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140123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. IBM - UNIVAC: This a classic 1965 video describing the overall Airline tracking and reservation process, presented from the viewpoint of ATT (Bell Telephone). It includes not just the computerized reservation systems (such as IBM's SABRE), but the telephone, teletype, radio, air traffic control and other aspects of how it all works together. A great vintage educational film. You may have seen this before, it is provided here with some improved audio and video. IBM and UNIVAC terminals are shown briefly in the film. Hope you enjoy. More info at these links: Sabre: The First Online Reservation System https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/sabre/ PANAMAC – PAN AM version of Airline Reservation System https://www.panam.org/the-jet-age/739-panamac-revisited OZARK Air Lines - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4LKeYChuWU&t=347s https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

091120 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. ATT Telephone Service in 1972. Real life customer service experiences with AT&T employees. Very enjoyable, some are quite humorous. Do you remember "satellite circuits," "party lines," "operator assisted calls." ?? I didn't realized how old I was until I watched this film. The film also shows telephone pole climbers and home service and repair technicians. It is interesting to see how far the technology has come. Hope you enjoy. Keep well! ~ Victor, at Computer History Archives Project with many thanks to SpeakEasy Archives for digital transfer work http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ SPEAKEASY ARCHIVES, has 35 years of experience in audio restoration and 20 years in the 16mm film transfers of vintage television and movie transfers. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

051120 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 IBM Computers: 1967 - U.S. Navy training film details Satellite Navigation technology. Excellent footage of IBM 7094 mainframe, AN/UYK, IBM 1410, IBM 7702 and explanation of the Navy's computer operation center. Run time: 28 mins, color & sound. - With special thanks to Naval History & Heritage Command for film preservation, and special thanks to IBM Archives for additional photos of the IBM 7094 mainframe. Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) for educational and historical value. Other recommended videos: 1967 Naval Photo Intelligence Systems; AN/UYK-1 NTDS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55oRWQh-lQs Sperry-Rand UNIVAC 1050 U.S. Air Force Computer Automation (1966) AFLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwimKb7wEk&t=43s https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

231020 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Dr. Konrad Zuse, Germany: An excerpt from "The Machine that Changed the World," highlighting the pioneering work of Konrad Zuse, German computer scientist, engineer, and inventor, designed and constructed several early computers in his parents’ living room from 1935 through 1941, including the Z3, the first working programmable, fully automatic digital computer. The Z3 used 2,300 relays, performed floating point binary arithmetic and, used punched movie film for input. The German Aircraft Bureau purchased a Z3 for aerodynamic calculations. In 1945, the Z1, Z2 and Z3 machines were destroyed in an Allied bombing attack on Berlin. Zuse was able to save his Z4 machine by moving it to a small village in the Bavarian Alps, where it remained until he brought it to the Federal Technical Institute in Zürich, Switzerland in 1950. A reconstructed computer exists today at the Deutsches Museum. For more information, see: Konrad Zuse web site (by Horst Zuse) http://www.konrad-zuse.de/ (German Culture: Konrad Zuse) https://germanculture.com.ua/famous-germans/konrad-zuse/ Timeline of Computer History; the Computer History Museum https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1941/ Wikipedia 2 https://wiki2.org/en/Z3_(computer) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

