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221021 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Dell Computer Corporation Ad for DELL DIRECT PC Marketing. Short Promo circa 1998. Shows DELL XPS R400 computer and others. PC Mag covers featuring founder Michael Dell over the past 25 + years. A short teaser in the fascinating world of Dell Computer Company’s impressive early growth and market impact. Hope you enjoy! ~ CHAP ----- For educational, historical comment only. The Golden Age of Dell Computers https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-golden-age-of-dell-computers Restoring a 1998 Dell Dimension XPS R450 Pentium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixB659voC-Y Zippia “DELL History” https://www.zippia.com/dell-careers-21185/history/ Dell.com http://www.dell.com Dell Technologies https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/about-us/who-we-are.htm# https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

201021 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A Pre-Computer Look at Office Automation & Business Machines of 1947. This Vintage film describes many high-end business machines found in offices of the 1940’s, including the IBM Chinese Character Typewriter, and various machines for filming, stenciling, folding, lithographing, micofiche storage, a Fileomatic, an Electronic Wire Recording and much more. * * The CHINESE TYPEWRITER sequence can be seen at time index 12:29 Also shown is speed typist Stella Pajunas, using an IBM Model A Electric Typewriter, who set a one-hour typing speed record in 1946 of 140 words per minute. Full original film runs about 16 minutes. (Audio/video enhancements, uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. With thanks to Internet Archives and AV Geeks.) More info on the IBM Chinese Character Typewriter, see also Post article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3135053/she-memorised-ibm-typewriter-codes-5400-chinese On June 28, 1944, Kao Chung-Chin, an inventor at IBM, was awarded a patent on December 17, 1946 for his invention of a 36 key typewriter that used numbers to represent Chinese Characters. (Wikipedia) www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/modelb/modelb_4509PH04.html https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/modelb/modelb_4509PH04.html For Vintage Office Machines, see also Old Office Machines & Furniture http://www.wkinsler.com/office/index.html Vari-typewriter at the National Museum of American History https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_849997 Autotypist https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co38137/model-6300-auto-typist-automated-typewriter-c195-typewriter https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

161021 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History IBM vintage 1995 video describing their new MAGSTAR Tape Storage System. Original Promo, interviews with users, good color and sound. Runs 9 minutes. The IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem provides high levels of capacity, performance, and reliability for S/390, RS/6000, AS/400 and a variety non-IBM UNIX and Microsoft Windows systems. It offers significant enhancements over IBM 3480, 3490, or 3490E tape drives and demonstrates IBM's continued leadership in storage solutions. This original IBM promotional film shows interviews with various users of the Magstar system, including CERN particle physics laboratory and several German companies. Good information. The IBM 3590 system was discontinued in 2006. Magstar High Performance Tape Subsystem implementation 1997 (IBM Document) http://ps-2.kev009.com/rs6000/redbook-cd/sg242594.pdf https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

280921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. MARS: Global Radio Communications Network: A nice vintage film excerpt showing the “MARS - Military Auxiliary Radio System” as it was in 1970. Film quality is fairly good, lots of HAM and Military communications equipment, including 1960’s era COLLINS radio transceivers (transmitters, receivers, vacuum tube units), Civilian HAM Radio Operators and Military personnel (Army, Air Force). Shows MARS radio network in operation, providing California, USA to Vietnam voice radio communication via MARS system telephone patch technology. Radio experts will see recognize a variety of vintage equipment and external antenna arrays. For many years, the dedicated individuals of the MARS program have provided invaluable service to thousands of people during military operations, times of humanitarian need during natural disasters. This short overview is dedicated to their service. Provided for historical and educational purposes. MARS was Renamed: "Military AUXILIARY Radio System," and assigned to the Headquarters, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). The MARS program has evolved over time. For current information on MARS programs visit these sites: U.S. Army Military Auxiliary Radio System https://netcom.army.mil/mars/ U.S. Air Force Military Auxiliary Radio System https://www.mars.af.mil/ Here is some additional History: https://w6trw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10-09-2018_USAF_MARS__DeaneBouvier.pdf.pdf Other sites of interest: Collins Radio Association http://collinsra.org/home/ An "Collins Collectors Club" http://www.collinsradio.org/ Collins KWM-2 radio specifications http://www.radioing.com/collins/tr01.html “Collins Radio Company history” by “Electronics Notes” https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/history/radio-receivers/collins-radio-company.php The title of the original film is “A Visit to MARS,” 1970, a Department of Defense film https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

