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IBM 650 RAMAC
IM RAMAC 650 Data Processing Machine
MANUFACTURER
International Business Machines Corporation
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APPLICATIONS
Manufacturer
General purpose, applicable to scientific and business data
processing. "In-line" processing with IBM RAMAC 650.
The IBM 650 is a basic magnetic drum data processing machine
with an DE 355 random access memory unit. This memory is a
storage medium in which any group of data may be reached quickly
and directly, despite the fact that the data is stored in the memory
in a random fashion.
The RAMAC 650 was one of the first of IBM's line of
machines designed for high-volume, in-line processing of
business data. Instead of accumulating data to be processed in
batchqs, each transaction is processed as it happens and, at the
same time, every related record in the memory unit is adjusted.
U. S. Army Engineer District
Located in the Faidley Building, 121 South 16th Street,
Omaha, Nebraska. The system with drum storage and card input-
output is used for earthwork cut and fill, survey computations,
stability analyses (spillway weirs, walls, powerhouse and spillway
chutes), flood routing, reservoir regulation, grain size
computations, and sediment load studies.
U. S. Army Engineer Research & Develop. Lab.
Located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The system with drum storage
and card input-output, is used for the computation of problems in
all fields of engineering in connection with Research and
Development of military items for the Corps of Engineers, plus a
small amount (less than 5,%) of data processing in connection with
labor distribution costs and similar reports.
U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Exper. Station
Located at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The system with drum storage
and card input-output, is used exclusively for engineering and
scientific applications. The
Computer Center is a joint facility of the Waterways
Experiment Station (WES) and the Lower Mississippi Valley
Division (LMVD) of the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. It
operates as a central (center-type) facility to provide electronic
data processing and computation services to six (6) using field
offices of the Corps of Engineers.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Engineer Division.
Located at North Pacific Custom House, Portland 9, Oregon,
the system is used primarily for scientific and engineering work
arising in conjuction with the Corps of Engineers construction
program in the North Pacific Division. Some typical programs
are: Program computes grounding mat resistance vs. cost per
number of ground rods for selected resistivities, ground rod
spacings and ground rod lengths.
Program derives information for plotting the flux distribution
in core form transformers for nonsymmetrical coil
arrangements or non-uniform current densities.
Program computes the neutral axis of a reinforced concrete
section of any shape subjected to any combination of axial load, P,
and bending moments, Mx and y and computes the concrete and
steel stresses.
The program can be used for stability analyses and base plate stress
analyses, etc., with proper formulation of input data.
Computes backwater or water surface profile in an open
channel by the standard-step method for velocities less critical.
The program computes water surface elevations and balances
energy equation to the desired accuracy.
Program derives the streamflow from snowmelt and or
rainfall over various segments of the Columbia River Basin, by
routing water thru basin, lake, and channel storage thereby
determining streamflow at
gaging station's for reservoir regulation of design
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flood studies.
Monthly forecasts of water year and residual volumes of river flow are
prepared for 132 river stations in the Columbia Basin and coastal areas, for
purposes of power, irrigation, flood forecasting and control. The program
computes forecasts and prepares page formats for publication.
The program simulates a basin-wide hydroelectric system of up to 60
projects,
giving power output, storage and regulated streamflow data for the
projects. Input
to the routines are project characteristics, streamflow network, periodic
unregulated streamflows, and storage changes at the projects. A sequence of
up to six storage projects may be designated for use in firming the system to a
pre-specified energy load for each period. Program 1050.4 is for a 650 with 4000
words of internal storage memory.
This program simulates a hydroelectric system of up to 20 projects on a
given river and its tributaries. The program output gives total discharge, spill,
turbine discharge, forebay and tailwater elevations, head on power plant, and actual
station generation, number of units on the line for each of the projects,
and the total system generation. Variable input data are as follows: desired
generation, local inflow, required spill and miscellaneous water use. Time interval for
input data is variable and time interval for output data is variable; however,
hourly data will ordinarily be computed. Flows are routed between
projects, either through reservoirs or open channel reaches. Routing
constants and power plant characteristics are included in the program along
with minimum and maximum pool elevation but may be changed as desired.
Program determines the total energy in kw-months, mean monthly capability in
kw, average number of operating units and mean head associated with a
sequence of mean monthly flows at a hydro-generating plant. Plant performance is
based on turbine unit performance characteristics and generator losses contained in
tables in memory and a constant value of transformer efficiency.
Computes cut and fill, adjusted cut, accumulated cut and fill, mass ordinate
and slope stake reference data where required, based upon original ground
and finished ground conditions.
The computation of earthwork quantities and preparation of design roadway
templates and profile grades are processed. The stations and elevations of
the verticle P.I.'s together with the length of verticle curves, and the
station of the points of spiral and horizontal curves, the roadway typical section data and
original ground data are used as information including a five line profile.
The design template information may in turn be used in the quantity computations
program above, to compute volumes and slope stake reference information.
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The program computes the profile grade for a highway
including verticle curve corrections. The input data consists of
the P.I. stations, elevations, and length of verticle curves.
U.S. Army Engineer Supply Control Office
Located at 410 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, the
system with drum, tape and cards, is used for integrated stock and
fiscal accounting.
Stock Accounting
Processing world wide customer demands and supply
transactions in such a manner as required to maintain individual
item stock balances, on a consolidated accountable property
record, on all Engineer items stored within the continental
United States.
Financial Inventory Accounting
Provides the monetary values of issuance, receipts and
adjustments, as recorded against stated inventory balances of the
accountable property records into a directed pattern of reports.
Stock Fund Accounting
Compiles computed dollar values of Stock Fund inventory
balances and transactions into a designated chart of accounts as
required to maintain a "balance sheet type record" of the
Engineer Section of the Army Stock Fund.
Customer Billing
The preparation of printed bills to customers for all
reimbursable issues of inventory items. Computed requirements of
organizations and units as prescribed
in TOE's, TA's or other governing directives. This involves file
maintenance routine of constantly changing requirements by
addition and deletion action.
Mobilization Reservation Requirements
A process of compiling projected inventory requirements of
individual item needs based on various degrees of mobilization.
World Wide Asset Data
An accumulation of statistics relative to the quantity,
location, condition and net worth of all inventory items.
Integrated Supply Control of Minor Secondary
Items
The process of measuring requirements against known assets
for purposes of projecting a supply position and signifying
actions required such as procurement, excesses, etc.
Item Identification and Cross Reference Files
Describing for Supply Control purposes, the item name,
description and characteristics in the detail necessary to
adequately inform potential customers of items available.
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U. S. Army Ordnance
Located in Bldg. 109-1, Inventory Control Division, Field Services Group,
Philadelphia, Pa. The system with drum, core, and tape storage and tape and
cards input-output, is used for daily updating National Availability Inventory
Records, requests for material, catalog changes, determination of
requirements, computation of digital levels, distribution and redistribution of stock,
financial inventory accounting report, demand, issue and returns summaries, stock
status reports, computation of basic loads, maintenance and usage of application
file, in stock, technical service excess and disposal reports, file maintenance, and
procurement status.
U. S. Army Ordnance
Located in Bldg. 353, Feltman Res. & Engineering Laboratories, Picatinny
Arsenal, Dover, N. J. The system with drum and cards, is used for Interior
Ballistics burning-rate studies and projectilepropellant dynamics),
(3-degree of freedom trajectories, inertial fuzing studies, and stability
calculations), (lethal area calculations and systems analyses), design calculations, and
use terminal ballistics data reduction.
U. S. Army Ordnance
Located in Bldg. 10, Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, New York. The system
with drum and cards is used for research and engineering, labor control,
payroll and leave accounting, and cost accounting.
U. S. Army Ordnance
Located in Bldg. 362, Anniston Ordnance Depot, Anniston, Alabama. The
system with drum, disc, cards, tapes, cores, and typewriters is used for
Ordnance Corps Distribution Depot, general supplies secondary items stock control
(availability edit and item accounting) and related Financial Inventory
Accounting Activities.
U. S. Army Philadelphia 4P Depot
Located at 2800 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. The systems are used for
drum, card, tape, RAMAC, typewriter systems, payroll, cost reporting,
factory production, procurement on-order, national inventory control, inventory
updating, sales and billings, requisition and extract processing,
cataloging, supply management, and retail requirements studies.
U. S. Army Richmond QM Depot
Located at Richmond, Virginia. The systems are used for card, tape system,
the card, tape, RAMAC, fund accounting, depot maintenance program, army
field stock control system, memorial, motor vehicle, special application,
FIA Stock Fund, supply control, civilian payroll, stock accounting, national
stock control, supply catalog, cost accounting, troop requirements.