111020 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Late 1960's video showing the Sperry UNIVAC data processing facility in Twin Cities, Minnesota, manufacturing the UNIVAC 1108 computer. Great footage of creating a CORE Memory block, and manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards ("PCB"), and the quality assurance lab in action. The original film was a bit rough, but cleaned it up as much as possible. (We are looking for a better copy of the film, so please let us know if you are aware of any.) Run time about 16 minutes. Hope you enjoy this inside look at creating the UNIVAC 1108! (Computer History Archives Project) Sperry announced the UNIVAC 1108 in the summer of 1964 and delivered the first one in late 1965. An improved version of the 1107, it used a combination of transistors and integrated circuits. This film shows a rare look inside the Twin Cities Data Processing Division, Minnesota. Topics included are - Wiring Core Memory Planes - Assembling Printed Circuit Cards - Hand Assembly Manufacturing Line - Automated Wire Wrap Machines - Quality Assurance Testing - UNIVAC 1108 Console Testing Room - Peripheral Devices; Magnetic Drum Memory - an Image Gallery. For more information on the UNIVAC 1108, see also: Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIVAC_1100/2200_series#1108 Unisys History Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 2, April 1999 (rev. Mar. 2000) by George Gray (this link loads slowly) https://web.archive.org/web/20170422044211/https://wiki.cc.gatech.edu/folklore/index.php/The_UNIVAC_1108 Adapted from the Sperry UNIVAC film "Electronic Servants" of the late 1960's. (C) Unisys Corporation with additional thanks to: Hagley Museum and Library, http://www.Hagley.org Computer History Museum, http://www.computermuseum.org VIP Club - Information Technology (IT) Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies http://www.vipclubmn.org https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

270920 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. 1968 - Hewlett-Packard's HP-9100 was a desktop computer and calculator. Announced in 1968, this transistorized, programmable machine sold for $4,900, performed complex arithmetic, logarithmic, trigonometric, hyperbolic, and other complex operations; Sold in two models, the 91001A and 9100B, and later a 9100A Extended Memory version. Uniquely powerful for the time, it was sometimes marketed as a “personal computer” and sometimes as a “computing calculator.” Part 1 of the film is 7 minute sales demonstration of the HP 9100. Part 2: is how to use one in the classroom. (Editing Note: This film dates from about 1970. We moved the HP Sales narration to the front of the film, which seemed a better fit; otherwise the entire film is intact. Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project). {Original Film courtesy of Prelinger Archives.} Hewlett-Packard Company and its products have a significant number of avid followers. Here are some excellent resources. For further information: Museum of HP Calculators https://www.hpmuseum.org/hp9100.htm HP Computer Museum http://www.hpmuseum.net/index.php HP 9100A Manual, from Computer History Museum http://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/text/HP/HP.9100A.1968.102646164.pdf Online Museum and Technical History of The Hewlett-Packard Company, by Kenneth A. Kuhn http://www.kennethkuhn.com/hpmuseum/ The 9100 Project http://hp9825.com/html/the_9100_project.html The HP Archive (dedicated to HP documentation) by Glenn Robb http://hparchive.com/ HP Origins video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLORM1TcE1A https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

130123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Computer History: Memory and Storage: 1950-1985: A very enjoyable talk about the early evolution of computer memory and storage with lots of examples. Well paced, good explanations. (Excerpt from British TV series “Micro Live” one of several very professional British TV programs from the 1980’s that focused on educating the public about computers.) This very brief minute clip also mentions the LEO 1 computer by Lyons Company and the ICT 1300 computer of 1962. Provided for historical review and comment only. (Micro Live was produced by David Allen as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project, and followed on from earlier series such as The Computer Programme, Computers In Control, and Making the Most of the Micro.) * * Related Videos and Articles: Early Vacuum Tube Computers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNm_uJYWhA IBM Magnetic Disc Pack Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQwCMDRajJo Computer Delay Line Memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9cUbYII5RY https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

190123 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. PLEASE JOIN US in Preserving Vintage Tech and 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 A digitally enhanced version of the RCA Television Division" history film. An excellent 1956 color film showing the technology of building a television, including vacuum tube production, quality control and testing of electronic components. Wonderful vintage technology from a great American company. I hope you enjoy this journey through the past. Run time: 26 minutes. (Educational, Historical) Here are several suggested videos related to RCA Computers, and other early vacuum tube computers. Vintage RCA Computers: A brief look back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbV1t0JFyug Early Vacuum Tube Computers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNm_uJYWhA&t=61s Footnote: The 1950’s production techniques and testing of TV vacuum tubes had to be improved even further for the tubes used in computers. Computer tubes demanded a higher rating for reliability and longevity, since early computers used thousands of tubes and tube replacement was a laborious task. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