250921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Radio Technology and Vacuum Tube Electronics: A 1963 U.S. Army Training film covers in excellent detail the mobile Radio Teletypewriter and Radio Equipment of the AN/GRC-46. Great vintage radio equipment explained and demonstrated. The AN/GRC-46 equipment was originally mounted on an Army M-37 series 3/4 ton truck as shown in the film. The GRC-46 was a military designed radio teletypewriter communications facility, capable of mobile or fixed place operations, containing a variety of communications equipment, including AM voice and CW radiotelegraphy. Primarily used by US Army in tactical units in the 1960’s. It operated in the HF (High Frequency) band Its many components included: Radio Teletypewriter Set AM Radio High Frequency Voice Transmitter CW Radio teletype (Continuous Wave) Hand Key code transmitter Reperforator for punched paper tape Antennas, and more Original Film Source: National Archives film from Public Resource.org Here are several great web sites with GRC-46 info and a very impressive GRC-46 Restoration! Post WWII US Army Radios & Radio Teletype Shelters http://rattrig.com/default.html AN/GRC-46 info at Radio Nerds.com https://radionerds.com/index.php/AN~GRC-46 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

110921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. TRANSISTORS: An vintage 1962 training film details the functions of the NPN transistor. Clear diagrams and narration covers key concepts of electron flow in NPN transistor circuits. NPN transistors are a type of bipolar transistor with three layers that are used for signal amplification. "NPN" denotes a “negative-positive-negative” transistor, which is controlled by a current flow. The NPN transistor is divided into three sections: emitter, base, and collector. This is Part 3 of the Army series of electronics training on Transistors, but it stands on its own as an educational tool. Exceptionally good quality; 20 mins, produced by U.S. Army. Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) for historical and educational content. Topics and Terms included: Transistor variable resistor diode electron electronics Junction emitter collector load resistor bios voltage germanium transistor silicon transistor oscilloscope transistor circuits T.F. 11 3048 More information: Troubleshooting Transistor Circuits https://youtu.be/AD23QjeoEyg PHILCO Transistors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BillR7xtTxc Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California (article): https://www.computerhistory.org/siliconengine/transistorized-computers-emerge/ RCA 501 Transistorized Computer https://youtu.be/mbV1t0JFyug {The first transistorized computer in the U.S. was the TRADIC (for TRAnsistor DIgital Computer or Transistorized Airborne Digital Computer) completed in 1954. It was built by J.H.Felker of Bell Labs for the United States Air Force.} https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

030921 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 Rare IBM Film features how IBM converted its National Telegraph Communication Network to a Computerized System using the IBM 1410 Data Processing System. Film shows the early IBM telegraph machines used to collect and re-transmit communications to its hundreds of branch offices, manufacturing plants and laboratories around the country. This original IBM documentary has excellent detail, hardware devices and rare behind the scenes footage! Seen are several telegraph machine operators, five-channel punched paper tape, tape racks and manual communication processes, several RAMAC storage units and the 1410 DP system itself. Film provided courtesy of IBM ARCHIVES and uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project. Topics and Terms: RAMAC, IBM, Magnetic Disc, Telegraph, Punched Paper Tape, IBM 1410, IBM 1400 series, IBM Data Processing System, IBM DPM, IBM Mainframe, IBM Computer History, Mid-Century Computer Systems, Automation Systems, Vintage Technology With many thanks to Speakeasy Archives for digital transfer and color restoration http://www.speakeasyarchives.com Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

260821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vacuum Tube Electron Theory and the Diode: An Excellent 1942 Training Film gives clear explanations of how various vacuum tubes work and how they are used in electronic devices. Produced by the U.S. Signal Corps. Film # 1-140. Run time: 15 mins. Electronics Valves Signal Generators Schematics Diodes https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