U. S. Army Signal Corps School, ADPS
Located at Squier Hall, Room 178, Fort Monmouth, N. J. The drum, core,
disc, tape cards, typewriter, is used for the training of Staff Officers,
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instruction to all Signal Corps Officers, demonstrations to all
classes showing capabilities of ADPS, training of Enlisted
Programmers and Console Operators, and for the testing of possible
programs to be used in the Army.
U. S. Navy Service Center
Located on the 2nd Floor of the Navy Service Center,
Washington 25, D. C., the drum and card system is used for
payroll, work measurement, labor distribution, lunar dynamics for
the Naval Research Laboratory, and electronic production
capabilities statistics.
U. S. Naval Air Development Center
Located at the Aeronautical Computer Laboratory, Johnsville,
Pa., the drum, core, tape and card system is used for scientific
computations and scientific data processing.
U. S. Naval Avionics Facility
Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the drum, core, card and
tape system is used for systems studies, error analyses,
calibrations and data reduction.
U. S. Navy Bureau of Naval Weapons
Located in Temporary "W" Bldg. Rm. 1W09, 18th &
Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington 25, D. C., the drum, card,
tape system is used for production control, engineering
calculations, research calculations, and statistical analysis.
U. S. Navy, New York Naval Shipyard
Located at Brooklyn 1, New York, the drum and card system is
used for payroll, direct labor budget, interim cost, budget vs
actual, daily report of costs, weekly and cumulative performance
report, pipe stress analysis, tank capacity tables, propulsion
shafting.
U. S. Navy, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Located at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the drum card system is
used for payroll, personnel, cost accounting and control,
production planning and control, and scientific and engineering.
U. S. Navy, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Located in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton,
Washington, the drum card system is used for payroll both hourly
and per annum rates including leave sick and vacation absences and
savings bonds direct labor budget (man-hour estimates versus actual),
design and engineering, and workload forecasting (both short and
long range.
U. S. Naval Supply Center
Located in Bldg. 211-3, Data Processing Dept., Oakland, Cal.,
the drum card system is used for updating, stock status balance
cards for inventory control system, civilian payroll, U. S.
Savings Bond
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accounting for civilian personnel, calculation of EAM rental
payment, and sundry management reports. USAF,
Headquarters, OCAMA
Located at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, the drum-tape system is used
for: commodity class property accounting, method of controlling
material by AMC supply depots to worldwide AF activities,
maintenance contractors, and other military services. Provides
data which enables AMC to administer a timely, accurate and
effective supply logistics system. Encompasses item accounting,
providing inventory position and various products for effective
management of serviceable, reparable, and excess material.
Provides by-products which are the basis for dollar accounting and
management of AF assets, inputs to other systems for requirements
computations etc.
Base class property accounting - method for controlling material
to support AMC internal depot functions and tenant organizations.
System provides data required to enable supply components to
administer timely, accurate, and effective material support
Otherwise same as commodity class property accounting
application.
Maintenance engineering management material control
integrated management system based upon data which
measures and evaluates actual performance against predetermined
standards for labor, material and overhead. Consists of (1) work
measurement system under which engineered labor standards are
developed and maintained and which provides for comparison of
standard hours with actual labor hours used to perform the work;
(2) production control system which provides for planning,
scheduling and controlling the application of manpower, material
and facilities for the accomplishment of given workload
requirements in the depot maintenance shops; and (3) the standard
costaccounting system, which provdes for the accumulation and
analysis of both standard and actual dollar costs for labor, material,
and overhead identified to the organizational unit which best
exercises direct control over the cost elements.
USAF Air Material Command
Located at Bldg. 33, Bay C, Olmsted Air Force Base, Penna.,
three drum-core-tape-card systems are used for: prime and base
class stock control and distribution.
All items stored at Hq MAAMA are recorded on tape in Class
Code, stock number and account sequence. These tapes are called
Master Balance Tapes. Action processed through the Supply
System such as; shipment,
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receipts, inventory adjustments, transfers, etc., are processed daily to up
date the
master balance records. The following output products are generated when
processing supply actions: transaction registers, shipping documents (104p1
&
104p3), inventory accounting monetary, material cost, stock fund, balance
cards
(category I & II only), inventory adjustment registers.
Each month the daily transaction registers are consolidated and consumption
for each item is recorded. At stock balance reporting time (every 90 days
for
HiValu and every 180 days for Category II & III) consumption qty is
consolidated and selected from tape by item. Also at stock balance
reporting time
the assets stored at MAAMA are selected from the master tapes. The
consumption
cards and assets cards are used to prepare the stock balance and consumption
report.
Every week stock list changes are processed against the master balance tape.
This includes stock number changes, unit price changes, procurement source
code
and expendability-repair cost code changes and unit of issue changes. These
changes are generated from USAF stock list catalogues.
IAM Reconciliation: This program utilizes M/B tape as input. The output is
A/F and/or FSC 20 word record
by item, with dollar value extended, total dollar value by account and
PSC and overall total dollar value by class.
USAF, Air Materiel Command, Asst. for Data Services, Comptroller, these
are used to compute the 90 day requirements and 30 day supportability.
Products
from this tape are: file maintenance to the master tape such as additions,
deletions,
changes, special requests and stock list changes, purge and transfer list,
unidentified item list, AMC 550 Requisition cards, 30 day supportability
list,
parts shortage list.
A quarterly report to show maintenance if their replacement percent in the
material standards is a realistic figure. Report consists of actual
material, end item
production, production count and material standards.
A master tape compiled daily to make a monthly report on the cost of all
material
used by maintenance.
A master tape inventory balance which is updated daily by transactions.
Stock
list changes are processed weekly against this tape. Transaction registers,
550,
550, a card etc., are made daily from this tape.
A tape made quarterly to update the unit cost in the material standard
master tape. Re-price tape
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Services
USAF Mobile Air Material Area
Located at Brookley AF Base, Mobile, Alabama, the Bran-core-
tape-card system is utilized for: stock control and distribution
system, maintenance management system, inventory accounting
(monetary system, unit authorization listings, mechanized
civilian payroll system, PCAM utilization reporting program, test
validation system. These include the processing of Air Force
property records for which MOAMA has world-wide
responsibility, the processing of MOAMA's maintenance-
engineering management system, a program developed for
controlling equipment material to operate the base, a program
that computes civilian pay and leave for preparation of civilian
leave and earning statements, checks, and printing of bonds, a
program that computes the PCAM machine utilization, and a
program for validating test scores for civilian personnel.
USAF Air Materiel Command
Located at Bldg. 33, Bay C, Olmsted AFB, Penna., the system
is used for implementation of a mechanized payroll system,
providing for preparation of civilian payroll checks, bond
issuance program and leave and earning statement is scheduled for
December 1960.
Fields of application include: this program utilizes the IAM daily
corrections for IAM daily transactions as input cards. The output
cards are daily summary cards and financial detail cards. The scary
cards dollar value condition is controlled by the posting control;
the group number by weapons code, IAM code, account code.
This program utilizes the daily summary cards as input. The
output cards are IM periodic summary cards. The dollar value is
summarized by PSC within account, within IAM for each class.
This program utilizes the IAM periodic summary cards as input.
The output cards are LAM monthly summary cards and IAM
monthly line cards. The monthly summary dollar value is
summarized by IAM within account, within PSC, within class
symbol sequence. The monthly IAM line card is summarized by
IAM.
From TAM opening balance cards and IM monthly summary
cards, this program prepares the closing balance cards for the
month. The opening and closing dollar values are summarized by
condition and by condition within PSC for each class and storage
site.
From monthly summary cards for the quarter, this program
prepares one card showing dollar value for
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the quarter for all items which have coon class symbol, PSC,
ownership account, condition code and IAM code
This program utilizes LAM opening balance and IAM monthly
summary cards, for the quarter, as input cards. The output cards are
quarterly supply summary cards and Ate.', summary cards. The
quarterly supply summary dollar value is summarized by condition,
within TAM, within account, within reporting depot, within
controlling depot, within class symbol. AMTT summary dollar
value is summarized by fields controlled by account and condition.
This program utilizes MPA balance cards as input. The output
is IAM reconciliation cards by item, with dollar value extended,
all "Q" accounts have only service value extended.
This application governs the accurate accumulation and
reporting of on-hand assets and consumption data to provide
essential information to AMA's, depots, and bases under the AF
logistics concept. These reports determine the gross future needs
of the Air Force, the items the Air Force can expect from repair,
and the stock availability. The information provided by SB&CR's
is as follows: Actions that have occurred
during a reporting period (issues, condemnations, reparable
generations, serviceable returns from overhaul, etc); quantity of
assets on hand and their condition; and, location of assets (on-
work-order, intransit, reparable shipments, etc).
