fun. Hope you enjoy! Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) Music score: Jeremy Blake "Heaven and Hell" https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

041122 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 The following focuses on “Word Processing” and the Origin of the LEXITRON Videotype word processing computer. A unique tribute to the historic Lexitron Videotype Word Processing computer, from its conception in 1969 to its production in 1972, and its successful growth and eventual purchase by Raytheon Company. Models: Lexitron 911, Lexitron VT 1202, Lexitron VT 1303. (Runs 10 mins, plus 3 min Photo Gallery) With sincere thanks to the following for their invaluable historical input and support: Stephen L. Kurtin and Carver A. Mead (Founders) Brad Tallent, a former Senior Lexitron technician. Chet Michalak, Raytheon Historian, Raytheon Company Ms. Brandie Gerrish, Corporate Public Relations, Raytheon (Raytheon Data Systems, Raytheon Computer History). With additional thanks to: Bill Degnan – Vintage Computer.net http://www.vintagecomputer.net Rhode Island Computer Museum http://www.ricm.com Hack42 Museum gallery, Netherlands In the late 1960’s engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs Stephen L. Kurtin, Arnold J. Goldman, and Carver A. Mead developed ideas for major improvements in word processing. They conceived a breakthrough concept built around a full page text display. In 1969, they co-founded AutoScribe, the company that was to market the first electronic word processing machine. In addition to many other advancements, including direct-interactive editing, the machine used a new “hybrid vector display” cathode ray tube technology. * * On October 7, 1971, AutoScribe changed its name to Lexitron, and moved to a large facility at 9600 De Soto Avenue, Chatsworth, California. The “Videotype 900” series was introduced in 1972, with the “Videotype Model 911. Thousands of Lexitron’s were sold, with the U.S. Government, law firms, and large businesses being some of the best customers. Competition from other major vendors, a series of economic recessions, and the rise of home computers with word processing software, proved a major challenge to the dedicated word processing industry. Raytheon sold Lexitron to TELEX Corporation in 1984. * * ADDED: Additional Technical Info: The 9xx systems all used Assembler as the programming language and many PROMS to store the assembled binary code. Even when they used an 8080 processor for the coms cards (“Interact”), they still used Assembler. The VT series all continued with assembler. It was Intel 8080 based, so porting over the time-tested coded blocks was pretty straightforward. It is also interesting to note that the memory card in the VT-11xx and VT-12xx machines came with 32 Kb (not Gb) of RAM and only upgradeable to 64 Kb (64 Kb was the maximum addressable by the 8080 microprocessor). That was for both program and data (the displayed page) concurrently. So that means that program storage in RAM had to be very efficient. There was a later version of the VT-1303 that that had a paged-96 Kb RAM board for their “advanced” records management system (RMS). Video Compiled by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) (see also, the 1972 “Lexitron” articles) https://sites.google.com/site/computerhistoryvideos/home/lexitron-history and http://www.1000bit.it/ad/bro/lexitron/LexitronTextProc.pdf Several Viewer Comments from prior version: (Please note: This video was revised and re-uploaded due to changes in YT audio music track copyright restrictions. Unfortunately, YT is unable to allow transfer of comments from one uploaded video to a revised version. We selected a few of the comments and re-posted them here. The originals are archived.) “I was so surprised when I found this video. Thank you for gathering the information to put this together. Working for Lexitron was the best working experience I ever had. I still talk with friends I made working at Lexitron. Lexitron folks were the best of the best. The Videotype was a game changer for the front office. Replacing typewriters with a monitor was not an easy transition for some. We were a dynamite team of sales and support, the best in the business. :-) “ “I loved watching this video. It brought back so many memories. My father, Richard Gaffney became president of Lexitron in February 1980 after Richard Baily, chairman and president passed away. We had a Lextron in our home so I learned how to use it and eventually got a job in the Raytheon word processing department. I was hooked by computers! That lead to a job at Atex, a company that produced computerized systems for newspapers and magazines. I have stayed in the technology industry every since.” Music clips in the video: Lilac Skies – Corbyn Kites Love Aside – Patrick Patrikios Straight Fuse – French Fuse Spring Field – Godmode https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