210920 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A very rare look inside The former ”Computer Museum Boston.” The Computer Museum in Boston, opened in 1979 and operated in three different locations until 1999. It was once referred to as TCM and was sometimes called the Boston Computer Museum. The Museum closed its doors in 2000. Its collection of vintage computing was sent to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, which holds the largest vintage computer collection in the world. This six minute excerpt from the BBC series “MICRO Live” shows a nice collection of items with a brief explanation of each. Unfortunately, It does NOT tour the entire museum or give credit to the museum's excellent collection of that time period, but it does provide a brief window back in time to some of its early computer items from 1985. I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of the past. See the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California The Computer History Museum is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California.. The museum presents stories and artifacts of the information age and explores the computing revolution and its impact on society. https://computerhistory.org/ and for historic data on the early Computer Museum: http://tcm.computerhistory.org/index.html https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

090920 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Preview and Draft for comment: This brief presentation focuses on some of the IBM computers used by the COMZ organization in the 1960’s. COMZ (“Communications Zone – Europe”), was a vast military logistics organization established by agreement between the U.S. and France in 1950 in support of NATO. In the 1950’s-1960’s, this involved military supplies, petroleum, repair parts and thousands of items vital to the operation and strength of NATO nations. Color video footage of the IBM RAMAC and associated peripherals in operation at the COMZ, circa 1961-1963. * * This is a work in progress, presented here for comment. If you have any specific knowledge of the RAMAC or related equipment in use at COMZ during this early period, please feel free to share your experience in the comments. This 5 minute video excerpt of a U.S. Army film shows some of the late 1950’s early 1960’s computer equipment in use to process the vast amount of data relied upon for the daily operation of COMZ. Military images are from the COMZ organization early 1960’s, based in France. Equipment shown includes the 1957 IBM RAMAC 305, the first commercial computer that used a moving-head hard disk drive for secondary storage. An IBM RAMAC 305 leased for about $3,200 per month back in 1957 (roughly $29,000 in 2020 dollars). Over a thousand RAMAC 305 systems were manufactured before production ended in 1961, and the 305 was withdrawn in 1969. The film also shows the IBM 7330 Magnetic Tape Units, 1403 printer and other devices. The COMZ data processing centers had also acquired IBM 7010 computers. In 1967, under Operation FRELOC, all of the 7101 computers of two data processing centers were loaded onto six rail cars and moved to Kreuznach Kaserne in Zweibrücken, Germany. This was to help locate the computers wherever S&MA was prior to the creation of a fixed site for installation of newer IBM System/360 equipment. Acknowledgements: "COMZ" film courtesy of U.S. National Archives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NOMOlDK3cg IBM RAMAC video courtesy of IBM Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/storage/storage_PH0305.html IBM 7010 Computer Photos, courtesy of Computer History Museum http://www.computerhistory.org COMZ Europe historical information http://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm Mr. M. David Egan, Professor Emeritus, Clemson University, who served in 1962 to 1964 in France (TFAD and Verdun), is working on a written history of the American military presence in France from 1947 to 1967. Working title of the book: The Cold War Lifeline in France (1949 to 1967) Article: "A Personal Story of Operation FRELOC (Fast Redeployment of the Lines of Communication,)" by Basil J. Hobar, Colonel QM, USA (Ret.) -- https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