This program takes projected programming data from Hq.,
USAF (received on classified computer tape) and produces
Management reports for the Plans and Program Office at Hq.,
MAAMA (MAFD). That office, in turn, reflects the aircraft
flying hours and engine flying hours by type, model, series of
MAAMA prime aircraft and MAAMA prime engines for three
fiscal years on a projected basis.
This program deals with items as related to specific types,
models, and series of aircraft. It applies the quantity per assembly
(quantity of this item which is installed on a specific aircraft) to
the percentage of application to compute a factor. The percentage
of application is the percentage of this particular type, model, and
series of aircraft which uses this item, as related to the total
number of this type, model, and series of aircraft in the Air Force.
The factor is applied to the past and present projected flying hour
program data to arrive at the installed
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flying hour programs for each particular requirement, i.e., stock
level hours, repair cycle hours, etc. In a later program various
factors are applied to these hours in determining the requirements
for cost category II recoverable items.
USAF Mobile Air Materiel Area
Located at Brookley AFB, Alabama, the drum-coretape-card
system is utilized for: stock control and distribution system,
maintenance management system, inventory accounting
(monetary system, unit authorization listings, mechanized civilian
payroll system, PCAM utilization reporting program, test
validation system. These include the processing of Air Force
property records for which MOAMA has world-wide responsibility,
the processing of MOAMA's maintenanceengineering management
system, a program developed for controlling equipment material
to operate the base a program that computes civilian pay and
leave for preparation of civilian leave and earning statements,
checks, and printing of bonds, a program that computes the
PCAM machine utilization and a program for validating test scores
for civilian personnel.
USAF San Bernardino Air Material Area
Located at Norton AFB, California, the dram-card system
is used for: Maintenance Support and Maintenance Management,
includes data processing for flow of material
programming data; for the computation and forecasting of items of
supply required to support current operations and programs; for
inventory, utilization, and status of aircraft engines and missiles, for
such functions as stock control, inventory warehousing,
transportation, requisitioning and back order procedures; for all
identifying and cataloging operations such as Federal Conversion
Program, AF stock lists, D/A cross reference index, etc; for
inventory, utilization, accounting and status of such property as
medical-dental, clothing, ammunition, petroleum, oils and
lubricants.
Maintenance Support and Maintenance Management. Includes
data processing concerned with the collection and reporting of labor
and production statistics involving work measurement, labor
distribution materiel standards and projection; includes data
processing for product improvement system such as material failure
and "UR" reporting.
Financial Management and Accounting System (includes
Mechanized Civilian Payroll System, includes data processing
concerned with reports developed for the purpose of projecting
budget requirements and financial plans; preparation and
maintnenace of reports pertain-
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ing to monetary value of items in stock and in use; maintenance and
operating costs of real estate facilities; preparation and maintenance
of reports reflecting cost data for both labor and material for all
functions; preparation and maintenance of reports reflecting
obligation, commitment, expenditure, and status of funds; cost of
public work programs and construction activities; preparation of
expense report, punched card check program, check reconciliation
and other similar processing and reporting activities; and processing
of other reports reflecting accounting or financial data for such
functions as general accounting, expense accounting, clothing
and commissary accouning.
Mechanised Civilian Payroll System (Authority: AMC Manual 171-
1, Volume II, Chapter 369-51 and AMC Letter 25-112, dated 29 October
1957. This system provides for the maintenance of punched card pay
records for all employees at Norton AFB and within the
Hq.,SBAMA. Bi-weekly time and leave records are processed against
this master file and time and leave records are updated, employees'
pay is computed and pay checks and leave and earning statements
are published for each employee. As additional system benefits, year-
to-date records of payments are kept and labor distribution data
is create for cost accounting purposes.
Equipment Management and Data Processing Production
Control: includes data processing required in the compilation of
unit allowance list and base allowance list; effort required in
maintaining the files and preparation of the actual lists and
reports; data processing for inventory, utilization and status of
vehicles other than aircraft, electronics and communications
equipment, and data processing equipment.
USAF, Hq., AFSWC, Kirtland AFB
Located at Kirtland AFB, Bldg. 499, New Mexico, the
drum-card system is used for inventory accounting
monetary, appropriations accounting, supply inventory
control and maintenance exception time accounting.
USAF APGC (PGCS) Eglin AFB
Located in Bldg. 100, Room 108, Eglin AFB, Florida, the drum-
card system is used for: automatic processing of supply
transactions, equipment control, personnel, financial services,
and miscellaneous applications.
USAF Hq. Directorate of Statistical Services, APO 633,
N. Y., N. Y.
Located in Wiesbaden, Germany, the drun-core-tape-card
system is used for enlisted military personnel accounting and
reporting, officer military personnel accounting and reporting,
civilian personnel accounting and reporting, manpower
authorization system, intelligence data analysis, ground
electronics installations, and medical stock fund reporting.
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USAF Hdqs., MATS
Located in Bldg. S-920, Scott AFB, Illinois, the drum-core-tape-card-
typewriter system is used for personnel accounting, manpower and
organization, materiel, and operations and traffic.
USAF Hdqs., Pacific Air Force
Located in APO 953, San Francisco, Cal., the drumcore-tape-card system is
used is Statistical Services for: personnel application (Military
maintenance of
complete personnel data on all military personnel assigned to PACAF
organizations. Programs include updating of files, error determination,
preparation
of all mechanized personnel reports required by USAF and PACAF. CMOP
application. Maintenance of complete authorization data for unit manning
documents of units assigned to PACAF. Programs include updating of files,
error
determination, preparation of authorization reports required by USAF and
PACAF. Miscellaneous. Programs in accounting, UAL and MRAL. These prepare
cost reports required by USAF and PACAF. Intelligence applications.
USAF Hdqs., PACAF A-3 Directorate of Control
Located in APO 953, San Francisco, Cal., the tape-drum-core-card-
typewriter system is used in Directorate of Control for operations and
intelligence.
USAF ROAMA Griffiss Air Force Base
Located in the Depot Supply Bldg. No. 1, East Wing, Griffiss AFB, the drum-
card system is used for payroll, personnel, mechanized property accounting
and inventory accounting management.
USAF Hdqs., Strategic Air Command
Located in the Offutt AFB, Nebraska, the drum-tape-disc-card system is used
for command military personnel accounting (detail command personnel
files are centrally maintained and all
USAF and SAC required reports
and information products are developed there from and command manpower and
organization authorization account ing (command authorization information
files are centrally maintained and used to develop all reports and information
products, including publication of all unit manning documents).
USAF 2709th AF Vehicle Control Group
Located at 3300 Jackson Ave., Memphis 2, Tenn., the drum-card system is
used for stock control and distribution - inventory management, in support
of vehicle reporting and control, mechanized 650 payroll system, in support of
project count - wall to wall inventory, and in support of work measurement.
NASA Flight Research Center, Box 273
Located at Edwards, Cal., the drum-card system is used for aircraft flight
data reduction, missile trajectories, theoretical heat transfer and
supersonic flow, and cost accounting.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Commodity
Stabilization Service, USDA
Located at the Evanston CSS Commodity Office., Evanston, Ill., the
drum-card-tape-printer system is used for the processing of price support loan and
purchase transactions for the 19 states served by this office. This application
includes computation of loan and purchase transactions, preparation of settlement
statements with farmers and producers, and recordation of accountability
for these transactions - approximately 111,000 transactions are processed annually.
It is also used for the preparation of precomputing invoices covering warehouse
charges due to grain elevators - approximately 4,000 invoices are prepared
monthly, and for the preparation of settlement statements of warehousemen
covering quantity and quality differences on grain delivered as opposed to
ordered for delivery also covers final settlement for warehousing charges -
approximately 2,000 settlements are processed per month.
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Photo by U.S. Air Force 2709th AF Vehicle Control
Group
California Division of Highways
Located at 1120 "N" Street, Sacramento, Cal., the drum-card system is used
for engineering computations, statistical applications, and traffic routing and
assignment.
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey
Located in Room 3009, Dept. of Commerce Bldg., Washington, D. C., the
drum-card system is used for scientific applications, including adjustment
of surveys (triangulation and traverses), reduction of magnetic observations,
adjustment of aero-triangulation, gravity vector components, calculation of
flight bearings for check VCR facilities, and for fiscal and budget
applications, including payroll and cost accounting.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Located at Denver Federal Center, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver,
Colorado, the drum-card system is used for engineering and scientific
computations for problem arising in the investigation, design, construction,
and operation of reclamation projects.