231022 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Computers (1989) : Apple Macintosh: Original, Unedited, no Ads, “MacAcademy” training video on NETWORKING. An exceptionally clear and detailed explanation of how a network operates, the various topologies (designs) of networks and how to best create and utilize a Mac network. Approx. 90 mins. With many thanks to one of our viewers who preserved this excellent material from 1989. Enjoy! Provided for historical and educational value and comment. The original intro graphics and music segment is available to view as a separate video. https://youtu.be/DlUtHkYA0RM Definiton of "AppleTalk": From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppleTalk AppleTalk is a discontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a number of features that allow local area networks to be connected with no prior setup or the need for a centralized router or server of any sort. Connected AppleTalk-equipped systems automatically assign addresses, update the distributed namespace, and configure any required inter-networking routing. AppleTalk was released in 1985, and was the primary protocol used by Apple devices through the 1980s and 1990s. Versions were also released for the IBM PC and compatibles and the Apple IIGS. AppleTalk support was also available in most networked printers (especially laser printers), some file servers, and a number of routers. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

191022 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Original vintage 1980's Grumman Aerospace film "Technology of the 1990's" shows technological advancements and predictions for 1990's technology in aerospace engineering, high-speed aircraft, computerized radar, vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL), vertical take off and landing (VTOL), and advanced systems integration. Excerpt Runs 12 minutes. Grumman Aerospace was prime contractor on development of the Apollo Lunar modules and a leader in aerospace technologies during the 1960's up to 1994, when it merged with Northrop to form "Northrop Grumman." (We may upload full version at a later date.) Key Topics include: Aerospace Engineering Grumman Corporation, Northrop Grumman Electronics, Aviation, Aerospace F-14 Tomcat aircraft RADAR, Beam Maker, Space Construction What is the difference between VTOL and V/STOL? A vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) aircraft is an airplane able to take-off or land vertically or on short runways. Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft are a subset of V/STOL craft that do not require runways at all. Links: Grumman Aerospace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman National Naval Aviation Museum (F 14 Tomcat) https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/explore/collections/aircraft/f/f-14a-tomcat.html Thanks to Speakeasy Archives for scanning and restoration http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

300922 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 The following film focuses on Personal Computer basics, produced by MEMOREX. An unusually well done and somewhat entertaining training video from 1993 by Memorex Telex shows many of the internal and external components of personal computers. Full original VHS with minor editing to remove time delay. Color, 18 mins. A fun look back at PC basics as described nearly 30 years ago. A Brief Memorex-Telex TimeLine: --- Memorex was founded in 1961 in Silicon Valley, by Larry Spitters and a group of entrepreneurs from Ampex Corporation. Its name was created from the term “MEMORry EXcellence.” Memorex started by selling computer tapes, then added other media including disk packs, disk drives and other equipment for IBM mainframes. In 1972, Memorex launched its famous "Is it live, or is it Memorex?" audio tape quality campaign. In April 1981, Burroughs Corporation acquired Memorex. In September 1986, Burroughs acquires Sperry Corporation and renames itself UNISYS. Memorex’s IBM compatible 3270 terminal products eventually comprising the largest part of its business. In December 1986, Unisys spins off Memorex Media, Telecom and International business as “Memorex International, N.V.” In January 1988, Memorex and Telex merger takes place. * * * * * In October 1996, the U.S. operations of Memorex-Telex filed for bankruptcy. In January 2006, Imation acquired Memorex brand for $330 million. In January 2016, Imation sold its Memorex trademark and two associated trademarks to DPI Inc., a St. Louis-based branded consumer electronics company for $9.4 million. -- Memorex- Telex also produced a variety of workstations and microcomputers. Here is a partial list: 7005 – an 8000 based IBM XT compatible entry level workstation 7010 – an 80286 based diskless work station with full microcomputer functionality 7020 – an 80286 based workstation ideal for local or wide area networking environments 7040- an 80286 based highly integrated personal workstation 7045 – a powerful 80286 based workstation 7065 – an 80386 based workstation, small footprint, low profile, high speed, 32 bit processing (1992, Memorex Telex announced the 8092-66 personal computer, powered by the Intel 486DX2/66 processor, with performance improvements of up to 30 percent over comparable 50-Mhz systems. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

