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310322 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage IBM Typewriter Training Film 1962 titled "RIGHT AT THE TYPEWRITER" presented by Bud McDole of IBM. Very detailed overview of proper typing procedures and all phases of professional IBM SELECTRIC typing skills, and showing how the newly introduced "golf ball" typing technology introduced in 1961, greatly improves typing speed and output. This rare film is being restored from the original which had suffered significant damage. Reproduced here 60 years after its original creation. Black & White, run time 23 minutes. Film courtesy of IBM Archives. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. Scanning and restoration, Speakeasy Archives.com http://www.speakeasyarchives.com For more information, see: IBM typewriter milestones https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/modelb/modelb_milestone.html IBM Selectric (wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Selectric_typewriter https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

230322 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 Vintage Electronics: Radio Technology Training film of 1949 covers basic principles of RADIO RECEIVERS. Very technical and but well-paced instructional film shows all the major components of RADIO and how they work, using a large wall-sized demonstration panel. Good information for beginner or intermediate level knowledge. Partially restored from 1949 16mm film, originally produced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and distributed by the National Film Board of Canada. Good condition for a 72 year old documentary. (Upscaled to show detail of the demonstration panels.) Run time: just under 28 mins. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project for educational and historic value. (We actually learned a lot watching this film, hope you enjoy it as well! ~ CHAP) Segments: 00:20 Helicopter takes off; pilot adjusts his radio 01:00 radio antenna diagram, with tuner, detector, reproducer 02:03 vintage crystal radio set with crystal diode 03:07 Large Demonstration Panels showing a working model of radio receiver are explained 04:05 block diagram of how a radio receiver functions 06:17 wall panel illustration continues 06:30 Oscilloscope is used to observe wave forms 07:00 Signal Generator is used to modulate a carrier wave with a test tone (using a “Heathkit Laboratory Generator”) 07:33 Oscilloscope connected to antenna shows signal wave 08:00 Explanations of different types of tubes in a receiver circuit 17:40 Oscilloscope signals demonstrated (in and out of phase) Experimenting with different circuit configurations, discussion of superheterodyne, use of tubes vs. transistors, etc. Definitions: A superheterodyne receiver (often shortened to superhet) is a type of radio receiver that uses frequency mixing to convert a received signal to a fixed intermediate frequency (IF) which can be more conveniently processed than the original carrier frequency. ICAO The International Civil Aviation Organization ("ICAO") is a specialized and funding agency of the United Nations. It changes the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With special thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital scanning of original film. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

210322 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: IBM System/36 Minicomputer announced in 1983, was a mid-range computer and successor to the System/34. It came native with 512K memory, upgradable to 2MB of memory. This 1984 promotional film shows the System/36 used in three different business applications. The System/36 was the successor to the System/38. Originally announced by IBM on May 16, 1983, the System/36 was designed with exceptional flexibility in configuration. Original IBM promo, run time: 11 minutes. (More info from IBM Archives pages) The System/36 was developed at IBM’s Rochester, Minn., laboratory and was manufactured in Rochester; Guadalajara, Mexico; Fujisawa, Japan and Santa Paloma, Italy. On May 1986, IBM delivered its 100,000th System/36 to Continental Insurance's headquarters in New York City. The System/36 was designed with exceptional configuration flexibility to satisfy a wide range of users. For example, customers could use the IBM 5362 system unit, a very compact, entry-level model that offered main storage from 128K to 512K characters, and a disk storage from 30 million to 120 million. The company also offered the IBM 5360 system unit (main storage of 128K to 1024K; disk storage of 30 million to 400 million characters; available in 12 models), and the IBM 5363, IBM 5371 and IBM 5373 system units. In addition, the System/36 also utilized the IBM 5225 printer, IBM 3262 printer, IBM 8809 tape drive and IBM 5294 remote control unit, and could be used with a variety of specialized terminals such as the IBM 5260 retail system. By 1994, the System/36 had been succeeded by the IBM AS/400 midrange computer family, and the IBM advised customers to trade in their System/36s and System/38s to receive credit toward the purchase of an AS/400. “IBM System/36” Film Copyright © International Business Machines Corporation For more info on System/36 see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/36 This vintage historical film copy is courtesy of Brian Durham - see his Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/bkdurham Click for more Computer History videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyJD0RHtF_77_oAf5tT1nQ/videos https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