190820 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. A classic vintage computing film that may already be familiar to some, but presented here with some enhancements. "SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY" it was produced by System Development Corporation("SDC"). In 1955, SDC began as the systems engineering group for the SAGE air-defense system at RAND Corporation--- "SAGE", was the world's largest computer system, with multiple installations interfacing with RADAR sites in numerous key locations. Produced during the height of the Cold War, portions of the film that showed SAGE computer and Command Center personnel were originally deliberately filmed DARK for security purposes. We lighten them up a bit and enhanced the film so it is probably the best possible quality available. Here is the full, unedited version packed with detail on how the analysis behind the computer hardware contributed to the overall system. A good film, great color. (Uploaded from Prelinger Archives by Computer History Archives Project for historical and educational purposes) SDC became part of Burroughs Corporation in 1980. In 1986, Burroughs merged with the Sperry Corporation to form Unisys, and SDC was folded into Unisys Defense Systems. SDC has a long and fascinating history. For more information please See: SAGE Wikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Development_Corporation SAGE Alumni Page http://www.ruptime.com/sdc/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

070820 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. COMPUTER HISTORY: An Introduction to the UNIVAC III Computer of 1962 and its relationship to the UNIVAC LARC (Livermore Advanced Research Computer) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Built by Remington Rand UNIVAC Division of Sperry Rand, these giant machines are part of the legacy ancestry of Unisys Corporation. Fascinating history and technology. An 8 minute presentation with additional footage at the end. Included are links below for more detailed history. We hope you enjoy this bit of computing history! (Computer History Archives Project) Start: 00:03 Acknowledgements: 07:32 Copyright info: 07:58 Additional Scenes: 8:08 REFERENCES and FURTHER INFORMATION: * * “The UNIVAC III Computer,” by George Gray, Unisys History News. Vol.2, (1999) http://www.stephens.ws/univac3/Univac3-uhn.html * * “The Remington Rand UNIVAC LARC,” by Charles Cole http://www.computer-history.info/Page4.dir/pages/LARC.dir/LARC.Cole.html “The Development of Large Scale Scientific Computing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,” (LARC) by George Michael, George Cole, Norman Hardy, et al. http://www.computer-history.info/ “Bitsavers” Al Kossow’s Online Software Archive: -LARC Documentation & Illustrations -UNIVAC III Documentation & Illustrations http://www.bitsavers.org UNIVAC III Confidential Company document (1960) http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/univac/univac3/UnivacIII_spec_Nov1960.pdf “Sperry Rand Military Computers 1957-1975,” by George Gray, Unisys History News (1999) http://www.silogic.com/Athena/Unisys%20History%20Newsletter%20Aug%201999%20v3n4.htm March 1961, by M.H. Weik, Ballistic Research Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland;Ed Thelen’s Computer History Site; http://www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61.html History & Evolution of 1100/2200 series mainframe technology (Unisys) http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/HISTORY1100series.pdf Unisys: A history of innovation enhancing people’s lives https://www.unisys.com/aboutus/company-history Pavel T. (Univac III info, photos) (Czech) https://www.root.cz/clanky/ibm-a-sedm-trpasliku-ctvrta-cast/#k04 --ADDITIONAL PHOTO CREDITS: Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware http://www.hagley.org Computer History Museum, Mountain View http://www.computerhistory.org “LARC circuit board” and “LARC full room view” Courtesy of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Jan Lindeboom’s site, Netherlands (Ferractor photo) http://www.ussc90.nl/menu.htm Andrew Holme (UNIVAC III core memory) http://www.aholme.co.uk/Core/Flipper.htm LARC film footage, Periscope Film, stock footage & more http://www.periscopefilm.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and THANKS TO: Tony Buglione, Senior Manager, Industry Marketing and Communications, Unisys Inc. http://www.unisys.com Dag Spicer, Senior Curator The Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA http://www.computerhistory.org Angela Schad, Reference Archivist, Digital Archives Specialist Hagley Museum and Library, Delaware http://www.hagley.org VIPClubMN: Information Technology Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies: Lowell A. Benson, Ron Q. Smith (& others) http://www.VIPClubMN.org Ed Thelen’s Computer History Site; http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/ Al Kossow's Bitsavers.org Archive, http://www.bitsavers.org Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory https://www.llnl.gov/ Max Campbell, Archivist, IBM Corporate Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120720 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. 1982 – Working from Home. ("Telework") A computer programmer works from home with a computer terminal & standard phone line (no "Internet"), to send data to a factory working on the BAe 146; nice view of 1980’s technology including an Acoustic Coupler and inside a computer data center. As a viewer pointed out, the mainframe computers shown are part of the ICL 2966 mainframe series 39. See photo: http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/asset655188_13863-.html (Excerpt from British TV series "The Computer Programme"). The terminal used in the film clip is the Texas Instruments Silent 700 Series. More info can be found in the WikiP entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_700 https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