160922 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Vintage Computer and Automation 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 The following is an example of Vintage Office Technology Circa 1946, “DICTAPHONE TELEPHONE RECORDER.” For over 115 years, the name “Dictaphone” has been synonymous with voice recording equipment. This excerpt from a Dictaphone promo film circa 1946 demonstrates benefits a telephone recorder brought to business professionals and clerical staff. Since 1907, DICTAPHONE was a leading name in voice recording for office automation, business and personal use. Originally trademarked in 1907 by the Columbia Graphophone Company (a “descendant” of Alexander Graham Bell’s “Volta Laboratory” of 1881) Dictaphone was spun off into a separate company in 1923. Machines in this film used cylinder technology. (The following year, 1947, Dictaphone introduced its Dicta-belt that could hold 15 minutes of recording time, and produced recordings of higher quality and more permanent than wax cylinder recordings.) Trans Film Production Company, for Dictaphone Corporation. Great Color. A 7 minute excerpt of original 21 minute film. Stock Footage in 2K and 4K available from Periscope Film http://www.periscopefilm.com {Wikipedia says: Dictaphone was an American company founded by Alexander Graham Bell that produced dictation machines. It is now a division of Nuance Communications, based in Burlington, Massachusetts.} https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050922 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: The following film focuses on J. Presper Eckert, co-inventor of ENIAC, one of world's Largest Computers, in a rare, detailed interview. ENIAC -Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, was built from 1943 to 1946. In this fascinating six-minute excerpt, Eckert relates how the ENIAC it’s full name back in 1943, how the ENIAC vacuum tube circuit boards were used and why so many were needed. ~ ENIAC was the largest programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, in the U.S., built from 1943 to 1945. It was kept a top secret project until February 1946. ENIAC was designed and primarily used to calculate artillery firing tables for the U.S. Army’s Ballistic Research Laboratory. It was built at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania. It cost $487,000 (in 1945 ) which is equivalent to over $7 million dollars in 2022. ENIAC was formally accepted by the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps in July 1946. It was transferred to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in 1947, where it was in continuous operation until 1955. Today, portions of the ENIAC are at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, the Smithsonian, and other locations. J. P. Eckert and Dr. John W. Mauchly went on to start the world's first computer company in 1946, and later produced the BINAC (1949) and the UNIVAC 1 (1951) and as part of Remington Rand, became the world leader in digital computers until surpassed by IBM by the end of the 1950’s. INFO : {Date of this Interview: John Presper Eckert Jr. (April 9, 1919 – June 3, 1995) was an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer. This interview looks like mid 1980's. See also the original 1946 ENIAC film itself, at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGk9W65vXNA * Welcome! If you enjoy our historical videos, please help us provide more vintage content with a donation. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E ~ Your contribution greatly helps! Thank you for your support! Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050922 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Vintage Computer and 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 Vintage Electronics Technology 1970: The CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE (CRT) -- principles and applications are discussed in this excerpt from a partially restored Britannica film. It explains vacuum tube CRT basics and how they are used in multiple applications. Known as "CRT" or "CSO". Oscilloscopes were also used in conjunction with television & radio troubleshooting and in many early computers (including UNIVAC I and II) to monitor portions of the electronic circuitry. One of the oscilloscopes you will see in this film is the Tektronix Type 561A, made in the US by Tektronix Inc. around 1969. Tektronix Inc., an American company founded in 1946 by C. Howard Vollum and Melvin J. Murdock, produced a variety of test equipment and for many years Tektronix oscilloscopes were considered the best available being famous for their accuracy and reliability. Also shown is an HP 180A oscilloscope, which first appeared around 1966. Uploaded for historical review and comment regarding 1970's technical educational environments. Tektronix Web Site https://www.tek.com/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