200322 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computing History - Vintage 1970 U.S. Navy film “NAVY MAN” shows 1960’s Computer hardware including the Naval Tactical Data System (Univac NTDS), Radar and Sonar electronics, Missile launching and tracking controls, and a wide variety of Navy career positions. Shows jet fighter aircraft taking off from USS Independence aircraft carrier (CV/CVA-62), and Various types of Navy technology and operational activities. Great historical material. - Includes brief but rare footage of the UNIVAC computers part of the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). NTDS was a computerized information processing system developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s and first deployed in the early 1960s for use in combat ships. Univac delivered 241 of these units to the Navy and Foreign Military Sales. The film has some rough spots, but overall very good content. {The first 30 seconds of credits have been slightly edited}. - Uploaded for historical value only. (B&W version, 26 minutes) For more information: USS Ault (DD-698) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ault USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) aircraft carrier was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. https://www.navysite.de/cvn/cv62.htm The VIP Club’s web site on computers and the UNIVAC CP-642B http://vipclubmn.org/CP30bit.html Ed Thelen’s Computer History Site on the NTDS (UNIVAC) http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/univac-ntds.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

110322 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. This original, uncut, vintage 1956 film describes the Polo-O-Meter mobile electronic signal tracking and recording system that monitors what channels being watched by TV viewers in their homes, with out their knowledge. Quite a unique and high-tech surveillance system for 1956. Good quality original film with clear narration, runs 13 minutes. Followed by a brief commercial featuring the same 1952 Westinghouse television that is shown at the opening of the Polo-O-Meter film. The film was produced by Vortex Incorporated and was titled “the Billion Dollar Question.“ The “Poll-O-Meter” was an automatic, electronic tuning recorder of television reception developed by Calbest Electronics Company of California. The goal was measurement of audience viewing habits on a large scale, to supply feedback data to TV networks and production studios. A competitor of the early Nielsen ratings service, their goal was to become a leader in the automatic tracking of U.S. TV viewers. The film provides a very rare look at how Poll-O-Meter operated and how it compared with its competitors in 1956. We hope you enjoy this unique look into this vintage technology system of the past. This 1954 Volkswagen panel van was also used for other electronic surveillance and/or communication systems over the years. The film itself was published in 1956. Partially restored and uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) as an example of vintage electronics technology. Explore our other vintage technology films and videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyJD0RHtF_77_oAf5tT1nQ/videos With many thanks to Speakeasy Archives for 16mm film scanning and transfer. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050322 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Excerpt from a 1951 Civil Defense Public Service film describes the vital role of Two-Way Radio and Ham Radio in Civil Defense, emergency response and rescue situations. Filmed in Syracuse, New York, it shows how coordination of emergency services is conducted through organized communications and planning, especially with regard to radio communications. Produced by General Electric. A 9 minute excerpt of original 21 minute film. Good content and vintage scenes of Syracuse New York. A vintage Hammarlund HQ-129X receiver, 1950's telephone switchboard, radio teletype, mobile radio and other technical equipment is shown along with vintage police, fire, taxi and emergency service vehicles and situations. (Audio and film aspect ratio are slightly off, so apologies in advance. However, the content is worth a look if vintage radio is an interest of yours.) Original film title is "And a Voice Shall be Heard." https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

260222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Original 1957 RCA Television commercial and vintage ads describe the RCA Victor portable TV line. Portable TVs grew in popularity in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. RCA was a major player with over 20 different models. Take a leisurely look back at 1957 and see how far we’ve come. From 1950 to 1957, the number of TVs in use increased from 10,000 to nearly 60,000. The U.S. was the leading manufacturer up until the early 1970’s. RCA, one of the leading American electronics firms, was known for quality and innovation for over 70 years. This video focuses on the 17 inch Silverama screen portables of 1957. Explore RCA's fascinating history and its early links with General Electric (GE) and NBC broadcasting network. Hope you enjoy this brief look back. Run time, about 4 minutes. Provided for educational use and historical comment only. For more information on RCA, David Sarnoff, and TV history, see: The History of the RCA Brand https://www.rca.com/us_en/our-legacy-266-us-en Who was David Sarnoff? (collection) Hagley Museum and Library Wilmington, Delaware https://www.hagley.org/who-was-david-sarnoff-2 SRI International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRI_International Sarnoff Corporation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarnoff_Corporation Television History - The First 75 Years http://www.tvhistory.tv/index.html The History of Television https://www.thehistoryoftv.com/ RCA’s Early Computers (RCA 301, RCA 501) Computer History Museum Mountain View, California https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/mainframe-computers/7/166/664 VIDEO: 1956 RCA Film: Vintage Television Electronics & Vacuum Tube Production, TV technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEPS1uYRCdE&t=110s VIDEO: Computer History: 1956 RCA BIZMAC Computer - Giant Mainframe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcPT7QDJlko&t=253s https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