270821 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 Vintage Electronics. Vintage 1962, "TRANSISTORS" a very high quality training film explaining the functions of transistors, circuits, testing methods and skills to be learned. Well paced, exceptionally good quality and lots of vintage equipment. Explains the differences between vacuum tube circuit testing and transistor circuit testing. (Part 7 of a series, but stands well on its own.) Run time: 29 minutes. Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) Special Thanks to: Speakeasy Archives for digital transfer of the original 16mm film http://www.speakeasyarchives.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Science & Technology: This excellent NASA film shows the role of Satellites in solving Earth’s problems in 1970 and what can be expected during the "coming" decade of the 1970s. Includes a very brief view of CDC series 160 computer and lots of NASA and telecommunications equipment. Very, well narrated, with nice color, and a few digital enhancements. Film comes from the U.S. National Archives. Runs 26 mins. Hope you enjoy this vintage tech film! Various Topics and Technologies are shown: - Global Weather Tracking by Satellites - Computer Weather Models & Forecasting - Control Data Corp CDC 160 series computer - Telephones and Telecommunications consoles - Satellites: Nimbus , Echo, Telstar, Relay, Syncom - 1964 Tokyo Olympics satellite TV broadcast - Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Space Medicine - CBS satellite television broadcasting tests - Air Traffic Control & Aircraft - Telescope mounted lasers, computer guided - Farming, Ocean Temperature Monitoring - Space Photography, future launch of Skylab Run Time: 26 mins. National Archives ID #: 649398 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

030821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. ** {Extended Version-- includes 2 mins of restoration edits and brief appendix added} Computer History 1969: An IBM technical & sales film announcing the IBM 2770 Data Communication System. Each piece of hardware is described by the narrator. The 2770 utilized bisynchronous communication protocol, which provided access to multiple input-output devices. It was often used in conjunction with the System\360 mainframe or other large computers. A vintage IBM corporation film. Mid-Century computing technology - Color, run time: 8 mins. The 2770 was developed by the IBM General Products Division in Rochester, Minnesota. It was also used at the IBM center, Research Triangle Park (RTP), in North Carolina in the 1970's. {Binary Synchronous Communication (Bisync) is an IBM communications protocol announced in 1967 after the introduction of the IBM System/360 mainframe. It replaced the synchronous transmit-receive (STR) protocol used with earlier second generation computers. At one time Bisync was the most widely used communications protocol. It is still in limited use today.} ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: - - Max Campbell, IBM Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ Dag Spicer, Computer History Museum Mountain View, California http://www.computerhistory.org Ed Thelen (IBM 2770 Product Brochure) http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/IBM-ProdAnn/2770.pdf SpeakeasyArchives.com https://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ 2k and 4k Stock Film PeriscopeFilm.com http://www.periscopefilm.com https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

080821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. CDC 6600 video: Computer History: A brief look at the CDC 6600 Supercomputer, from Control Data Corporation. This vintage 1972, color Navy film includes rare footage of the CDC 6600 and the U.S. Naval Weather Service Command procedures for tracking and reporting weather conditions from satellite data and ground data to ships on a global computerized network. Various naval equipment is shown including radio teletype, radar, magnetic tape units, computer consoles, plotters, scanners, and more. {This is an 8 minute excerpt from the film “The Story of a Storm” produced for the U.S. Navy in 1972.} Hope you enjoy this brief introduction to the CDC 6600 CDC 6600 designed by Seymour Cray and James Thornton was the fastest computer in the world from 1964 to 1969, when it was superseded by the CDC 7600. CDC 6600 Supercomputer Installations: In addition to the Navy Computing Center, other notable CDC 6600 installations included: - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) (Livermore, CA) - Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (CIMS) (NY) - European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Geneva) - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) (California) About 100 CDC 6600 computers were eventually sold. Cost was about $6 million to $10 million dollars each. Recommended Resources: History and background on the CDC 6600 http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/vs-cdc-6600.html Tour w/Steve Wozniac at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsB8Hxnb52o 1950-1983 Lawrence Livermore National Labs (computer history, UNIVAC LARC, IBM, CDC 6600, CRAY, etc.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmk3Y4uHUro&t=644s Powering up the CDC 6600 at the Living Computer Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMguik41FjY TECH STORIES: Life & Work of Seymour Cray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htWqxABAoRE https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