U.S. Treasury Dept., Internal Revenue Service
Located 10th and Constitution Avenues, Washington, D. C., there are three
idential systems at Lawrence, Mass., Kansas City, Mo and Ogden, Utah. These
are drum-card systems used for mathematical verification of income tax returns,
computation of account balances and interest, computation of installments of
estimated tax, payroll computations, computation of personnel and machine
utilization reports, and computation of man-hour distribution reports.
American Airlines
Located at 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York, the drum-card system
is used for commercial payroll accounting, general accounting, statistical
studies, and operations research problems.
Bridgeport Brass Company
Located at the Ground Floor, 30 Grand Street, Bridgeport 2, Conn., the drum-
card system is used for payroll and payroll statisitcs; sales statistics,
including customer sales reports, cost of sales reports, and tax reports; inventory,
including mill products finished goods.. housatonic avenue plant process,
venetial blind strip and components finished goods; and cost accounting at
the Housatonic Avenue Plant.
Convair, A Division of General Dynamics
Located at Convair, Fort Worth, Texas, the system is used for Material
Project Status - Semi-weekly File Maintenance. Requires approximately 35
hours of 650 time weekly. Semi-weekly material transaction activity,
together with applicable material item balance summary cards at the project level,
are processed into the 650 to produce:
category and contract transfer detail activity cards, procurement notice
detail activity cards, procurement change notice detail activity cards, procurement
notice balance reporting cards, contract code error detail activity cards,
purchase parts below minimum reporting cards, internally initiated project
transfer activity updates the item balances at the project level without
producing output detail activity cards, daily transaction activity detail
cards priced at standard unit price, updated material item balance summary cards
representing effect of input transaction and also internally initiated
transactions. Material Project Status Report Dollars, Monthly:
Requires approximately 21 hours of 650 time monthly.
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Material item balance summary cards at the project level, together with
applicable master material cards containing standard unit price, realization factors,
and class/IYKS codes, are processed as of accounting closing to produce priced
detail output deck reflecting standard value of the on hand, on order, open
requirements (or order point, and status balances. Commercial/Production Consumption
Minimum -Order Point and Economic Order Quantity Calculation, Monthly.
Requires approximately 28 hours of 650 time monthly.
Card decks representing current material item status, minimum - order point
master data, and prior six month's usage are combined at the material item
level and processed into type 650 to produce: update usage history, order point
quantity adjustment detail cards, procurement notice detail activity cards, as
applicable reflecting recommended quantity to procure, procurement notice balance
reporting card, on-call sub-purchase order detail activity cards, special
notification detail cards, updated material item balance summary cards,
commercial project status dollars cards, priced at standard unit price.
Material On-Call Sub-Purchase Order,
Monthly.
Requires approximately 2 hours of 650 time monthly.
Material on-call sub-purchase order detail cards, together with applicable
on-call vendor name and address masters are processed to produce material
on-call sub-purchase order vendor name and address detail cards Material Sub-Stores
Project Status, Monthly File Maintnenance. Requires approximately 6 hours of 650
time monthly, material tranaction activity pertaining to sub-stores, together
with applicable material substores item balance summary cards at the sub-stores
level, are processed into the 650 to produce:
Sub-stores transfers, detail activity cards to replenish sub-stores, sub-
stores zero stock notice detail cards, sub-stores special notification
detail cards, cashed sub-stores transfer detail activity cards, updated material
sub-stores item balance summary cards representing effect of input transactions and
also internally initiated transactions. Material Detail Parts, Shop Order
Requisition Allocation, Monthly: Requires approximately 2 hours of 650 time monthly,
card decks representing material cashed requisitions and shop order work order
details, cashed requisition and shop order work order group summaries, and
requisition master header card data are combined and processed into Type
650 to produce allocated work order summaries cards. Coding Final Labor
Distribution, Weekly: Requires approximately 1-1/2 hours of 650 time weekly, this
application assigns account numbers and sub-account numbers based on work order numbers
and charged department. It also accumulates tenths of hours to develop
"Whole Hours" totals. Common Cost Allocation, Monthly. Requires approximately 1
hour of 650 time monthly. Unidentified hours worked are allocated to work order
numbers assigned to comon cost distribution. Allocations are made based on
the percentage of unidentified hours to the total hours charged to common cost
work order numbers. Hourly Retirement Calculations, Yearly. Requires
approximately 5 hours of 650 time yearly. Current year's retirement benefits (base and
excess are calculated based on hourly rate, hours worked, birth date, and hire date.
Total retirement benefits are calculated to date. Master FR/PEO Schedules,
Biweekly. Requires approximately 1/2 hour 650 time per schedule. Schedules show the
estimated start and completion dates as forecasted by the Facilities
Department in comparison to the actual dates recorded by the various departments
responsible for completion. The schedules serve management as a guide to sequencing the
start of jobs and close follow-up.
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The 650 is used for this job in order to take advantage of the "Selective
Field" key punching technique, whereby only the individual changes need be key punched
rather than a complete line entry.
Vendor Quality Performance Rating, Quarterly. Data regarding material and/or
parts received from vendors, plus inspection rejection data, are accumulated
perpetually. Every three months the previous twelve months's data is
calculated, using probability factors to produce: ratings by vendor within a material
group, ratings by product type, quality ratings based on effectiveness. The ratings
developed by 650 are used as a guide to buying from vendors.
Quality Control Engineering Statistics, as Required. Requires approximately
1-1/2 - 2 hours of 650 time per week. Statistics are calculated using IBM
650 library programs and the "Bell Interpretive System." These programs are
used in areas of process development, process analysis, process modification,
process.contro and departmental quality analysis. Calculations inclu
simple correlation analysis, multiple correlation
analysis, frequency distribution, averages, and stand-
ard deviations, significance tests, average range chart
special analysis using "Bell" programming. Sub-Assemb Shop Ordering-
Preparing of Travelers, as Required. Cards are pulled from manufacturing
parts list deck by segment and lot as required. These cards axe merged with a major
component schedule (in punched card form( by item and indenture. The 650
determines and punches into sub-assembly travelers: manufacturing span time,
start and completion dates, total quantity ordered, work order number, ship
number. Control Assembly Parts List - Engineering Release, Daily. This
system employes the "Selective Field" key punching method of up-dating a file of
over 650,000 cards on a daily basis. Red pencil changes are entered on parts
lists by engineering parts list group. Only the red pencil entries axe key punched
into "Change" cards and are matched to the particular line
entry by a line serial number. In some
cases, a single change card may be used to correct several or even several hundred
line entries. Debit and credit material cards are punched where the change
affects material ordering. Control totals are prepared manually and balanced
mechanically.
Tennessee Eastman Company
Located in Kingsport, Tennesee, the drm-core-card system is used for
equipment design (includes pipe stress analysis, B.W.R. equation of state,
network flow analysis, pressure vessel and shell head, heat exchanger,
plate to plate analysis, and vapor liquid equilibrium), analysis of control
laboratory, experimental, and historical data (includes evolutionary operation, time
trend box method, Yates analysis of variance, forecasting by exponentail smoothing,
interplaner spacing of HKL plane, differential fourier , synthesis, etc.),
and commercial uses (includes construction work load, sales analysis
exception basis, sales accounting summaries, operating labor scheduling).
The Emerson Electric Mfg. Co.
Located at 1567 Salzman Ave., Wellston, Mo., the system is used for
engineering and scientific calculations together with data processing
related to engineering tasks. Some specific items are missile trajectory
calculations, heat transfer, aircraftmissile intercept, prediction of failure rates of
complete electronic system and maintaining files of failure reports for reliability
evaluation.
Cleveland Engine Plants, FOMOCO
Located in Cleveland Engine Plant No. 2, Brookpark, Ohio, the system is
used for Payrolls and Labor, timekeeping records, hourly payroll reports,
salary payroll reports, labor distribution, overtime equalization, personnel
records, statistics. Production Control, computation of net requirements
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releasing, receipts, shipments, cycle count adjustments, inventory planning,
cycle count control, productive mat. inventory, perished tooling. Cost
Accounting, scrap analysis, Mfg. expense ledger, perpetual inventory,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, accountable document control,
purchase priority variances, direct labor performance, cost of sales
production reporting.
Controllers's Office, Ford Motor Company
Located in the Controller's Office, Box 494, Dearborn, Michigan, the system
is
used for accounting, production control, quality control, plant
engineering, and personnel.