190222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Documentary - the INFORMATION EXPLOSION: A look at the evolution and growth of information in its many forms, print, Computer media, Telephone, Satellite Networks, TV News Broadcasting, closed circuit TV and more. Produced in 1977 it foretells of many of the "Information Overload" problems we face today. Fascinating interviews with Walter Jacobson (news journalist) and Jay Feldman (TV News Director), and behind the scenes of Channel 2, Chicago, June 15, 1977. Lots of vintage electronic and telecommunications equipment can be seen as well. Provided for educational use and historical comment only. Note: The first two minutes of the film containing graphic animation have been omitted from this review copy of the film. The remainder of the film is unedited. Runs about 13 mins. Clean, partially restored film, good educational content. Enjoyable narration and pacing. REVIEW COPY: TITLE: "TODAY, THE INFORMATION EXPLOSION: TOMORROW…?" Produced and Directed for Coronet Films by Lawrence Levy https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

170222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation: A 4-minute musical montage of memories from Digital’s Archives, PDP, VAX, and desktop terminals. DEC was founded in 1957 by Ken Olsen, Harlen Anderson and Scott Olsen. It rapidly became the global leader in minicomputer systems, known for the PDP (Programmed Data Processor) and VAX (Virtual Address Extension) product lines, the VMS (Virtual Memory System) operating system, DEC Alpha Servers, terminals and more. A variety of factors caused the company’s decline in the1980’s, early 1990’s. DEC was eventually purchased by Compaq in 1998, and Compaq itself was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2002. The legacy of DEC lives on as a highly influential company in the field of computer history, especially during the 1960’s to 1990’s. This brief montage is built on a 1997 intro presentation by DEC for its 40th anniversary, to which are added additional images and some rarely seen photos of early systems. {Uploaded for educational and historical value only, by Computer History Archives Project. Music score is titled “Icelandic Arpeggios” by DivKid.} Dedicated to Employees and Friends of Digital Equipment Corporation. For more information see: DEC Archives, Al Kosow's Bitsavers.com Doug Jones, PDP FAQ, University of Iowa https://homepage.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/faqs/ The Computer History Museum (PDP-1 Restoration Project) https://www.computerhistory.org/pdp-1/11bf8870e014de5095b83bb5feb273d4/ The DEC Connection http://www.decconnection.org Article "The PDP-1" by George Michael https://www.computer-history.info/Page4.dir/pages/PDP.1.dir/ History of Digital Equipment Corporation: 1957 to Present (1978) https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/2018/08/102740407-05-01-acc.pdf Video: Lyle Bickley explains the PDP-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EWQYAfuMYw Hewlett-Packard History Timeline https://www.hpe.com/us/en/about/history/timeline/timeline-growth.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

070222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Apple Computers, Brief Excerpt, Apple co-founder Steven Wozniak gives great insights on early Apple, Mac, Windows, Microsoft, etc. (excerpt from History Chan. "Creation of the Computer") 5 mins. Other recommended videos: Rare Interview 1987 Steve Jobs (workstations for Higher Education) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C78c_7MZf_I Here is a great interview with Steve Wozniak (2019) "Apple Co-Founder Wozniak on Zuckerberg, AI, Crypto" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2f55VpFC5o 1968 “Mother of All Demos” by SRI’s Doug Engelbart and Team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6rKUf9DWRI https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

150122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History 1974: Original IBM film announcing IBM's “Systems Network Architecture” (SNA), a collection of formats and protocols for interconnecting computers and their resources for optimal communication. Impressive collection of IBM networking and computer equipment is shown. Narrator describes SNA with helpful illustrations and diagrams. One could describe this film as “SNA 101” which is a great place to get started. See the technical links below if you want to dive deeper in to SNA. It was heavily promoted by IBM at the time of its release and for years afterwards. Nearly 50 years old, SNA today is sometimes referred to as a "legacy architecture." Editing Note: The film master had some clarity issues, so we used a slightly "boxed" format to show this in the YT Channel. The content is well worth watching. We edited 13 seconds of intro content out, and added some new, low key, background ambient music. Runs 10 minutes. Courtesy of IBM Archives and Hagley Museum & Library. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). We hope you enjoy this gem from the past. Please feel free to share your experiences with SNA or similar IBM networking protocols or technology. IBM SNA at IBM's Knowledge Center https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/zosbasics/com.ibm.zos.znetwork/znetwork_151.htm IBM Systems Network Architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_Network_Architecture Hagley Museum and Library https://www.hagley.org/ old stat: 3190 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050222 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. SONY TRINITRON TV, the Videoscope giant projection TV, Power Cinema, Digital Satellite System, WebTV, and more. A Maximum Television commercial from 25 years ago. How much has changed? - How much is the same? - An interesting look back at a variety of SONY products of the mid 1990's. Copyright by SONY Corporation. Provided for educational and historical comment only. (CHAP - hope you enjoy!) Run time: 7 minutes. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