110720 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Wall Street Automation 1966: Rare documentary, by Harry Reasoner. Many early machines-in their original vintage environment. Also, see this great Article for more information on Stock Exchange Automation History: Stock Trading Exchange History Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/old-wall-street-trading-technology-2015-12 Title: “Wall Street: Where the Money Is,” vintage 1966 (Excerpt) Part 1 runs 28 minutes. Part 2 is here: https://youtu.be/4wv1wVPTj7Y Narrator Harry Reasoner (1923 – 1991) was a famous American journalist for CBS and ABC News, and one of the founders of the 60 Minutes program. Special thanks to http://www.speakeasyarchives.com for digital transfer work! https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

090720 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. * 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! **Vintage Computer History, Air Force Automation: AFLC, Vietnam. An expanded version of our mini-documentary on the large-scale Sperry UNIVAC 1050-II implementation conducted by the U.S. Air Force Logistics Command (“AFLC”) in 1963 to 1966. One of the largest computer acquisitions and installations ever made, installing over 100 UNIVAC 1050 systems in bases throughout the world. Part of the creation of the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS), which remained in use for decades. Includes 1966 film clips from Da Nang, Vietnam and computer data center. (Historical Note: This is the same Base that was attacked during the Tet Offensive, in 1968.) This film is Dedicated to members of United States Air Force and former employees of Sperry-Rand (UNIVAC). Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project. Editor: Mark Greenia; Narrator: David Melvin. Special thanks to: U.S. Air Force Archives Unisys Corporation Hagley Museum, of Delaware http://www.hagley.org Al Kossow’s Bitsavers.org http://www.bitsavers.org VIP Club -- Information Technology (IT) Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies http://vipclubmn.org/ Computer History Museum http://www.computerhistory.org Links to Key References: UNIVAC 1050 General Reference Manual, by Sperry Rand, 1963 http://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/univac/1050/UP-2590_1050ref_1962.pdf AIR FORCE MAGAZINE, September 1964, article: “The Air Force Logistics Command” https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/1964/September%201964/0964aflc.pdf The Air Force Comptroller magazine, April 1985, Data Automation (article) https://archive.org/details/airforcecomptrol1920unit/page/n55/mode/2up?q=univac The RAND Report (1968 post implementation study) https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1927/53b84b808edefd05faac90b7f215214599a2.pdf Univac 1050-II (BRL Report: Specifications) http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL64-u.html Sperry Univac 1100/60 Specifications http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/univac/1100/datapro/70C-877-12_8301_UNIVAC_1100_60.pdf Sperry Univac Series 1100 “Sales Information Manual” courtesy of VIP Club http://vipclubmn.org/BitsBakUp/U7265%20Sperry%20Univac%20Series%201100%20Sales%20Information%20Manual%20(July%201982).pdf Fastrand Costs: The Fastrand Drum Storage Unit cost $160,000 by itself. Related VIDEO: Here is a video overview of the Fastrand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luPM6XaKZuU&t=11s https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

200620 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage RADIO Telecommunications HAM, Teletype, Telex, Telephone, Computer Electronics, 1966. A Rare film by the "INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION" highlights the origins of the ITU and shows a wide array of TELECOM, RADIO, TELEPHONE and ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT. History of Radio and Telecommunications, Amateur Radio. Black & white, 20 mins. Enjoy this fascinating journey through the 1960’s telecom and radio equipment and technologies! ** Please Help us provide more content for you. Please use the "THANKS" button above if you'd like to donate. Thank you. Computer History Archives Project (CHAP): This film was produced by the United Nations, 1966. A fascinating and historical film. https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

