Computer History: PHILCO TRANSAC 2000 Mainframe (NORAD, NASA, SOLO, Philco-Ford)
151218 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are. A brief introduction to PHILCO and its early computers: Through vintage films & photos we explore some memorable product developments at PHILCO. Although we barely scratch the surface of PHILCO’s many achievements, this may bring back some fond memories for former PHILCO and Philco-Ford employees. Hope you enjoy this brief educational/historical journey. Production & Editing: Mark Greenia; Modern Narration: Chris Hernandez.
Acknowledgements and Resources --
With Special Thanks to the following:
Philco Radio photos, courtesy of “Phil’s Old Radios,” a fun and very informative site, https://antiqueradio.org
BRL Report , Philco Transac info, courtesy of Ed Thelen’s Extensive Computer History site: http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/philco-212.html
Color photos of Philco 212 courtesy of Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA
http://www.computerhistory.org/
Al Kossow's extensive and fascinating document archives at http://www.Bitsavers.org
Photos of Johnson Space Center Mission Control courtesy of NASA
TX-0 Computer courtesy of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
UNIVAC LARC film courtesy of UNISYS Corporation
“Philco News” “Predicta” photos courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library
“Computers and Automation” magazine, general info
Publication: “PHILCO: Some Recollections of the PHILCO TRANSAC S-2000,” Saul Rosen, Purdue University, Department of Computer Science, 1991 {Highly recommended reading for his first hand experiences} https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1890&context=cstech
Publication: “Influence of U.S. Cryptologic Organizations on the Digital Computer Industry, Samuel S. Snyder, 1978, (Cryptologic Spectrum)
Film excerpt: “PHILCO Transistors: The Tiny Giants of the Future” (1955){see the full film posted by Mackenzie Rough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txuei4PgzjY}
Excerpt from Chrysler/Philco commercial 1955 “PHILCO Transistors in Chrysler car radios”
A fascinating historical article on early mainframe computer companies;
https://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com/tag/philco/
You are invited to View our other Computer History Archives Project Videos Here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOyJD0RHtF_77_oAf5tT1nQ/videos
Key Terms:
PHILCO Transac
Project SOLO computer
PHILCO S 1000 Computer
Surface Barrier Transistor
PHILCO Predicta TV
PHILCO-FORD
PHILCO NASA Contract
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