240721 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A young, calm and very confident Bill Gates talks about Lotus, Excel, competition, IBM, Windows, OS/2, his vision for the PC industry, CD ROMs, running a business, hiring smart people, being called a "workaholic, " the challenges of business, and much more. (Minor color and sound correction ) Hope you enjoy! Microsoft went public on March 13, 1986, at an opening price of about $21 per share. In 1987, at age 31, Bill was the youngest person to become a billionaire. That year, Microsoft surpassed Lotus as the world’s largest PC software company. In 1987, Microsoft employed about 1,800 people. Among their 1987 releases were OS/2 (text version), Windows 2.0, the Personal System/2 (or PS/2), and others. (This is a clip from a news interview from 1987. It is not clear who the interviewer is.) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

280821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: 1960 IBM 1401 Computer Announcement. IBM sold over 12,000 of these machines, making it the most successful large computer of that time period. This is an ENGLISH language version of the 1960 French film, followed by a 1401 Photo Gallery. Many thanks go to Marc Verdiell, Robert Garner, Randy Thelen and Max Campbell (IBM) for finding the original French version and helping this film be shared. (Sadly, we do not have access to the original 16mm film, which may be lost to time, but if we obtain it, we plan to redo this film and bring it further back to life.) Color, Run time: approx. 7 mins. There are some great resources (see below) on the history of the 1401 and the major 1401 restoration project that was done at Computer History Museum Mountain View, California in 2013. Computer History Museum Mountain View, California (restorations) https://computerhistory.org/restorations IBM 1401 Videos and References The IBM 1401 Demo Lab and Restoration Project http://ibm-1401.info/ Ken Schirriff’s Blog (IBM 1401) http://www.righto.com/2015/03/ Acknowledgements: Film, Photos and Info Courtesy of: Max Campbell, IBM Archives, U.S. IBM France (1401 film) Additional Photos: IBM 1401 Demo Lab & Restoration Project, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California Dag Spicer, Robert Garner, Ed Thelen, Randy Thelen, Marc Verdiell, Carl Claunch, Ken Shirriff, and many others. Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California (home page) https://computerhistory.org/ Video, English Narration: Chris Hernandez Computer History Archives Project (CHAP), is an independent research activity. Provided for educational value and historical commentary only. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

280821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PHILCO introduced the world's First Transistorized Battery Operated Portable TV in 1959. Built so rugged, many still work today. We look at the PHILCO SAFARI portable, both outside and inside. HD images show the internal chassis and CRT with its unique mirror projection system. Run time: 5 mins. -- Philco's Safari was The World’s First battery-powered, portable Transistorized Television. It used 21 transistors, weighed 15 pounds and ran on rechargeable batteries or AC. The picture was generated by its two-inch CRT picture tube which faced upward inside the set. The image was reflected to a viewing window, which provided a larger viewable image. An adjustable sun visor also made it possible to watch the screen outdoors, even in sunlight. It came in two models, Black Leather or Natural Tan Leather. It sold for $250, which is about $2,300 today. COMPETITORS: The all-transistor SONY TV-8 was made available in the U.S. (1960) less than a year after the Safari was released. This was followed by the SONY Micro-TV in 1962, which proved highly successful. Both the TV-9 and Micro-TV were “Direct-View” televisions, and did not use a magnifying or projection technique. Special Thanks to Hagley Museum & Library for PHILCO News articles and photos of the Safari. http://www.hagley.org Also, recommended historical sites include: https://www.radiomuseum.org https://www.radiolaguy.com/ https://philcoradio.com/ https://www.earlytelevision.org/ Early PHILCO Computers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waca90Fzetk THE LEGACY OF PHILCO CORPORATION Philco Corporation was founded in April 1892 in Philadelphia, as the Helios Electric Company. In 1906, it renamed itself the Philco Battery Company, and became a highly successful pioneer in the production of batteries, radios and televisions. It created the Surface Barrier Transistor in 1953, a valuable component in the creation of high-speed computers. Philco went on to build the world’s most automated transistor manufacturing plant. Beginning in 1953, Philco produced a variety of innovative computers for the National Security Agency and the U.S. Navy. In 1961, Philco was purchased by Ford Motor Company. In early 1963, Philco was awarded the contract to implement NASA's Mission Control Center at the Manned Spacecraft Center near Houston. In 1965, Philco-Ford unveiled the sophisticated system that became known as "Mission Control," which played a key role in the Gemini and Apollo space programs, including the historic lunar landings. Today, the “Philco” brand name is used by a variety of companies around the world. {Computer History Archives Project} https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