030922 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. 1960 - BASIC ELECTRICITY PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY (Circuit Fuse Voltage Amps Power Watt Shock Overload Charge), how to use electricity safely; circuit breakers, fuse boxes, voltage, amperage, testing, wiring, overload, short circuits, electrical fire, wires, lamps, testing, grounding, electrical appliances, extension cord, electrical grid, electric shock, blackout). Educational, informative, an enjoyable, basic overview of safety in the home. Runs 10 mins. A late-1950's -- 1960's home. Partially restored Coronet instructional film. Good color and sound. Hope you enjoy! Thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital scanning http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

310822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. This is a Vintage 1990 GE ASTRO SPACE Promo Film, partially restored. A 5 min GE film featuring a variety of GE Astro Space products and technical achievements. Full color, narrated. An excellent historical look back 32 years just before GE Astro Space was purchased by Martin Marietta (later Lockheed Martin). Topics: General Electric, Astro Space, Aerospace, Space Satellites, Tiros, Martin Marietta, space exploration, space shuttle, NASA, Electronics, solar panels, solar power, solar satellite, earth satellite, VTOL vertical take off aircraft, jet aircraft, Mars, Boeing, GE Engines Background History In April 1958, President Eisenhower authorized the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), largely in response to the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite in October 1957. By that time, RCA was already deeply involved in space research. Its first space research team was formed in 1957 with scientists and engineers from the Advanced Technology Laboratories in Camden, New Jersey and RCA Laboratories. In March 1958, RCA established Astro Electronic Products (AEP) as a division of RCA Defense Electronic Products. AEP was renamed the Astro-Electronics Division (AED), and housed at the David Sarnoff Research Center, but moved to new facilities nearby later. The New Jersey facility was also referred to as the RCA Space Center. On December 18, 1958, RCA’s first satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. It was called SCORE (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment), the world’s first communications satellite. In line with RCA’s expertise in communications, AED designed and built dozens of communications satellites over the next few decades. After GE acquired RCA in 1986, it combined AED with the Spacecraft Operations of its Space Systems Division to form the GE Astro Space Division. In 1993 the unit was sold to Martin Marietta and for a time the facility was called “Martin Marietta Astro Space.” In 1995, Martin Marietta merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin In 1998, Lockheed closed the original New Jersey facility that had began as RCA Astro Electronics and consolidated of all of the merged corporation's satellite operations to Sunnyvale, California. (adapted from Hagley Museum and Library web site and other sources) Please help us complete the history. If you know more about the GE Astro Space division, please feel free to comment. Thank you! ~ CHAP https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

060922 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 - The following is a newly restored film on Computer History (1967), -and the PHOTO INTELLIGENCE, PHOTO INTERPRETER System. An excellent U.S. Navy Training Film, in full color, explains the Photo Interpretation System, which used the Navy’s AN/UYK-1 and AN/USQ-20 Computers, and peripheral devices. Great footage of the SCV (“Stereometric Comparison Viewer”), Digital Plotter, and Teletypewriter used in Navy’s Photo Intelligence systems. Original film from National Archives has been newly restored for color clarity and sharpness. Excellent example of Naval Computing Technology of the mid 1960’s. The Photo Interpretation (“PI”) system was part of the Computerized Integrated Operational Intelligence System (“IOIS”). The Univac AN/USQ-20 computer was part of the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS) network. Original film courtesy of the U.S. National Archives. Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). We hope you enjoy this great piece of history! With thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital film restoration http://www.speakeasyarchives.com Additional Information: UNIVAC – NTDS: Naval Tactical Data System http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/univac-ntds.html (from Wikipedia) The AN/USQ-20, or Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS), was designed as a more reliable replacement for the Seymour Cray-designed AN/USQ-17 with the same instruction set. The first batch of 17 computers were delivered to the Navy starting in early 1961. A version of the AN/USQ-20 for use by the other military services and NASA was designated the UNIVAC 1206. Another version, designated the G-40, replaced the vacuum tube UNIVAC 1104 in the BOMARC Missile Program. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/USQ-20 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