300122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Explore inside a Vintage TV "AIRLINE" brand Television, pre-restoration. This set was made at the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. Enjoy this High-Def video of an ancient piece of electronics history. We examine CRT and components and do a power-on test. A brief look at this gem from the past. This AIRLINE TV set was sold by Montgomery Ward around 1948, the beginning of TV's Golden Age. Run time: 8 mins. New CHAP upload. (narrated by James Izzo) Hope you enjoy! Helpful References: EARLY TELEVISION MUSEUM (web site) https://www.earlytelevision.org/foundation.html (Video) FIRST SONY TRANSISTOR TV, and Micro-TV, 1960 Transistor TV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5tanL2ADFs (Video) WORLD's FIRST PORTABLE TRANSISTOR TELEVISION 1959 (PHILCO Safari) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3a5ajGohdc https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

130122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Maybe not very “vintage” yet, but a very enjoyable and Jazzy 2 minute commercial and 30 second info spot by Digital (before it was bought by Compaq) featuring its popular “HiNote” LAPTOP series introduced in 1994. The HiNote computers were made between 1994 and 2002 in VP and Ultra models, based on the i486, Pentium, Pentium MMX and Pentium II. The 1994 HiNote Laptop was priced from $1,699 to $4,399. The Ultra model sold for $2,099 to $4,999. Digital Equipment Corporation, originally co-founded in 1957 by Ken Olsen, Harlan Anderson and Ken's brother Stan Olsen was acquired by Compaq in 1998. Compaq itself was acquired for $25 billion by HP in 2002. That same year, the HiNote was phased out. (Note: a $4,000 laptop in 1994 would cost over $7,500 today) Nice music and graphics. Total run time: 3 mins. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

080122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Communications Technology: 1976 film “Get the Message Through" the Story of the Signal Corps. A film and pictorial history of the origin and contributions of the Army Signal Corps. The Signal Corps has long been a leader in communications technologies from early days of wireless, radio, telecommunications, cryptology and early computing. This educational film covers some of the early highlights and including contributions by both women and men, covering the 1860 to 1976 period. Historical material includes machines, electronics, vehicles, military combat, telecommunications, telephone switchboards, telegraph units, early radio and more modern advancements (to the 1970's). Color and black & white, runtime: 20 mins. For More Information: Keeping the Lines Open: The United States Army Signal Corps https://www.armyheritage.org/soldier-stories-information/keeping-the-lines-open-the-united-states-army-signal-corps/ Signal Soldiers Impact Mission Success https://www.army.mil/article/247098/signal_soldiers_impact_mission_success National Archives – Records https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/111.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

070122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. IBM Computer History - Restored from an ancient VHS copy, this vintage IBM made film shows IBM’s impressive growth and product versatility from 1919 to about 1970. Film starts at the year 1919, and shows the celebration at Endicott, New York, the "birthplace" of IBM. At that time the company was still called CTR for “Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.” CTR was renamed "International Business Machines" in 1924. This black & white film runs 22 minutes. Provided for educational and historical purposes; Computer History Archives Project. (Film courtesy of IBM Archives.) Highlights: 0:19 IBM Convention, Endicott New York in 1919 0:22 Vertical card sorter; Tabulating Machines 01:10 IBM Executive School, sales staff 01:50 Thomas J. Watson, Sr., 1924 IBM named 02:05 The 100 percent club, Atlantic City 02:40 Old numerical printers 05:15 First IBM 600 Multiplier machine 1929 06:00 Thomas J. Watson, Sr., speaks *** 06:51 Thomas J. Watson, Jr., speaks 09:28 World War II influences 10:32 War ends; 10:34 Digital Computing Machine production 13:55 Random Access devices 17:00 IBM System/360 18:00 1964 IBM day at New York World’s Fair 18:20 President Eisenhower with Mr. Watson 19:00 Business and scientific applications & more Endicott New York is perhaps best known as the "Birthplace of IBM". The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) was founded in Endicott on June 16, 1911, through the consolidation of the International Time Recording Company (ITR), The Tabulating Machine Company, Computing Scale Company, and Bundy Time Recording. Stats: original view count 13,740 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