Ford Motor Company, Advanced Product Study and
Engineering Research Office
Located in the Scientific Laboratory and Research Bldg., Engineering &
Research Staff, Dearborn, Mich, the system is used in computation relating
to engineering design studies, largely in the field of mechanical engineering,
and concerned with projection of system performance, stress analysis, vibration
studies, gear design, vehicle suspension design analysis, structural
rigidity, test data reduction, etc. Various "Basic Research" programs in atomic structure,
heat transfer, magnetic properties also use this computer.
Harrison Radiator Division, General Motors Corporation
Located in Lockport, New York, the system is used for heat exchanger design
program (main program). Representative sub-routines of this program are,
plate fin geometry for cross flow, temperature check, core weight and volume, and
regenerator and oil cooler modifications. Curve fit-quadratic (a series of
six quadratic equations to plot the points of a curve). Analysis program, (a
series of geometric programs to allow for computation from basic data to finished
result of from finished result back to basic data).
Institute for Defense Analyses
Located in Room 1E871, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The system is used
for war-gaming procedures for evaluating weapons systems, cost
accounting,and damage assessment problems.
Littauer Statistical Laboratory
Located at 94 Prescott Street, Cambridge, Mass. the drum-core-card-tape
system is used for statistical problems such as frequency distributions,
correlations, regressions, factor analyses,(principal axis, verimax, and
obliminrotations) sociograms, etc.
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Located on the lst Floor, 23500 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, Michigan,
the system is used for payroll (24000 employees), util. and cost reports of
IBM equip., non-management wage survey, com'1 work vol. meas. plan, annual
mortality studies, general sales results, general planning forecasts (trunk
est., etc.), shifting seas. var. and calendar shifts, linear correlation of time
series, traffic point to point study, directory sales results and commisions,
traffic Detroit Area Trunk Estimates, trunk adm. weekly results, dial loading
report, message unit detail billing study, coil collection scheduling, and traffic
observing results.
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Located at 275 Winchester Ave., New Haven, Conn., the system is used for
fuels performance calculations, multi-component equilibria, free energy,
isentropic expansion, flame temperature, mollier diagram, mechanical and
thermal stresses, statistical analyses, regression analyses, planned experiments,
least squares curves, theoretical crystal growth, heat transfer, production
machine speed trables, thermocouple temperature tables (Callendar Equipment).
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The Prudential Insurance Company of America,
Electronics Research Division
Located at Newark, New Jersey, the system is used for ordinary insurance
billing and accounting, agency records and debit insurance, district
agencies payroll, mortgage loan accounting, valuation-actuarial, actuarial -
statistical calculations.
RCA Service Company, BMEWS Project
Located at Griffiths Air Force Base, Rome, New York, the drum-card
system is used for inventory control, reliability, monetary accounting,
procurement, transportation, and engineering.
New York Stock Exchange
Located at 18 Broad Street, New York 5, N. Y.,the system is used for
verification, clearance and settlement of security transactions executed on
the New York Stock Exchange. The operations facilitate the physical delivery of
securities and payments of money related to security transactions. Services
of S. C. C. are rendered to Clearing Members of the New York Stock Exchange
and Member Banks of New York Clearing House Association.
Sun Oil Company
Located at the Marcus Hook Refinery, Marcus Hook, Penna., the system is
used for refinery simulation to determine optimum method of operation,
process calculation to establish operating conditions, chemical engineering design
calculations, analysis instrument data reduction, and marketing statistical
analysis.
Western Electric Company
Located at 77 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, I11., the
drum-core-disc-card-tape system is used for the preparation of payroll checks, distribution of
payroll, analysis of deductions from pay, processing of cost and billing procedures,
preparation of quarterly and year-end State, City and Federal Tax Reports,
Pension Pension Statistics and related payroll and deduction report data.
Colorado State University Computing Center
Located at Fort Collins, Colorado, plans to get an IBM 650 Summer
1960.
Columbia University
Located at Dobbs Ferry, New York, the drum-card system is used to assist
theoretical and experimental research and for the processing of scientific
data.
Cornall University
Located at the Dairy Records Processing Laboratory, Ithaca, New York, the
computer and peripheral equipment are used to process monthly DHIA
records for about 250,000 cows from 11 northeastern states. The computer is
used about 50,% of the time processing this material, 20,% of it's time is
spent doing routine analyses such as evaluating sires used in artificial
insemination and preparing other research material to be distributed to the DHIA
membership involved in the program. The remaining time is utilized in basic and applied
research in quanitative genetic, this effects environment and management on
dairy production and other analyses of a statistical nature.
Indiana University
Located at the Research Computing Center, Bloomington, Indiana, the system
is used for almost all phases of University Research make use of the
Center's facilities. The following are some of the major fields of research using the
computer: astronomy: stellar interiors and stellar atmospheres. Chemistry:
quantum mechanics, x-ray diffraction. Business and Economics: surveys of
markets, executive games. Mathematics: numerical analysis. Psychology:
mathematical model studies. In addition, the
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Photo by Socony Mobil Oil Company, Incorporated
departments of Political Science Sociolo and
the School of Education make great use of the Center.
Marquette University
Located in the Computing Center, Milwaukee, Wis., the drum-card system
is used for research problems from all fields of university endeavor and for
student education in programming.
Stanford University
Located at the Computation Center, Stanford, Cal., the drum-card system is
used for the range of interests of an academic community.
Syracuse University
Located at the Computing Center, 112 Hinds Hall, Syracuse University,
Syracuse 10, New York, New York, the system is used for Mathematics:
procedures for solving high order complex polynomial equations. Chemical Engineering:
explosion pressure calculation. Economics: evaluation of Cobb-Douglas
Production for USA and USSR Data. Industrial Engineering: shop scheduling
study (Thesis). Industrial Engineering: Statistical Quality Control Study
(Thesis). Education: predicition of reading skills. Civil Engineering: analysis of
errors in aerial photogrametry. Electrical Engineering: effect of the presence of
ferrite posts in waveguides (sponsored). Psychology: study of new ability measuring index
(Thesis). Industrial Engineering: calculation of interest factors.
Industrial Engineering: reliability of estimates in economics problems (Thesis).
General Elect.: Probability of radar tracking of missiles (sponsored by General
Electric). Chemical Engineering: study of the Van Laar Equation (Thesis). Niagara
Mohawk: study to find optimum operation of a hydroelectric plant (sponsored by
Niagara Mohawk). Business Statistics: study of production indices. Physics:
relaxation rates. Mathematics: analysis of cosmic ray data (Thesis). Psychology: study
of non-linear discriminant functions (Thesis).
Elect. Engineering: mutual impedance between
individual elements in a large antenna array
(sponsored by Rome Air Development Center).
Sociology: predicition of hospital prognosis from
social factors. Niagara Mohawk: study of gas
distribution and transmission systems (sponsored
by Niagara Mohawk). Radio-Television: analysis
of audience characteristics of viewers and non-
viewers of an educational television program series,
"Books and Ideas Determination of factors
predicitng television program success (sponsored
by Schwerin Research Corp. of NYC). Psychology:
juvenile delinquency study (sponsored by U. S. Office
of Education). Smith Corona: Determination of
sales quotas (sponsored by Smith-Corona). Bacterio-
logy and Botany: wholesomeness of irradiated foods
(sponsored by Army Surgeon General's Office).
Education: verbal problem skills in arithmetic (The-
sis). Sociology: analysis of community influence
systems. Preventive Med. College of Med.: Toxo-
plasmosis study (sponsored by State of New York).
Elect. Engineering: power loss study (sponsored by
Niagara Mohawk). Elect. Engineering: study of
examination techniques in electrical engineering.
Elect. Engineering: study of interpretive coding
scheme with reference to electrical engineering
requirements.------preliminary study of linear
arrays with non-uniform spacing. Elect. Engineering:
Fourier Integral Transform Study (Thesis). Education:
relation of selected non-intellectual factors to
Over - and Under-Achievement in Several College
Groups (Thesis). Pediatrics. Dept. College of Med.:.
characteristics of autonomic nervous system function
in new born and young infants (sponsored by the State
of New York). Elect. Engineering: transformer
rating (sponsored by Niagara Mobawk). Psychology:
juvenile delinquency study (Thesis).
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Psychology: background factors and correlates of achievement motivation
(Thesis). Elect. Engineering: near-zone antenna field synthesis (sponsored
by General Electric). Traffic Commission: ordering of information provided by
student traffic cards at S.U. Society of American Foresters, College of
Forestry: study of education in forestry and related fields of natural resources
management (sponsored by Society of American Foresters). College of Lib. Arts, Office
of the Dean: study of the transfer student in the College of Liberal Arts. Elect.
Engineering: antenna arrays (sponsored by Rome Air Development Center).
