Computer History: Exploring UNIVAC 1 Components in HD (tubes, PCB, electronics, circuit boards)

210321 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! **Computer History UNIVAC 1 – High Resolution images highlight this informal compilation of UNIVAC 1 modules and components. Shown are various modules, board components, mercury memory tanks and other aspects of the machine, and a comparison of 1951 UNIVAC 1 circuit boards with those of later models up through the 1960’s. Not a lot of narrative, but good quality images of system components. If you like board-level components and early tech, you may find these images interesting. - UNIVAC was designed by J. Presper Eckert and Dr. John Mauchly, creators of the ENIAC (1946) and the BINAC (1949) . Run time: 9 minutes. Enjoy, and stay well!

{Spoiler alert: Several 1952 video clips included for historical reference are Not in “HD.”}

Acknowledgements and Sources:
With sincere thanks to UNISYS Corporation, owner of the UNIVAC trademark and trade name.
http://www.unisys.com

For further information, these excellent sources are recommended:

Computer History Museum
http://www.computerhistory.org

VIPClubMN: Information Technology Pioneers Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies
http://www.VIPClubMN.org

UNIVAC 1 Computer (George Michael)
https://www.computer-history.info/Page4.dir/pages/Univac.dir/

UNISYS: Company History
https://www.unisys.com/aboutus/company-history

History & Evolution of 1100/2200 series mainframe technology (Unisys)
http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/HISTORY1100series.pdf

Ed Thelen’s Computer History Site
http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 60 years of computing
https://www.energy.gov/articles/timeline-60-years-computing-lawrence-livermore-national-lab

Various semiconductor product names are mentioned in this video, including:
Clevite; Transitron; Dumont; Dubilier; Radell; Electra;

The following sites have great historical background on many early electronic components.

Antique Tech.Com
http://www.antiquetech.com/

Semiconductor Museum
http://www.semiconductormuseum.com/Museum_Index.htm

Transparent Sound
https://www.transparentsound.com/transistors/vintage-transistors/brand-history/brand-history.htm

Note: Some of the UNIVAC 1 boards featured in this video were originally from the estate of Ed Lankford, UNIVAC Engineer. Ed Lankford worked in Paul Lawson's group in Nashville. Ed Lankford held the distinction of being the person who maintained the last operational UNIVAC I. Ed along with Paul Lawson also held the record of most years of UNIVAC I experience.
https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/