030122 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Full, unedited documentary on RADAR Applications from 1962. This 40 minute training film provides excellent background and technical description of the invention and evolution of RADAR technologies. From its earliest use in wartime, to cold war installations integrated with the giant SAGE computer systems, to onboard RADAR, naval and submarine use, it gives a great overview to the entire subject. Included are RADAR uses in rescue operations, space craft tracking and recovery and weather tracking. A great deal of technical equipment is shown in various applications. ~ We have improved video clarity for best viewing. A table of contents is provided below. Hope you enjoy this great vintage material. TOC 00:22 “Battle of Britain” film clip 1940; radar towers 00:55 aircraft tracking room 1:00 aircraft in flight; anti-aircraft battle 2:00 “radio location” room 2:44 early tracking systems, U.S. Ft. Monmouth Signal Laboratories, antennas, 3:14 Naval Research Laboratory, cathode ray tube (CRT) 3:28 (1938)SCR-268 was the United States Army's first radar system initially tested. (1939) 270 and 271 systems. The term “RADAR” is explained. (RADAR – Radio Detection and Ranging) British “Magnetron” tube, provides high power transmission for more effective antennas. 04:25 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), U.S. sets up a research center; Detailed Illustrations of how RADAR works. Searching and Tracking RADAR are explained. 06:00 Continuous Wave RADAR, illustrations of Doppler effect in RADAR; components of RADAR systems; Block diagrams; 10:05 Pearl Harbor, SCR 270 RADAR; 10:39 CRT Scope Display Stations, multiple control panels; multiple antenna types; 11:32 IFF “Identification – Friend or Foe” equipment; RADAR scopes; airborne RADAR; 12:25 Signal Corps SCR 584 equipment and control boards; microwave antenna; 18:16 * * * * *Giant SAGE COMPUTER SYSTEM mentioned; “Texas Towers” ocean based RADAR sites are shown; inside of SAGE facility is shown; DEW Line (“distant early warning”) 18:55 Arctic RADAR installations; RADOMS with interior heat lamps keep ice and snow away; links to NORAD; Giant toroid antenna; airborne search RADAR; NIKE missile launches; control center; computer controlled RADAR; 28:00 mobile RADAR tracking; CW tracking RADAR; Radome at Nike Missile Test Site, (Def: A radome is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects a radar system or antenna and is constructed of material that minimally attenuates the electromagnetic signal transmitted or received by the antenna. Radomes protect antenna surfaces from weather and/or conceal antenna electronic equipment from public view for security purposes.) 29:20 tracking ICBM using RADAR and ground computer station; Cape Canaveral, computer and tracking control equipment seen; FPS 16 unit mounted on a naval vessel; Korean War and MPQ 10; airborne surveillance RADAR; portable RADAR units; RADAR use during storm tracking; future uses of RADAR are suggested. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

261221 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History UK: LEO III Computer Automation of accounting and business practices in 1966 (Full Version). The large-scale transistorized computer LEO III was built in 1961 by LEO Computers Ltd., formed by J. Lyons & Co. The original LEO I computer of 1951, was the first computer built specifically for business applications. This film shows the LEO III computer, a fully transistorized machine, in use at British Oxygen Co. Manchester, UK. The film shows how the LEO III was used to automate accounting processes and increase productivity. Full color, run time 19 minutes. Uploaded for educational use and historical comment only. For information on the LEO I computer of 1951, the following video is recommended: VIDEO - LEO: The Story of the World’s First Business Computer http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/66545/LEO-New-film-celebrates-the-70th-anniversary-of-the-world-s-first-business-computer/ For more information on LEO Computers, visit: -------- LEO Computers Society: * * Also announcing the massively revised book "LEO Remembered-- by the people who worked on the world's first business computers." Edited by Hilary Caminer and Lisa-Jane McGerty, published 2022. An in-depth look at the creation and development of the LEO business computers and the human stories of those involved first-hand with its fascinating history. https://www.leo-computers.org.uk/ TIMELINE for LEO Computers http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/pages/46083/The-LEO-timeline/ Centre for Computing History http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/ Article: “The story of LEO – the World’s First Business Computer” University of Warwick, UK, Archives https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/archives_online/digital/leo/story/ A FEW KEY DATES 1947-1950 Lyons & Co. executives visit ENIAC project staff in U.S. and EDSAC pioneers at Cambridge and learn about computer developments. 1950 Lyons & Co. decides to fun construction of its own computer. 1951 LEO I is completed and ran its first business application 1954 Lyons formed “LEO Computers Ltd.“ to market LEO computers 1957 The LEO II computer was completed 1959 The LEO II/5 was the first LEO to use magnetic tape drives 1960 Installation of LEO II at British Oxygen Co, Edmonton 1961 The LEO III all-transistor computer was completed. The following year, a LEO lII was installed at Hartree House, Queensway, London to augment Service Bureau. 1963 LEO Computers Ltd merger with computer department of English Electric to form English Electric LEO 1963 LEO III computer installed at British Oxygen Co. Ltd., Manchester 1963, LEO Computers Ltd was merged into English Electric Company (EEC) and a subsidiary called English Electric LEO Computers (EEL) was formed, followed by English Electric Leo Marconi (EELM) (1964), later English Electric Computers (EEC) (1967) (LEO 360 and 326 computers followed) 1968 English Electric Company went through a merger with International Computers and Tabulators (ITC) to form International Computers Limited (ICL). 1981 Last LEO model 326 computers (U.K. Post Office) are decommissioned 2002 ICL, after long association with Fujitsu, rebranded itself as Fujitsu. Today, Fujitsu Limited, is a Global 500 company and world's sixth-largest IT services provider. Around 100 or so LEO III computers were produced from 1961 to the early 1970's. A number stayed in use until the early 1980's. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