Eckerlin and Klepper: study of moment distribution in connection with the
design of new dormitory construction at Syracuse University (sponsored by
Eckerlin and Klepper). Physics: optical modes in calcite and arafonite
crystals (Thesis). Electrical Engineering: computation to obtain graphical
representation of equipotential lines outside an elliptical electron beam (sponsored by
NSF). Civil Engineering: photographic coordinate measurement errors and their
effect on tilt and resection (Thesis). Special Education: Statistical study of
results of series of verbal and non-verbal tests given to school children (sponsored).
Dept. of Microbiology, College of Med.: population genetics study (sponsored by
State of New York). Forest Management, College of Forestry: the predictive
validity of two tests with forestry students at Oregon State College
(Thesis). Physics: study of bubble chamber tracks (sponsored by AEC). Economics:
income distribution (Thesis). Youth Development Center: a study of the
characteristics of apprehended juvenile delinquents in Onondaga County
(sponsored). Business Administration: management games. Univ. of Hawaii:
analysis of sugar cane growth (sponsored by Hawaiian Commercial Sugar
Company). Mathematics: study of prime numbers. Dept. of Chemical Engineering, College
of Forestry: dilute solution properties of polymers (sponsored by Soc. of Am.
Foresters). Mathematics: computational experiments with the conjugate
gradient method and other related methods for the solution of systems of linear
equations. Niagara Mohawk: evaluation of the place of nuclear power among the power-
generating resources (sponsored by Niagara Mohawk).
The term "sponsored" indicates financial aid in part or in full from a
source outside of Syracuse University.
Problems listed for Niagara-Mohawk, General Elec-
tric and Smith Corona indicate a cooperative arrange-
ment between the Syracuse University Computing
Center and the Syracuse Community as a whole.
Computing time on our machine is provided occasional-
ly for such companies for problems of a research
(non-production) nature if time is available at no
sacrifice to University users.
University of Houston
Located at the Computing and Data Processing Center, University of
Houston, Houston 4, Texas, the drum-card system is used for education
and research in all areas where a computer is useful.
Vanderbilt University
Located in Wesley Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, the
system is used in the research field by the physics, chemistry and astronomy
and engineering students for calculations to be used in their theses.
Various members in the science departments have used it for problems pertaining to
private research work. The medical school has made some use of it, in
particular the radioisotope section which uses a routine to interpret the
information from their analyzer and calculate the amount of potassium in the
human body.
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The machine has been utilized more for statistical work than any other type
of calculations. The psychology, sociology, and economics departments
have been most active in this way.
For education the machines have been used in the conducting of classes
in programming and computing for any interested members of the
university community.
Yale University
Located at the Computing Center, 135 Prospect Street, New Haven,
Connecticut, most of the work is done in physics and social sciences by
staff members of these departments and by graduate students in these
departments doing work toward their degrees. A drum-card system is
used.
PROGRAMMING AND NUMERICAL SYSTEM
Internal number system Decimal
Decimal digits/word 10 plus sign
Instructions/word 1
Instructions decoded 89
Arithmetic system Fixed point (standard)
Floating point is an optional feature (2 digit
character, 8 digit mantissa and sign
Instruction type One address
Modified to include location of next instruction
Number range -1010 < a < 1010
Instruction word format
+---------------------+-------------+------------------+
| 1 2 | 3 6 | 7 10 |
+---------------------+-------------+------------------+
| Sign Oper Code | Data | Location of Next |
| | Address | Instruction |
+---------------------+-------------+------------------+
Soap, Fortransit, assorted customer programs for general problems
(utility routines, etc.) and programs for specific industry needs
(engineering, petroleum, etc.).
Registers and B-boxes include distributor, upper and lower
accumulators, and three index registers.
ARITHMETIC UNIT
Incl Stor Access Exclud Stor Access
Microsec Microsec
Add Variable 288(Optimized)
Mutt Variable 2,210-19,600 10,000(Optimized)
Div Variable 6,000-23,400 12,000(Optimized)
Construction (Arithmetic unit only
Vacuum Tubes Type Quantity
6350 208
5965 122
6211 132
5687 7
Diodes Type
AF 499
Transistors 0
Condensers 231
Arithmetic mode Serial by character
Timing Synchronous
Operation Sequential
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STORAGE
Manufacturer
Media No. of Words Access Microsec
Magnetic Drum 2,000 or 4,000 96 min 4,800 max
Magnetic Core 60 96
Magnetic Tape 500,000 per unit 800,000 max/60 words
Magnetic Disk 600,000
RAMAC (650)
Magnetic Tape
No. of units that can be connected 6 Units
No. of char/linear inch of tape 200 Char/inch
Channels or tracks on the tape 7 Tracks/tape
Blank tape separating each record 1.5 Inches
Tape speed 75 Inches/sec
Start time 10.8 Millisec
Stop time 10.8 Millisec
Average time for experienced
operator to change reel of tape 180 Seconds
Physical properties of tape
Width 0.5 Inches
Length of reel 2,400 Feet
Composition Ferrous coated acetate or mylar
Mylar is DuPont's registered trademark for its polyester film.
INPUT
Manufacturer
Media Speed
Cards 200 or 250 cards/min
Magnetic Tape 15,000 char/sec
150 cards/min may be read from read feed of Type 407 Accounting Machine
when attached. A 10-word input buffer is provided which allows computation
to proceed for 272 millisec of the 300 millisec necessary to reach a card. A
60-word magnetic core buffer is available between magnetic tape and the magnetic
drum.
Each of these words of core is addressable between
the magnetic tape and the magnetic drum. Each of these words of core is
addressable and can be used for rapid access storage when not reading or
writing magnetic tape (96 microsec per word access). Tape Prom IBM 702, 704
or 705 Systems can be read by this tape unit. Rewind time for 2,400 feet of
tape is 1.2 minutes. The IBM 650 (RAMAC) (355) and the IBM 650 (Tapes) utilize
a 537 Read-Punch Unit operating at 155 cards/minute.
OUTPUT
Manufacturer
Media Speed
Cards 100 or 250 cards/min
Magnetic Tape 15,000 char/sec
Line Printer 150 lines/min
(wheel type) 120 char/line
A 10-word output buffer is provided which allows computation to proceed
for 565 milliseconds of the 600 milliseconds necessary to punch a card. A
60word magnetic core buffer is available between the magnetic tape and the
magnetic dry. Each of these words is addressable and can be used for rapid
access storage when not reading or writing magnetic tape (96 microseconds
per word access). Printer connected directly to main fame of computer through a
10 word print buffer. Printer connected to magnetic tape frame, independent
of computer. The IBM 650 RAMAC and IBM 650 Tape Systems utilize a 537 Read
Punch Unit with a speed of 155 cards/minute.
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DEMONSTRATION - Dr. James E. Scroggs, computing center supervisor at the
University of Arkansas, shows Larry David of Beebe, an engineering student,
how the new IBM 650 Computer works. The computing center at the
University is the only one in Arkansas. (Caption furnished by U. of Arkansas
CIRCUIT ELEMENTS OF ENTIRE SYSTEM
Manufacturer
Type Quantity
Tubes
6350 545
5965 269
6211 296
5726 107
5687 148
12AY7 11
Type Quantity
Diodes
F 3,302
AP 639
J 2
Transistors 0
Magnetic Cores 3,600
For a RAMAC 650 with 4 disk units and 6 magnetic tape units, the total
system requirement is tubes 5,467; diodes 11,428; transistors 211; and
magnetic cores 3,600.
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CHECKING FEATURES
Manufacturer Validity character check (data and instructions), non-
existent addresses and order codes, double punch and blank column, overflow
of accumulator, divide check, horizontal and vertical parity checks on
magnetic tape, magnetic tape to card check.
POWER, SPACE, WEIGHT, AND SITE PREPARATION
Manufacturer
Power, computer 17.7 KVA
Volume, computer 270 cu ft
Area, computer 45 sq ft
Weight, computer 5,656 lbs
USA SCO
Power, computer 77.8 KVA
Power, air conditioner 15.0 KVA
Volume, computer 15,030 cu ft
Area, computer 1,503 sq ft
Room size, computer 17 ft x 69 ft plus
15 ft x 22 ft
Floor loading 19 lbs/sq ft
200 lbs concen max
Capacity, air conditioner 25 Tons
400 ampere, 4 wire, 3 phase, 60 cycle, 208 volt power supply. Exhaust
hoods and ducts on 650, 655, 652, 653, 774. Filter bank. Ductwork
connecting existing two ten ton air conditioners to computer
room. Two internal partitions removed.