170620 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1968, An Excerpt from a BBC TV training film gives great behind the scenes look at the technology and techniques used to direct and produce a TV series. A fascinating look at vintage tech of filming, live video, and sound recording, video mixing and the director’s role in orchestrating the creation of the final product, all from a UK perspective. (You may also recognize a very young Joss Ackland, the famous actor of many great films. Joss Ackland is 92 now.) Hope you enjoy. -- Also, I found this interesting recent video from Mr. Ackland: Joss Ackland’s video letter to the world, at 92 years old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03RvlxssMHo And this, of course, Joss Ackland in “Hunt for Red October” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCHGFkhxInM (The original BBC film ran about 40 mins. This is an excerpt.) Thanks very much to Speakeasy Archives (Old Time TV, Radio: digital transfers) http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

020620 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. This is a leisurely look back at banking operations and careers of 1967. A trifle slow-paced, we edited the full 30 minute version down to 15 mins. You’ll see a short clip of an IBM System/360, banking data center, plus 1960’s office attire and several fabulous “Mary Tyler Moore” hairdos. Originally designed to be an educational documentary for those considering a career in banking. How much do you think working in the banking industry has changed since this film was made? We hope you enjoy! https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

300920 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1978-1980, a cute and nostalgic look at the “NEW” EFT process introduced in 1978. The last 2 minutes are especially interesting. Note: This was 15 years before the "World Wide Web." Uploaded in its entirety. Computer History Archives Project {Produced in 1980 as an Educational Public Service by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank}. (a helpful viewer added: ” The bank scenes were filmed at a First Pennsylvania Bank branch in the Packard Building in Philly. It’s a Del Frisco’s steakhouse now. The basement vault shown in the video is still intact. The vault interior has been converted to a private dining room encased by glass wine cellars and still has the 13-ton metal door. (Lots of pics of this — just Google “Del Frisco’s vault room”) – Thank you, David! A little about Del Frisco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5aQ2fqupLw EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer ATM – Automated Teller Machine ACH – Automated Clearing House PIN – Personal Identification Number More related early ATM history videos: 1967: The world’s first ATM unveiled at a Barclays Bank in Enfield, UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9mwgKMrZ1U 1969: First ATM in U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wNVU_Cvoss 1969: An Australian news video its first ATM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuClDSofyJs Thanks also to Speakeasy Archives (Old Time TV, Radio: digital transfers) http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

170520 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Electronics: A rare FCC film showing vintage RADIO and TELECOMMUNICATIONS topics including Ham radio, CB, shortwave.. perhaps early forms of "social media"... Run time 10 mins. Dated 1963. Looks like a vintage Hammarlund HQ-110A Radio inside the FCC's 1958 Chevy.... Also of possible interest: Booklet: Transmitter Hunting - Radio Direction Finding Simplified (1987) https://archive.org/details/TransmitterHunting-RadioDirectionFindingSimplified_549/mode/2up U.S. Frequency Allocation Chart: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/2003-allochrt.pdf Links to Old Radio Frequency Books ARCHIVE Collection https://www.qsl.net/va3iul/Files/Old_Radio_Frequency_Books.htm With many thanks to Speakeasy Archives (Old Time TV, Radio: digital transfers) http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ Vintage Computer History Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyJD0RHtF_77_oAf5tT1nQ/videos https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