020721 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. {Updated & Improved video}: AMPEX Corporation's HS-100 - the FIRST Color Video Disc Recorder for SLOW-MO (Slow Motion) and Instant Replay (1967). The HS-100 used Nickel-Cobalt Aluminum magnetic disc to record live video for INSTANT REPLAY. ABC used the HS-100 for slow motion replay during televised sports events. The computer-controlled HS-200 is also mentioned. We hope you enjoy this brief tribute to this iconic Ampex machine. - - - Dedicated to AMPEX employees, past and present. - - - Run time, about 6 mins. Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Editing: Victor Kaminsky; consulting: Mark Greenia. Acknowledgements - - - - - Special Thanks to: VT Oldboys.com, a great web site on early video technology http://www.vtoldboys.com/slo60_3.htm http://www.vtoldboys.com/ LabGuy's World: The History of Video Tape Recorders before Betamax and VHS”. A large, well organized collection of vintage information, facts, photos, and detail. http://www.labguysworld.com/ American Broadcasting Company “ABC” logo and “Wide World of Sports” historic clip courtesy of ABC Television Network; “Dick Cavett” clip courtesy of ABC late night, (ABC is a Walt Disney Company since 1996) For historical information on AMPEX, and current businesses, http://www.Ampex.com FILM: “Success Story” (History of Ampex) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Q1T_2C72g (uploaded by Stephen Barncard) “The Early Days of Ampex Corporation, as Recalled by John Leslie and Ross Snyder.” http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/company.histories/ampex/leslie_snyder_early-days-of-ampex.pdf Department of Special Collections, Stanford University holds physical records http://library.stanford.edu/ Milestones: Ampex Videotape Recorder, 1956 https://ethw.org/Milestones:Ampex_Videotape_Recorder,_1956 Museum of early consumer electronics and 1st achievements https://www.rewindmuseum.com/ampex.htm AMPEX TODAY Ampex Data Systems Corporation ("ADSC”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Information Systems. Inc and is headquartered in Hayward, California. It is an industry leader in high-capacity, high-performance data storage systems. Ampex Intelligent Systems (AIS) is the Colorado Springs business unit of Ampex Data Systems Corporation (“ADSC”) which is headquartered in Silicon Valley. AIS provides revolutionary industrial control system cyber security solutions for critical infrastructures. Visit ampex.com This video is for historic and educational use only. Not affiliated with Ampex Corporation. Note: MachTronics (aka MVR Corp.) produced an analog video recorder for CBS television back in the 1960’s. That machine is not covered in this video, but will be explored in a future video. Past News about the famous AMPEX SIGN https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/ampex-sign-long-a-silicon-valley-fixture-being-dismantled/210567/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/17/stanford-tears-down-piece-of-silicon-valley-history/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

220621 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: RCA 3301 REALCOM Real-Time Computer at the PENTAGON’s underground Data Center (1963-1971). Rare Color Film of the RCA 3301, IBM 360 Computer and the Army’s STRATCOM telecommunications center and underground computer data center beneath the Pentagon. Government film gives unique tour of both facilities. Seen are RCA 3301, RCA Spectra 70 and IBM System/36, and other equipment. Run time: 10 minutes. The 3301 is a rare machine, since very few were ever made. It was superseded by the RCA Spectra 70 line, and then, in 1971, RCA exited the commercial computer business and sold its remaining computer line, including the Spectra machines, to Sperry Rand (UNIVAC). This compilation is provided for educational use and historical comment. For more information on the RCA 3301 REALCOM Computer, see Ed-Thelen’s Computer Site at: http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL64-r.html http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61.html#TOC RCA 3301 REALCOM sales brochure Courtesy of the Computer History Museum http://s3data.computerhistory.org/brochures/rca.3301realcom.1964.102641286.pdf IBM information courtesy of: IBM Archives and DataPro Research Corporation Original Credits: ARC Identifier 36259 / Local Identifier 111-TAR-29 EXCERPT FROM : ARMY REPORTS NUMBER 29 - COMMUNICATION, EVALUATION, MOTIVAT https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