220822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. History of Dictaphone: An Original Film from 1949 on the DICTAPHONE TIME-MASTER. A full Color Commercial and overview of Dictaphone Dictabelt Recording Models. Since 1907, DICTAPHONE was a leading name in voice recording for office automation, business and personal use. Originally trademarked in 1907 by the Columbia Graphophone Company (a “descendant” of Alexander Graham Bell’s “Volta Laboratory” of 1881) Dictaphone was spun off into a separate company in 1923. Early recording machines used wax-cylinders. However, in 1947, Dictaphone introduced its Dicta-belt, (aka “Memo-Belt”) that could hold 15 minutes of recording time, and recordings were higher quality and more permanent than wax cylinder recordings. This analog method of recording cut a mechanical groove into a plastic belt instead of a wax cylinder. This film describes how the Dictaphone Time-Master Electronic Recording Machine saves time for executives and secretarial staff. Good quality color and sound, followed by sample Dictaphone ads, historical facts about the Dictaphone company. Runs about 5 minutes. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) Stock Footage in 2K and 4K available from Periscope Film http://www.periscopefilm.com The Dictabelt is an analog recording medium using transparent vinyl band, 3.5 inches by 12 inches. The Dictabelt stylus was blunt and impressed a groove into the transparent vinyl plastic belt. It could be read about 20 times, before degradation started to set in. A major advantage was that recordings were permanent and admissible in court. Eventually IBM and others introduced competing machines using an erasable belt made of magnetic tape. Dictaphone eventually added magnetic recording equipment to its product line but continued selling their machines using the Dictabelts, until they were phased out in the 1980’s in favor of magnetic recording equipment. In 2006, Dictaphone was purchased by Nuance Communications, Inc., an American multinational computer software corporation, based in Burlington, Massachusetts, that markets speech recognition and artificial intelligence software. Microsoft completed a $19.7 billion acquisition of voice technology company Nuance Communications in March 2022. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

200822 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 Computer History 1966: This vintage film focuses on the early PLATO COMPUTER CAL (Computer Assisted Learning) system developed at the University of Illinois, starting in 1960. "PLATO" was a pioneering computer-based education system created in 1960 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by a team led by Donald Bitzer, who is regarded as the “Father of Plato.” Originally running on an ILLIAC I computer, it was later redesigned and expanded to run on a CDC 1604 computer, as seen in this film. Donald L. Bitzer is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He was also the co-inventor of the plasma display and a long time advocate of computer learning technologies. In October 2002, Dr. Bitzer was awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his efforts in advancing television technology. PLATO: By the late 1970s, PLATO supported several thousand graphics terminals distributed worldwide, running on nearly a dozen different networked mainframes. Many modern concepts in multi-user computing were originally developed or expanded on PLATO. Control Data Corporation (CDC) purchased commercial rights to PLATO around 1976 and brought about many innovations and engaged in widespread promotion. However, sales were hurt by high costs which impacted long term viability. PLATO related software and technologies wove their way into many future applications, with influences seen in modern computers. {Note: This brief excerpt is from the film: The “Process of Communication” (circa 1966) by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.} With thanks to SpeakeasyArchives for film restoration. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com See More about PLATO (Wikip) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_(computer_system)) More about Donald Bitzer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Bitzer) More about CDC: Control Data Corporation (Wikip) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_Data_Corporation Terms and Acronyms: CBT – Computer Based Training CAL – Computer Aided Learning CAL – Computer Assisted Learning CAI – Computer Aided Instruction CAI – Computer Assisted Instruction UIUC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Speakers Include: Donald L. Bitzer Elisabeth R. Lyman Harvey Gelder SOCRATES, another CAL system. During the same early time period (1960’s), University of Illinois was also home to the “SOCRATES” Project. “SOCRATES” stood for “System for Organizing Content to Review And Teach Educational Subjects.” The pioneering SOCRATES system included specialized student terminals connected to a central IBM 1710 computer, which provided highly adaptive individualized instruction to several students simultaneously. One of the first computer aided learning systems at a university campus. See Video: https://youtu.be/LcUyZPpAYas * Welcome! If you enjoy our historical videos, please help us provide more vintage content with a donation. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LCNS584PPN28E ~ Your contribution greatly helps! Thank you for your support! - Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