120520 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1968 -- Automation and manual processes at the Library of Congress. Established in 1800, the largest library in the world, and the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and home of the Copyright Office. It houses over 140 million books, recordings, photographs and other items. Its Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves congressional committees and Members of Congress. Its first internal computer system, an IBM 1401, was installed in January 1964, for use in payroll, budget, billing, accounting and reporting. In the 1960’s, computer time was also leased from Yale University for about $275 per hour. After a multi-year feasibility study, a major automation Pilot was launched which included the installation of an IBM System/360, and the development of a new cataloging system known as MARC (“Machine Readable Cataloging”), which was operational by November 1966. Data was transmitted to outer libraries via magnetic tape. The system was greatly expanded and improved through the 1970’s. This excerpt from 1968, shows many of the manual processes in use by the Library on a daily basis, and a glimpse of its very early stages of automation. It provides a vintage “Snapshot in Time” of daily activities in the Library of Congress. Run time: 10 minutes It’s a great place to visit if you ever get to Washington D.C.! For Further Information: About the Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/about/ Half a Century of Computing (Blog) https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2014/01/a-half-century-of-library-computing/ Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) Program Henriette D. Avram; The Library of Congress https://www.smecc.org/library-resources/machine-readable%20cataloging%20marc%20by%20avram%5B1%5D.pdf Annual Report for 2013 https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/about/reports-and-budgets/documents/annual-reports/fy2013.pdf Library of Congress Fiscal 2017 Budget Justification https://www.copyright.gov/about/budget/2016/loc-fy2017-budget-justification.pdf Annual Report for 2018 https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/about/reports-and-budgets/documents/annual-reports/fy2018.pdf Original film courtesy of Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/about/ and Encyclopedia Britannica Thanks to Speakeasy Archives (Old Time TV, Radio: digital transfers) http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

260420 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. OZARK History: OZARK AIR LINES, and their computerized reservation systems (UNIVAC, and IBM). Ozark was a very innovative and popular airline company, competing against many of the bigger airlines. Also, a look at Eastern and North Central Airlines & original commercial advertisements. Grab an in-flight magazine and enjoy this brief trip into the past! {An Educational, historical compilation by the Computer History Archives Project.} Sources and References: -- The Computer Museum, Mountain View, California https://computerhistory.org/ (“Teleregister Company” brochure) https://www.computerhistory.org/brochures/t-z/teleregister-corporation/ IBM Archives https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/ (“Flying Eastern” article) https://www.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/valueone/valueone_flying.html Unisys Corporation (holds copyrights to Sperry Rand, Remington-Rand Univac) http://www.unisys.com Hagley Museum and Library http://www.hagley.org System Source Computer Museum (Bob Roswell, Curator) https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/about-us/1/ Al Kosow’s Bitsavers Archive http://www.bitsavers.org BRL Report 1961 (re: early Teleregister reservation machines) Ed Thelen’s, Computer History site http://www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61-t.html Speakeasy Archives (Old Time TV, Radio: digital transfers) http://www.speakeasyarchives.com/ Also: Video: Ozark Airlines Commercial “We Make it Easy for You.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJYxjjRqMw Ozark Airlines (By Henry M. Holden) https://dc3dakotahistory.org/dc-3-stories/ozark-airlines/ Airline Timetable Images http://www.timetableimages.com/index.htm "Mad Men" a Dan Draper at the Airport (just for fun) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V06RHDJcbs - - - - - - - And these Two (creative commons lic. 2.0 Aircraft Photos) DC-3 (D. Miller) McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (Jon Proctor) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

071020 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1974 - Careers in the Telephone Business. This fast-paced film lists available careers in the Telephone Business, such as: Operators, Private Exchange Operators, Telephone Service Techs, Line Workers; Cable Splicers, Telephone Service and Repair, Central Office Equipment Installers, Supervisors, Electronics Engineers, Computer Programmers & Systems Analysts, Phone & Data Services Sales, and others. An educational and historical look back at vintage phone technologies and jobs of the late 1960’s – early 1970’s. Hope you enjoy it. Stay safe, be well. ~ (Originally produced by Ralph Lopatin for Counselor Films, Inc., and the Philadelphia Electric Company) Suggestions for further information: Telecommunications History Group https://www.telcomhistory.org/ The Bell System History https://beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/bellsystem_history.html With special thanks to SPEAKEASY ARCHIVES, for the 16mm to digital transfer that helped make this presentation possible. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com {Words to the Song “World of Work” (best guess)} There’s something out there in the World of Work, that’s Right for You! There’s something out there in the World of Work, in sight for you. Something out there, that’s bound to make it, People that trust, can Reach out and take it. There’s something out there waiting in the wide wide world. The World of Work, Reach out and take it. (Chorus) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