USA Phila QM Depot
Power, computer Tape 650 52.6 KVA
Volume, computer 1,902 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 21,000 cu ft
Area, computer 317 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 15,000 sq ft
Room size, computer 40 ft x 80 ft
Room size, air conditioner 100 ft x 50 ft
Floor loading 54 lbs/sq ft
186 lbs concen max
Capacity, air conditioner 60 Tons chilled water
Weight, computer 17,070 lbs
Computer Room Floor $ 7,591
Air Conditioning 46,340
Installing I Beams 1,518
Plate Glass Windows 450
Preparation 4,733
Ceiling 1,442
Lighting 3,351
Power 7,498
Cables & Fittings 1,100
Plumbing 170
Plaster 1,022
Total $75,215
Air conditioner used to cool computer room is a 60 ton
chill water unit using a 60 RP motor to drive com-
pressor, 15 HP motor to, drive condenser and several
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3 HP units to drive water pumps. This air conditioner is located in a room
with a
75 ton unit used to cool the EAM Division. The size of the air conditioning
room is approx. 50 ft. x 100 .ft. The floor is concrete. The computer air
conditioner
is designed in such a way that should it fail, the 75 ton unit will cut off
from the
EAM room and convert conditioning
to the computer room.
USN AF
Power, computer 39.4 KVA
Volume, computer 4o8 cu ft
Area, computer 71.8 sq ft
Room size, computer 552 sq ft
Floor loading 24 lbs/sq ft
900 lbs concen max
Weight, computer 13,370 lbs
Hood and blower system constructed and installed in ceiling for heat
take-off.
USAF San Bernardino AMA
Power, computer 23 Kw 16.8 KVA 0.86 pf
Power, air cond 40 Kw 50 KVA 0.80 pf
Volume, computer 196.4 cu ft
Area, computer 36.4 sq ft
Room size, computer 300 sq ft
Floor loading 290 lbs/sq ft
Capacity, air conditioner 50 Tons
Weight, computer 6,263 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 10,500 lbs
Site preparation included modification of approximately 1,320 sq. ft. of a
permanent type warehouse. The modification consisted of installation of
ceiling
height partitions, voltage regulators, distribution panels, 50 TR air
conditioner
on roof of building and necessary duct work. Air conditioning system used
jointly with Burroughs 205 Computer System.
USAF Hq SAC
Power, computer 36.1 Kw 62.7 KVA 0.85 Pf
Volume, computer 9,600 cu ft
Area, computer 1,200 sq ft
Room size, computer 28 1/2 ft x 42 ft
Floor loading 22.5 lbs/sq ft
2,972 lbs concen max
Weight, computer 21,720 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 1,500 lbs
Installation of a pedestal floor. Air conditioning
plenum. Extension and distribution of existing build-
ing power source. Installation of two wall panels
of power circuit breakers in the computer area. In-
stallation of a small "air handler" to augment the
regular main building air conditioning system. Air
conditioner is the main building system.
American Airlines
Area, computer 400 sq ft
Weight, computer 6,198 lbs
Motor driven ventilating fan with exhaust hoods. Bridgeport Brass Co.
Power, computer 17.6 Kw 17.7 KVA
Volume, computer 194.7 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 48 cu ft
Area, computer 36.1 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 6 sq ft
Room size, computer 500 sq ft
Floor loading 100 lbs/sq ft
1,000 lbs concen max
Weight, computer 5,491 lbs
Power outlets provided and air conditioner installed.
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Tennessee Eastman Co.
Power, computer 29.4 Kw 35.9 KVA 0.82 pf
Power, air cond 6.5 Kw 7.34 KVA 0.88 pf
Volume, computer 271 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 3,000 cu ft
Area, computer 49 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 250 sq ft
Room size, computer 450 sq ft
Room size, air conditioner 400 sq ft
Floor loading 200 lbs/sq ft
1,000 lbs concen max
Capacity, air conditioner 37 Tons
Weight, computer 9,135 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 8,500 lbs
Installed in existing office building. Added a raised floor, separate air
conditioning equipment with air supply from ceiling and from floor. Also
separate power panel.
Ford Motor Co.
Volume, computer 348 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 80 cu ft
Area, computer 53 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 10 sq ft
Room size, computer 500 sq ft
Floor loading 150 lbs/sq ft
160 lbs concen max
Capacity, air conditioner 7 1/2 Tons
Weight, computer 8,200 lbs for the 650, 655,
533, and 407
Weight, air conditioner 600 lbs
Prefabricated steel and glass partitions to enclose 500 sq- ft. area. Power
lead in. Fresh air intake to implement the closed - circuit air conditioner.
Water intake and outlet for air conditioner. Air conditioner is a standard York
7.5 Ton unit.
Littauer Stat. Lab.
Power, computer 15 Kw 17.7 KVA 0.840 pf
Volume, computer 218 cu ft
Area, computer 38 sq ft
Room size, computer 37 ft x 17 ft
Floor loading 165 lbs/sq ft
1,500 lbs concen max
Capacity, air conditioner 5.25 Tons
Weight, computer 6,263 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 400 lbs
Western Electric Co.
Power, computer 71.8 Kw 90 KVA 0.8 pf
Power, air cond 40 Kw 50 KVA 0.8 pf
Volume, computer 12,000 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 3,000 cu ft
Volume, total 15,000 cu ft
Area, computer 1,500 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 300 sq ft
Area, total 1,800 sq ft
Room size, computer 30 ft x 50 ft
Room size, air conditioner k5 ft x 20 ft
Room size, total 36 ft x 50 ft
Floor loading 27 lbs/sq ft
100 lbs/sq ft concen max
Capacity, air condition 28 1/2 Tons
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Weight, computer 32,930 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 5,500 lbs
Raised flooring, wood and glass partitioned room, air conditioner room;
constructed in a brick and steel building.
Columbia Univ. Installed on existing reinforced-concrete
floor.
Marquette Univ. New power line distribution
installed.
Stanford Univ.
Volume, computer 300 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 1,225 cu ft
Area, computer 50 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 175 sq ft
Room size, computer 225 sq ft
Room size, air conditioner 250 sq ft
Capacity, air conditioner 40 Tons
Renovate existing 70-year-old stone building; remove partitions; poured
slab floor with raceways; no structural modifications. Air conditioner is
shared with a Burroughs 220 and RAM.
Univ. of Houston Nothing special, except power supply.
(System is located in a room originally designed for a small
TV studio.)
Yale Univ.
Power, computer 16.8 KVA
Volume, computer 196 cu ft
Volume, air conditioner 120 cu ft
Area, computer 36 sq ft
Area, air conditioner 20 sq ft
Room size, computer 800 sq ft
Floor loading 150 lbs/sq ft
Capacity, air conditioner 20 Tons
Weight, computer 5,400 lbs
Weight, air conditioner 1,000 lbs
PRODUCTION RECORD
Manufacturer
Time required for delivery 8 months
COST, PRICE AND RENTAL RATES
Manufacturer
Basic Rent/Month Purchase Maint. Per Month
(Incl Maintenance)
650 Console $2,400 $115,000 $185.00
655 Power Supply 800 42,400 34.25
533 Card Read Punch 550 25,000
52.75
Additional Equipment
652 Tape and/or File Control Unit (7 Models) $ 975-$1,950 $46,800-$93,600
$46.75-$97.50
653 Core Storage Unit (11 Models) 1,050- 2,425 57,750-133,400 28.50- 81.75
(With or w/o Index Register and Floating Point)
727 Magnetic Tape Units (6 maximum) 550 18,200 119.00
355 Disk Storage (4 maximum) - 2 models 975 62,200 194.00
1,500 74,800 306.00
838 Inquiry Station (10 maximum) 175 7,500 28.00
654 Auxiliary Alphabetic Unit (4 models) 470- 950 28,700- 57,300 23.50- 54.75
537 Card Read Punch 700 40,000 5350
407 A/C Machine with Sync.) 1,000 51,000 132.00
543 Card Reader 325 14,650 29.25
544 Card Punch 475 20,250 31.50
655 Power Supply (2 additional models) 1,100 58,300 46.00
1,400 74,200 58.00
USA ESCO
Basic System The 650, 655, 543, 544, 797, 653, 652, 727 (7), 654, 774,
747, 407, and 519 rent at $16,548/month.
Additional Equipment The 024, 026, 056, 066, 068, 082, 083, 077, 087,
407, 519, 523, 528, 548, and 602 rent at $8,000/month.
Maintenance is included in rental.
USA Richmond QM Depot
Type 650 Machine No. 800
Components special devices and total approximate cost
Type 650 Basic System $2,400
1 table lookup on equal at $25 ea. 25
1 basic minus circuitry at $16 ea. 16
1 set format at $70 ea. 70
1 modified branch on distributor at $9 ea.