190822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History 1966: This rare film shows “SOCRATES," a Computer Assisted Instruction system developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “SOCRATES” stood for “System for Organizing Content to Review And Teach Educational Subjects.” The SOCRATES system included specialized student terminals connected to a central IBM computer, which provided highly adaptive individualized instruction to several students simultaneously. One of the first computer aided learning systems at a university campus. Followed by the PLATO system, and others. - see PLATO video: https://youtu.be/_zvD3okZ640 This brief excerpt is from the film: The “Process of Communication” (circa 1966), by the University of Illinois. Uploaded for educational and historical value and comment only. With thanks to SpeakeasyArchives for film restoration. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com “PLATO” computerized learning system (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) an early computer-assisted instruction system, started in 1960. It ran on the University of Illinois' ILLIAC I computer. In 1971, Control Data Corporation (CDC) purchased the PLATO rights and invested heavily I PLATO support and expansion. TOPICS INCLUDE: University of Illinois, Urban-Champaign PLATO Learning Computer SOCRATES Project, Computer Assisted Learning Computer Aided Learning Computer Aided Instruction Computer Assisted Instruction Automatic Classroom SPIE = Self-programmed individualized Education (1966) preprogrammed self-instruction (PSI) PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) ILLIAC computer, CDC PLATO Donald Bitzer See also: PLATO video: https://youtu.be/tTmWcGhlXqA Academic Publication Reference title: “Project SOCRATES: a flexible research facility to be used in studies of preprogrammed self-instruction (PSI) and self-programmed individualized education (SPIE), Final Report. Author: Lawrence M. Stolurow, Illinois University Training and Research, 1966, Urbana Illinois. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

180822 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 Microcomputer History: Tandy Radio Shack: This is a rare "Sales Briefing" to Tandy Radio Shack sales personnel describes how to sell the Tandy 1000 SX and Tandy 1000 EX personal computers. Circa 1986. The Tandy 1000 became one of the most popular IBM Compatible computers to hit the market in the 1980’s. The model 1000 SX used the Intel 8088 microprocessor but was faster than the IBM PC. It came with MS-DOS, and 384K RAM expandable to 640K, two built0in disk drives and five card slots. Options included expansion slots for a 20 MB hard disk card and other upgrades. Included Deskmate software, BASICA, and other software. The narrator in this video explains the benefits and features of the Tandy 1000 SX. The video was made for Radio Shack sales personnel, not the general public. It was professionally done and part of a larger "Tandy Day" roll-out. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project for historical interest and comment only. We hope you enjoy it. (Editor's note: Restored from a very old VHS tape, so quality is good, not great. At 13:01, 60 seconds of jazzy music added to replace copyrighted background track. Otherwise, all original.) Tandy Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, was the parent company of Radio Shack stores, which at one time had over 4,000 locations. Radio Shack sold electronic consumer products and electronics hardware for hobbyists and communications enthusiasts. “TRS” stood for “Tandy Radio Shack” and Tandy also produced the TRS-80 computer (1977), the Color Computers (1980-84) (1, 2 and 3), and the Tandy model 102 portable computer (1986). Competition in the early 1990’s pushed Tandy out of the computer manufacturing business, but it eventually sold other brands through its numerous outlets. (Tandy also acquired “Computer City” in 1991 and launched Computer City as a national chain. Financial difficulties later caused Tandy to close 21 Computer City stores. On June 22, 1998, CompUSA purchased the Computer City chain for $275 million. Upon completion of the takeover in September 1998, CompUSA closed fifty-one of the Computer City stores, and transitioned the remaining stores into CompUSA locations. Radio Shack stores once numbered over 5,000 at its peak. Radio Shack Corporation filed for bankruptcy in 2015 and closed its locations. There is still an active web site for Radio Shack, which seems to now include crypto currency products. (This has not been explored by us and is not an endorsement.) https://www.radioshack.com/ See also, a history and timeline of Radio Shack at this link: https://www.zippia.com/radioshack-careers-60612/history/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