171221 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. NASA, NBC, Gemini 1965. In this very short partially restored NBC NEWS promo, you will see behind the scenes of NBC’s “Space Center” reporting preparation for the upcoming NASA Gemini space missions, Gemini 5, 6 and 7. Many early TV camera models are seen, including the RCA model TK-41 which weighed 300 pounds, hand-held TV cams and many more. (RCA owned NBC at that time.) NBC aired the FIRST regularly scheduled news program in U.S. TV on history on February 21, 1940. By October 1966, ALL of NBC News was broadcast in color. NBC’s “Huntley-Brinkley Report” ran for 14 years and was usually more widely watched than its competitor “CBS News?” (Anchored by Douglas Edwards, and later Walter Cronkite). This NBC Promo has some high definition footage of the NBC team Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, as well as Frank Mcgee. We felt this clip was historically valuable enough to restore and share, and hope you find it an interesting look back at 1965. Many thanks to Speakeasy Archives for the digital transfer from the 1965 master film. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com About GEMINI MISSIONS 5, 6 AND 7. The Gemini program was started by NASA to learn about how to navigate spacecraft and how to train and prepare astronauts to survive for days in space, in preparation for the eventual Apollo Moon Project to come later. Gemini 5 launched August 21, 1965, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles "Pete" Conrad. It was the third manned spacecraft in the Gemini series. The nearly 8 day flight tested rendezvous procedures in space. The launch vehicle was the Titan II rocket, which had 430,000 pounds of thrust. Gemini 7, launched December 4, 1965, with astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. Gemini spent nearly 14 days in space and was the target spacecraft for rendezvous performed by the crew of Gemini 6A. Gemini 6A, launched on December 15, 1965, was flown by Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford, achieved the first crewed rendezvous with another spacecraft, its sister the Gemini 7 spacecraft. Gemini 6A’s mission lasted just over 1 day. (Prior to Gemini 6A, the original Gemini 6 mission was aborted, when its planned rendezvous vehicle, the unmanned Agena, exploded shortly after takeoff. NASA reworked the overall mission plan and launched Gemini 6A and completed the rendezvous with Gemini 7, but did not dock.) Gemini 8, launched March 16, 1966, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott. Gemini 8 marked the first successful dual launch and docking with the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV), completing the world's first on-orbit docking of two spacecraft. About the Newscasters: Chet Huntley (1911-1974) was an American television newscaster, best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, for 14 years beginning in 1956. David Brinkley (1920–2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997. Best known for co-anchoring NBC's evening news program, The Huntley–Brinkley Report, with Chet Huntley for 14 years beginning in 1956 and his continued news reporting for many years afterwards. Frank McGee (1921–1974) was an American television journalist, best known for his work with NBC from the late 1950s into the early 1970s. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

121221 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. The Rare SINGER All-TRANSISTOR TELEVISION Model TV6: SINGER Corporation was a global leader in high tech electronics in the 1960's, including calculators, computers, navigation systems, defense equipment, consumer products and more. This is a look at the SINGER TV6 and TV6U "tiny televisions" and some of SINGER's competitors, such as the SONY Micro and SHARP TRP 601. A brief presentation compiled to help preserve some of this early SINGER history. Hope you enjoy. Compiled by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP), dedicated to the preservation and sharing of vintage computing technologies. Editing: Victor Kaminsky Narration: James Izzo Additional Company Information: SINGER had acquired numerous electronics companies over the years such as FRIDEN (makers of calculators, computer systems and the historically familiar "Flexowriter" machine), LINK, and others. SINGER Business Machines itself was acquired by ICL of the UK in 1976. ICL, or International Computers Ltd, was a large British Company offering computer hardware, software and services. It operated under name of ICL from 1968 to 2002 when it changed the name to Fujitsu Services Ltd, as a member of the Fujitsu group. The Company’s most successful product line was the mainframe computer series, ICL Series 2900. Other SINGER acquisitions included: General Precision Equipment (GPE) (Librascope computers) Panoramic Electronics (spectrum analyzers, microwave instrumentation) Sensitive Research Corp. (high-accuracy electrical measuring instrumentation) Empire Devices, Inc., (electrical and electronic test and measuring equipment, microwave devices) Gertsch (testing equipment (RF etc.)) EMC Instruments (advanced radio frequency interference test equipment) This SINGER related book looks interesting also (but hard to find) : "Unraveling The Threads: The Life, Death and Resurrection of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, America's First Multi-National Corporation", Paperback – May 16, 2016 by Jack Buckman https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