190320 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1943: A restored “old school” educational video by the U.S. Navy on the use of Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT). This 1943 film covers the basics of the CRT and its uses. CRT technology grew rapidly in the 1940's during RADAR advancements. During the 1950's, early computers started using CRT display technology. A nice bit of history and nostalgia. Run time 14 mins, plus a few photos of the DuMont Type 208 Oscilloscope, which is also seen in the film. Hope you enjoy! (Tech Trivia: Early Oscilloscopes were often referred to as "oscillographs" until very late 1940's.) A FEW SIGNIFICANT DATES: 1893 – An electromechanical oscillograph was invented by a French physicist André Blondel. 1897- German physicist Karl F. Braun invents a cathode-ray tube (CRT). 1931 - General Radio Company (GenRad) develops one of the first oscilloscopes. 1931 – Du Mont Laboratories founded by inventor Allen B. DuMont. Among the company's developments were durable cathode ray tubes that would be used for TV and help make oscilloscope production viable. 1932 - British company A. C. Cossor presented their first oscilloscope. 1939 - DuMont introduces the DuMont 164 general purpose Oscillograph. DuMont became the leader in the oscilloscope market soon afterwards. 1945-1952 - MIT Whirlwind computer featured outputs displayed on a CRT, and a light pen to write data on the screen. 1946 - Tektronix was founded by Howard Vollum and Jack Murdock. 1955-1956 – MIT TX-0 computer used a CRT display 1960 – Fairchild acquires DuMont Laboratories and continued making oscilloscopes with the DuMont name brand up through the 1980’s. 1985 – (Approx.) Invention of digital oscilloscopes. Suggested links for more information: - - - - - The Oscilloscope Museum https://www.oscilloscopemuseum.com/ The Museum of Tek Scopes http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/scopes/tek.html#Oscilloscopes Clarke Engram’s “DuMont Television Network History website http://www.dumontnetwork.com/ Museum of Vintage Tektronix Equipment https://vintagetek.org/ Tektronix: The Cathode Ray Tube - Window to Electronics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGAnJjnNY0 HP Memory Project (section on HP Oscilloscopes) http://hpmemoryproject.org/wb_pages/wall_b_page_02.htm Cathode Ray Tube History (Wikipedia entry) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode-ray_tube#History Allen B. DuMont (Wikipedia info) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_B._DuMont Oscopes History and Background http://oscopes.info/background/2265-oscilloscope-milestones History of the Analog Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, O. Dalton and L. Kreps. https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/A-History-of-the-Analog-Oscilloscope-by-Kreps-and-Dalton.pdf Oscilloscope Development, 1943-57, Peter D. Hiscocks, 2011,https://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~phiscock/papers/scope-history.pdf A CRT terminal used by the SAGE computer system (1950’s) https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/real-time-computing/6/120 Evolution of Computer Displays http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/2580/vcg-anthology-the-evolution-of-computer-displays With special thanks to SPEAKEASY ARCHIVES, for the 16mm to digital transfer that helped make this presentation possible. http://www.speakeasyarchives.com --- Also, the following Video may be of interest: - - Early Vacuum Tube Computers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnNm_uJYWhA&t=404s How a CRT is Made https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsMsZaSz3Fk https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/

040320 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage 1986: A short motivational video for IBM employees highlighting the benefits of the Employee Suggestion Program. -- According to an IBM spokesman (Fred McNeese), from 1975 to 1984 IBM's program "saved over $300 million for the company and earned nearly $60 million in awards for employees." Uploaded for historical purposes only. Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/