040921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Updated: Star Trek Computer Trivia: Just for fun, an obscure bit of Star Trek Vintage Computer Trivia. Season 1, Episode 19 “Tomorrow is Yesterday.” This Extract from the show shows the Enterprise back in the late 1960’s and Kirk and Suls pilfering a data tape from an AMPEX FR-100 tape cabinet on a US Air Base. The AMPEX FR-100 tape units are actually from the 1950’s, and were used by the US Air Force and by NASA. This is the revised version, in Black & White. (showing Wiliam Shatner as Captain Kirk and George Takei as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise) Uploaded for comment and historical value only. Hope you Enjoy! AMPEX Computer Products Division of Culver City California developed the industry’s first successful digital tape transport to employ a single capstan. This eliminated traditional pinch rollers substantially reducing the number of moving parts in a system and providing excellent reliability and low cost operation. Provided for Educational and Historical interest only. Star Trek ® is a registered trademark of Paramount Pictures. AMPEX was an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor. The name AMPEX is a portmanteau, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence. More about AMPEX.. https://www.historyofrecording.com/Magnetic-Tape-Recorders.html Additional Trivia about the Episode: “Tomorrow is Yesterday” is Episode 19 of Season 1. However, the Netflix listing calls it “Episode 20” since it includes the original “Pilot” as episode #1 in its numbering sequence. The VHS and Betamax collections of Star Trek original series, call this Episode #21.” Video: ROBOTICS: The Future is Now (1984) William Shatner talks about the Science of Robotics) https://youtu.be/Av_44a8KhRs https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

050921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Attempted upscale of the 1956 RCA Television Commercial for the "RCA Personal TV" - - Used over 10 vacuum tubes and weighed more than a large bag of kitty litter (23 lbs.). Black & White, VHF only, and available in four colors: black, gray, red, white. Sold for $125 in 1956 (equivalent to over $1,200 today). A minute long snapshot of history. Hope you enjoy! ~ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

150621 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. SONY TV 8 Television History: SONY's Iconic TV-8, first Transistor SONY TV sold in the U.S. (1960), and the SONY TV-5 "MICRO TV" of 1962. This video shows the SONY TV8 in operation, and a view of the inside components. Also, a special rare catalog listing description of Ten vintage SONY tv models from the 1960's. Hope you enjoy! About SONY and its Founders: SONY was founded in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, and introduced Japan’s first transistor radio in 1955, the SONY TR 55. The company officially changed its name to “SONY” in 1958. SONY Co-founder Masaru Ibuka (1908 – 1997) was born in Nikko City, Japan. In 1946, along with Akio Morita, he co-founded “Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation,” which became known as SONY Corporation in 1958. Mr. Ibuka was instrumental in securing the licensing of transistor technology from Bell Labs in the 1950s,making Sony one of the first companies to apply transistor technology to non-military uses. Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka, then operating under the business name Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, had been working on plans to introduce a transistor radio to the market since 1953. When the TR-55 was released in Japan in August 1955, it was the first transistor radio marketed in that country. The TR-55 featured the Sony name, but the company did not officially change its name to Sony until January 1958. Mr. Ibuka also led the research and development team that developed SONY’s Trinitron color TV in 1967. Mr. Ibuka served as president of Sony from 1950 to 1971, and then served as chairman of Sony from 1971 until 1976. SONY Corporate History Info: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/sonyhistory-c.html SONY TV 8 info at Phil's Old Radios https://antiqueradio.org/Sony8-301WTelevision.htm SONY Trinitron: How it was Made https://youtu.be/TVLVaoA-fic Early Television Museum https://www.earlytelevision.org/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

060621 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Librascope History: 1983 Promotional Film: Librascope was a former Glendale, California company, founded in 1937 by Lewis W. Imm and later acquired by General Precision in 1941. Librascope was a manufacturer of early digital computers sold in both the business and defense markets. It hired Stan Frankel, a Manhattan Project veteran and early ENIAC programmer, to design the LGP-30 desktop computer in 1956. Librascope was purchased by Singer Corporation (1968) and moved into the manufacture of marine systems and land-based Command, Control, Communication systems for the defense industry. In 1992, Singer Company was acquired by Loral Space & Communications, and eventually became part of Lockheed Martin, and now called Lockheed Martin NE&SS—Undersea Systems. This 1983 historical film describes some of the history and products of Librascope and some of its many achievements in electronic systems development. This fascinating promotional film runs about 13 minutes. For more information, Librascope Memories over 60 years of history, including 293 Librazette newsletters, photos, product literature, and company videos https://www.librascopememories.com/ and also see the Librascope Memories Blog: https://librascopememories.blogspot.com/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