021221 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. An original NASA film from 1960's features the Giant SATURN rocket booster program and the steps to making the largest rocket to ever successfully launch astronauts into space. Film shows how scientists and engineers met the challenge to create a booster with over 1.5 million pounds of thrust. Many scenes of early to mid 1960's NASA personnel, rocket components, assembly, testing, launch pad and early engine tests, NASA control rooms and Saturn launch. Film starts out slow but gets better as it progresses. Good narration and explanation of how the engines were designed and built. This version was restored from a 1960's 16mm film. Runs 21 mins. (Last 55 seconds of original film omitted due to copyright issue.) Highlights: 01:00 "Steps to Saturn" title page 01:33 Origins of rocketry, Robert Goddard, vintage film clip 02:13 1953 U.S. fires Redstone Missile and later missiles 03:02 Soviet "Sputnik 1" is mentioned; discussion of military rocket systems, January 1958, U.S. launches Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite. Evolution of rocket program and space program. 04:30 Scene of Werner von Braun and other scientists. ARPA – "Advanced Research Projects Agency" gives go-ahead to develop the giant Saturn rocket - 1958. Saturn Project given to NASA and George Marshall Space Center. Talks of manned lunar landing; scenes of Saturn rocket boosters; goal: to develop first stage booster, with 1.5 million pounds of thrust. 06:25 Men working on Saturn rocket engines; Werner von Braun and others Discussion of liquid oxygen and rocket fuels; Scenes of rocket testing and engineers moving rocket components on wheels. 08:09 Eight engines are mounted together; Explanations of how the engines are positioned and gimbaled to control direction of the rocket in flight. 09:39 Engine manifold usage discussed, along with burning of fuel. Nitrogen tanks; Fuel tanks 10:13 Importance of operational tests of each component; Testing of rocket engines; Stress testing 11:34 Test firing of engines; April 29, 1960, engine test achieves 1 million pounds of thrust. 12:24 Industrial contractors and specialized agencies involved. President Dwight Eisenhower visits and inspects. Experiments with lubricants, vacuum, metal deterioration, etc. 14:00 New facilities are built to accommodate the Saturn program. "Complex 34" and other buildings; Saturn rocket portions seen floating on a barge; Saturn arrives at Cape Canaveral, Florida. 15:30 Assembly into flight position of the Saturn; Each Saturn stage is described in detail. 18:02 NASA launch control room equipment and men talking and smoking; countdown, October 27th. Lots of views of equipment room; Saturn rocket on launch pad, Radar, telescopes, rocket views from a distance; Launch commences, rocket flight Segment of President Kennedy’s speech of goal to land a man on the moon….. END -----* * *---- Thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital scanning process http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

301121 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. IBM Automation: Original IBM Film SYSTEMS INTEGRATION DIVISION ("SID") of 1989; automation solutions for business, military, police departments, airports and more. Good discussion of Systems Integration and creating business solutions, including IBM's solutions for modernizing the Air Traffic Control System. A professional documentary special, color, 18 mins. Uploaded for educational purposes and historical comment only. A good quality, informative film made for IBM. - (Rescued and restored from a 30 year old VHS, by CHAP.) Topics Index: 01:00 United Services Automobile Association “USAA” (Imaging solution) 02:35 USAF Talon II aircraft avionics 04:00 State and Local Government: Baltimore Police Department, (IBM System 88 Dispatch and Records Management System) 05:58 U.S. Navy, “Busy One” Combat Control System for submarines. 07:32 Dun & Bradstreet, automated consumer coupon processing system. 10:19 Development of half-micron chips under the US Department of Defense Very High Speed Integrated Circuit program (1988) VHSIC; and CSP (Common Signal Processor) 13:28 Ford Motor Company, Automated Logistics and Production System “ALPS” in Austin. 15:30 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Automated Air Traffic Control 17:02 Closing narration, Launch of Shuttle Discovery. END For IBM History and Products, visit IBM Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

151121 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: IBM PS/2 Personal System 2 Computer: Excerpt of an IBM Promotional film from 1991 advertising the benefits of the PS/2 and related technologies to those running their own business. WHY PS/2? IBM’s first family of Personal Computers of 1981 to 1988, allowed for non-IBM vendors to “clone” the IBM technology to produce their own lines of PCs which were essentially IBM compatible. This helped grow the early PC market, but IBM lost sales to lower prices clones during this time period. IBM believed that to help it recapture some of the PC market, a proprietary technology was needed. IBM developed "Micro Channel Architecture" (MCA), and incorporated it into most of their new PS/2 machines. MCA was a proprietary BUS technology that could not be legally cloned. In some respects, it was more advanced than the existing IBM “ISA” BUS. The PS/2 family was designed to promote the MCA BUS and get it into the marketplace on a wide scale. The plan also included supplying IBM's OS/2 operating system for the new machines as well as other software products. This plan resulted in many corporate sales, however, it was not successful in helping IBM recapture a large share of the PC market. There were numerous models of the PS/2 line as well as numerous form factors. The Model 70 was introduced in 1989. Higher end machines were also available, such as the PS/2 model 90 XP 486, introduced in 1990. Depending on its configuration, the PS/2 Model 70 386 originally sold for over $7,000 (or over $15,000 in 2021 dollars), making it very pricey for home PC users. The PS/2 line was discontinued in the mid 1990's. In 2005, IBM sold its personal computer business to Lenovo, but retained a partial ownership in that company. See these links for more information: IBM PS/2 article in PC World (2012)- https://www.pcworld.com/article/465931/the_ibm_ps_2_25_years_of_pc_history.html IBM PS/2 Series Software, Drivers, Diagnostics https://archive.org/details/ibmps2software IBM PS/2 Technical Reference document 1989 https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_ibmpcps2PSeferenceApr89_3056419/mode/2up?view=theater Original IBM PC at IBM Archives (PC History) https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/pc/pc_1.html A YouTube Video : IBM PS/2 Model 70 Setup Test SUPER BEAUTIFUL COMPUTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_8b4tZu6SU {This video excerpt is from the IBM film "It's Your Business" 1991.} https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