160822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Airlines, Airports and Air Travel: Vintage Allegheny Airlines film restored. This film provides an excellent overview of what typical airline travel was like in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Serious attention was given to passenger comfort, good food, excellent service, polite and highly trained stewardesses (flight attendants), pilots, baggage handling crews, airport staff and flight controllers. Allegheny at this time used the IBM/360 based computerized ticket reservation system along with many other airlines. This film will give you a flavor of the past. If you were lucky to fly before 1975, you many remember many of these images. Hope you enjoy this lively journey back into the earlier days of air travel! (Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project for educational and historical review and comment.) Mergers and Name Changes: Allegheny Airlines was an American airline that operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1952 to 1979 with routes primarily located in the eastern U.S. It changed its name to USAir on October 28, 1979. In 1997, it rebranded itself as US Airways. In 2013, American Airlines and US Airways merged creating the largest airline in the world. With thanks to SpeakeasyArchives for film restoration. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

130822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. The following film focuses on the Commodore AMIGA Computer. - In 1985, the Amiga 1000 was released by Commodore International. The Amiga combined the 16/32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU with one of the most advanced graphics and sound systems for microcomputers at that time. The Amiga was released on July 23,1985, with a price tag of $1,295. In 2006, PC World magazine stated that the AMIGA was “years ahead of its time” and “the world's first multimedia, multitasking personal computer.” This 8 minute excerpt from a 1991 tutorial on AMIGA Animation and software selection describes some of the evolution of computer animation software for desktop computers. (Part of a tutorial series by Amiga World and Tech Media. We have only uploaded a sample for historical value and comment. ) Various software items are mentioned including Boing Ball, Robo City, Disney Animation, DPaint (DeluxePaint), Imagine, AEGIS, etc. Commodore International ( & Commodore International Limited and Commodore Business Machines) was an American home computer and electronics manufacturer founded by Jack Tramiel. Commodore International had also released the Commodore PET (“Personal Electronic Transactor”) in December 1977, and two 8-bit home computers, the Commodore Vic-20 in 1980, and the Commodore 64 in January 1982, both very popular at the time. Commodore ran into hard times and filed for bankruptcy on 29th April 1994. There is a very extensive history of Commodore computers and the Amiga legacy, as well as copyright/trademark ownership. (Search for "Commodore Amiga" online.) For more information: Amiga 1000 (Wiki entry): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_1000 Amiga Models and Variants: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_models_and_variants Amiga Documents page: (misc. Amiga information) https://sites.google.com/site/amigadocuments/#TOC-1982-1987:-From-Hi-Toro-to-Commodore-Amiga https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120822 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. IBM AS/400 Computer System at Robert Mondavi Winery 1991 is featured in this "IBM AS/400 Report" which gave news about IBM Business Partners and Customers. Report describes how the AS/400 computer system helped their growing family business. A short film from original Betamax tape, quality varies in spots, but a nice look back and first hand experiences by Robert Mondavi himself. Narrated by Bob Hite. ~ Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of Napa Valley as the home for Robert Mondavi Winery. See also Robert Mondavi Winery web site: https://robertmondaviwinery.com/ Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) for historical review and comment only. Film courtesy of IBM Archives Topics include: IBM AS/400 IBM System/36 IBM Business Partners Business Automation System/36 to AS/400 Migration IBM minicomputer IBM Mid-range computers https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/