040621 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Librascope LGP-30 Computer. (Revised and Expanded) Introduction to the LGP-30 computer of 1956, by Librascope Company of Glendale, California. A very unique desk-sized computer that required no special power or air conditioning facilities, and could be operated by one person, to perform a variety of engineering, scientific, business and accounting tasks. It contained 115 vacuum tubes and 1,450 diodes and weighed over 800 pounds. Cost in 1956 was $47,000 (equivalent to over $461,000 today). One of the many products produced by the Librascope company which produced a very impressive array of electronic and scientific products for over 50 years. Hope you enjoy this brief look back. Run time: about 4 mins. With special thanks to: Carl Sorensen, Librascope Memories --For more information, Librascope Memories over 60 years of history, including 293 Librazette newsletters, photos, product literature, and company videos https://www.librascopememories.com/ --and also see the Librascope Memories Blog: https://librascopememories.blogspot.com/ See also: https://youtu.be/nYeERxT1g38 The Computer History Museum http://www.computerhistory.orghttps://librascopememories.blogspot.com/ --And special thanks to Chris Garcia (Computer History Museum) for helping to identify the tube cards shown. Computer Museum Stuttgart, Germany http://computermuseum.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/dev_en/lgp30/lgp30_1.html Warming up the LGP-30 https://youtu.be/7WaYYNUCWMY http://www.bitsavers.org https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

270821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. RCA TR-4 Television Video Tape Recorder. A 1966 RCA promotional film with technical details on how the recorder works. The 1966 film quality is a bit rough, but the technical content is very good. - The RCA TR-4 was a quadraplex or “quadruplex” (four-head) analog video recording machine, introduced in 1964, as part of RCA’s ongoing competing product line with its competitor AMPEX. It was used for monochrome or color recording of television programs. RCA followed the TR-4 with many improved models and was a leader in recording technology for many years. These early machines were extremely expensive and purchased primarily by large television stations. The TR-4 cost over $35,000 in 1966, equivalent to over $283,300 in 2021. For excellent RCA reference material, see the web site for World Radio History -- https://worldradiohistory.com/index.htm https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

020921 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A vintage 1957 film on the origin of the Redstone Missile Program. The Redstone was an example of the evolution of a military defense project turned towards civilian space exploration uses. The Redstone rocket was named for the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. It was first launched in 1953. A variation of the Redstone was used to launch EXPLORER 1, the first U.S. orbital satellite in 1958. On May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone version carried astronaut Alan Shepard in the “Freedom 7” capsule. Shepard became the first American in space. Two months later, Astronaut Gus Grissom became the second U.S. astronaut in space, aboard another Mercury Redstone, carrying the “Liberty Bell 7” capsule. This film shares a bit of early history of the Redstone. Film also shows various technologies including IBM computers, Dumont oscilloscopes, RCA electron microscope, missile tracking and recording equipment, and other items of the 1950's. (Adapted from U.S. Army "Big Picture" series , episode titled "Army Ballistic Missile Agency" 1957.) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

290821 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage RCA Television History (1970’s): RCA XL-100 ColorTrack. A presentation of historical material on the RCA XL-100 ColorTrak television, including a rare RCA Sales personnel briefing (circa 1975), not previously shown to the public. Also includes vintage a rare ColorTrak commercial and vintage promotional material. Color, run time 7 mins, plus optional image gallery. Provided by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) For 2k and 4k Stock footage, visit http://www.periscopefilm.com For information on the history of RCA, visit the David Sarnoff Library at the Hagley Library, Wilmington, Delaware http://www.hagley.org and David Sarnoff Library online http://www.davidsarnoff.org/ Article: "POPULAR ELECTRONICS TESTS NEW RCA XL -100 COLOR TV CHASSIS" Prentiss, Stan (June 1980). History of the RCA Brand https://www.rca.com/us_en/our-legacy-266-us-en Vintage Radio and Television https://www.radiolaguy.com/links.htm Old Time Radio & Vintage TV Shows Speakeasy Archives http://www.speakeasyarchives.com Early Television Foundation and Museum https://www.earlytelevision.org/ RCA Heritage Program Museum https://rcaheritagemuseum.com/projects World Radio History https://worldradiohistory.com/index.htm https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/