061121 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 1960 film from the National Academy of Sciences focuses on the 1957 to 1959 time period and the developments in the U.S. Space exploration activities especially the early Satellite Program and Vanguard Project. Project Vanguard was a program managed by the United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), established to launch the first artificial satellite into Earth orbit using a Vanguard rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Vanguard rockets were used by Project Vanguard from 1957 to 1959. In response to the Soviet Russia launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the U.S. increased its funding and research into space satellites and related technologies. Numerous launches were attempted including the unfortunate televised failure of Vanguard TV3 on December 6, 1957. On March 17, 1958, Vanguard 1 was successfully launched into earth orbit. Space Race and Digital Computers - - - - - From an historical perspective, this time period was one of tremendous growth in the early digital computer field. Calculations for launch of spacecraft and determining orbital trajectories required high powered computers, along with sophisticated tracking equipment. This film shows several early computers in use at that time. About the Computers Seen in this film - - - - - - - Time index: 15:50 IBM 704 Scientific Computer IBM 704 Data Processing Machine was introduced by IBM in 1954. It was the first mass-produced computer with floating-point arithmetic hardware. It was designed for scientific and engineering applications. The 704 was a large-scale, vacuum-tube based, high-speed electronic, stored program calculator. It used core memory rather than Williams tubes. IBM produced 123 of the model 704 computers between 1955 and 1960. Related 704 peripheral equipment included the 711 Punched Card Reader, 716 Alphabetic Printer, 721 Punched Card Recorder, 727 Magnetic Tape Units and 753 Tape Control Unit, 733 Magnetic Drum Reader and Recorder, and 737 Magnetic Core Storage Unit. The US Navy utilized the IBM 704 to receive and analyze telemetry data from the Vanguard satellite to calculate and predict the real time orbit of Vanguard. (The 704 was also used by the U.S. to track the orbit of Sputnik.) According to IBM Archives, in 1958, an IBM 705 computer at IBM's Vanguard Computing Center aided in the launch and tracking of Explorer I, the first non-Soviet Earth satellite. The satellite disclosed evidence of Earth-circling radiation belts. The 705 data processing system was a powerful magnetic tape computer capable of 1,364,000 logical decisions a minute. Burroughs Electrodata “Datatron” Burroughs “Datatron” computer (seen only very briefly in the film) was introduced in 1954 by Electrodata Corporation. Burroughs Corporation acquired Electrodata in 1966 and marketed the Datatron computer as part of the Burroughs line. Although initially successful, both the IBM 704 and the Burroughs Datatron computers were essentially becoming obsolete technology by 1960 when this film was released. They continued to be used by many organizations into the 1960’s. However, they were no longer manufactured as newer faster machines became available. (Note: Burroughs acquired Sperry Corporation in 1986 and formed UNISYS, which now owns all Burroughs computer copyrights.) IBM Archives: The IBM 704 https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PP704.htm Facts about the Burroughs Datatron (ElectroData) https://tjsawyer.com/B205home.php Article: Tracking the Man-Made Satellite https://www.rfcafe.com/references/radio-news/tracking-man-made-satellite-july-1957-radio-tv-news.htm Vanguard – A History (NASA publication) https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4202/toc2.html Many thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital transfer of original film http://www.speakeasyarchives.com Uploaded for educational use and historical review and comment only. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

261021 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: IBM System/370 mainframe. 1970 - Three Original IBM film clips announcing the IBM System/370 mainframe computer, the 3330 Disk Storage System, and the 3311 High Speed Printer. Partially restored from old VHS tape, these are rare unedited, original content from IBM engineers and managers giving their first hand experience at the time of release. Excellent historical content. The System/370 was the replacement line for the IBM System/360. Film Courtesy of IBM Archives. Hope you enjoy these. Run time: 14 mins. Color. IBM System/370 announcement https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/mainframe/mainframe_PR370.html See also the IBM System/360 Announcement video of 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4kyTg9Cw8g https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/