Type 533 Card Read Punch w/special devices 868
Type 652 Control Unit 1,350
Type 653 H. S. Storage Unit 1,975
Type 655 Power Unit w/Alph. Synchronizer 875
4 Type 355 Disk Storage at $975 ea. 3,900
5 Type 727 Tape Unit at $550 ea. 2,750
Total monthly rental for components and $14,238
devices
Type 650 Machine No. 700
Components and special devices and total approximate
cost
Type 650 Basic System $2,400
1 table lookup on equals 25
1 basic minus OP code 16
1 set format 70
1 modification branch on distributor 9
Type 652 Tape Control and Power Unit 1,050
Type 653 High Speed Buffer Storage (with 1,990
RAMPC circuits)
Type 655 Power Unit w/Alph. Synchronizer 875
4 Type 727 Tape Units at $550 2,200
Type 533 Card Read Punch-w/devices 868
Total monthly rental $9,503
Additional Equipment and Total Approximate Cost
Type 774 Tape Data Selector w/ file search $2,500
Tape Data Selector Power, Type 747 500
Type 727 Tape Unit 550
Type 407 Accounting Machine w/devices 1,010
Doc. Orig. Machine 210
Total monthly rental $4,770
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USN AF
Basic System
650 Mdl. 2, 653 Mdl. C2, 727 Mdl. 1 (2), 533 Mill. 1, 652 Mdl. al, and 655
Mdl. 1 rent at $7,925/month.
Additional Equipment Alpha. Device, Addn. Special Characters and
Alpha.
Device Synch. rent at $350/month.
USN Bureau of Naval Weapons
Basic System Monthly Rental
650 Magnetic Drum Processing Unit $2,486
655 Power Unit 875
533 Card Read Punch 946
652 Tape Control Unit 1,050
653 Storage Unit 2,425
654 Alphabetic Unit 690
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
$11,772
Additional Equipment Monthly Rental
774 Tape Data Selector $2,500
747 Tape Data Selector, Power Unit 500
407 Accounting Machine, Model B3 1,030
519 Document Originating Machine 234
727 Magnetic Tape Unit 550
4,814
USAF Hq MAAMA, Olmsted AFB
Basic Add Equip Total
Component Rental Cost Rental
Console, Mdl 2 w/t $2,400 $100 $2,500
Control Unit for Tapes, 1,050 - 1,050
Mdl Al
Stor Unit Mdl C3 1,975 - 1,975
Aux Alpha Unit, Mdl 4 950 13 963
Power Unit, Md-1 2 1,100 150 1,250
Tape Unit, Mdl 1 550 - 550
Tape Unit, Mdl 1 550 - 550
Tape Unit, Mdl 1 550 - 550
Tape Unit, Md-1 1 550 - 550
Tape Unit, Mdl 1 550 - 550
Card Read Punch 550 353 903
Card Read Punch 550 353 903
System No. 2 Total Basic Rental Cost $4,293
Rental rates for additional equipment
Rental
Additional Equipment Cost
Aux. Synchronizer $100
Total Console Add Equip Cost $100
12 Word Smitch 13
Total Aux Alpha Add Equip 13
Alph Dev Synchronizer No. 1 75
Alph Dev Synchronizer No. 2 75
Total Power Unit Add Cost 150
Alphabetic Device 175
6 dhl punch blk col detection 48
2 grps Rd, Pch cards selectors 20
2 grps 5-2 Pos Pilot selectors 20
Half-time emmitter Rd & Pch Feed 10
2 grp 4-5 Pos Co-selectors 10
Special Char 11 & 12 only 25
Aux. Alpha Modification 45
Total Card Rd Pch Add Equip Cost 353
6 grps double pch blank col detec- 48
tion
2 grps 5-2 Pos Pilot selectors 20
2 grps 4-5 Pos Co-selectors 10
Half-time emmitters, Rd & Pch Field 10
2 gyps Rd and Pch Selectors 20
Alphabetic Device 175
Aux. Alpha Modification 45
Special Char 11 & 12 only 25
Total Card Rd, Pch Add Equip Cost 353
USAF San Bernardino AMA Monthly Rental
Type Description Prime Shift
650 Central Processing Unit $2,400
655 Power Unit 990
533 Input Output Unit 88
,273
USAF Hq SAC
The system consists of:
650 Console Model 2
652 Control Unit Model C1
653 Storage Unit Model C3
654 Aux. Alpha Unit Model 2
655 Power Unit Model 1
727 Mag. Tape Unit Model 1
747 Tape Data Selector Power
774 Tape Data Selector
The monthly rental is $17,293.
American Airlines
The computer, card read-punch, and power unit rent
at $4,000.10/month.
Bridgeport Brass Co.
Basic System Cost Monthly Rental
650 Model 2 Console $150,000 $2,400
533 Read-Punch 25,000 780
655 Power Unit 42 400
Total $217 $ ,055
Additional Equipment
652 Model Al Control Unit $50,400 $1,050
727 Model 1 Magnetic Tape 18,200 550
Tennessee Eastman Co.
Basic System
The 650 Console Unit, 655 Power Unit, 533 Card Read-
Punch sells for $217,400 and rents at $4,600/month.
Additional Equipment The 653 Storage Unit, immediate access storage,
automatic floating point, index accumulators and mode switch, 533-655 Alpha
Device, extra selectors and special features cost $154,900 and rents at
$2,944
per month. Maintenance is included in rental contract - approximately
$536/month.
Ford Motor Co. The IBM 650, 533, 407, and 655 rents at
$5,800/month.
Littauer Stat. Lab The IBM 650 rents at $1,662/month. All other
machines from key punch to tabulator rent at $528/month.
RCA Service Co., BMEWS Project
Model Description Monthly Charge
650 Console $2,400
655 Power Unit 800
14 Synchronizer 75
E91844 Min. works 11 & 12, 7 & 8 115
533 Read Punch Unit 550
13 Alpha Feature 175
300 DPBC Detection (6) 48
705 Co-Selectors (2) 10
729 Read and Punch Code Selectors (2) 20
323 Emitter (Read Feed) 5
776 Spec. Char. Feature 25
E91844 Input 30
407 Accounting Machine 920
54 Automatic Control (2) 10
899 Zero & Spec. Char. Control (4) 4o
514 Reproducing Punch 125
328 Punch Emitter 3
201 Class Selectors (2) 8
551 M/S Punch Feed 50
807 Collator 245
RPQ88506 75
83 Sorter 110
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26 Alpha Sorting 15
65 Card Counter 7
774 Sort Suppression 2
557 Alpha Interpreter 165
628 Proof Device 30
606 Print Entry Control 5
325 Emitter 3
780 Spec. Char. Printing 10
6,09
Western Electric Co.
The 650 (1) - $2,400; 655 (1) - $1,250; 533 (1) $833; and 407 (1) - $1,240
are
rented.
The 653 (1) - $1,975; 355 (1) - $975; 774 (1) - $2,400; 519 (1) - $258; 407
(1) -
$1,023; 727 (6) - $3,300; 652 (1) - $1,350; 747 (1) - $500; and 727 (1) -
$550; are
rented.
Columbia Univ.
The 650, 533, 655, Floating Point, Indexing, Alphabetic, and Special
Character rent at $67,200/year, total.
The 407, 026, 026, 080, 077, 519 rent at a total of $14,500/year.
Marquette Univ. The IBM 650, 533 2 keypunches, reproducer,
and printer rent at $1,850/month.
Stanford
Univ.
The 650, 655, and 533 rent at $2,400 + 875 + 780 per month less 60%o
educational contribution.
The 402 rents at $430 per month, less 60%0 educational contribution.
Maintenance is included in rental.
Univ. of Houston
IBM 650 with alphabetic and special characters, 026 collator, 407
reproducer.
Yale Univ.
4 keypunches (026), 1 reproducer (519), 1 tabulator (407), 1 collator
(087), 1
interpreter (557), 1 sorter (082), and 1 statistical sorter cost $39,000
(including
60% discount).
The 650 drum unit, power unit, read punch unit rents at $4,000/month (less
60%o educational discount).
$938/month less discount for special character device, additional selectors,
half time read emitter, digit set punch feed, additional double punch
detection
units.
Maintenance included in rental.
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Manufacturer Complete programming and advanced programming
training available as well as individual installation assistance.
USA ESCO
1st 8-Hour 2nd 8-Hour 3rd 8-Hour
Shift Shift Shift
Supr & Adm 16 2 1
Analysts 5
Programmers 32
Clerks & Sec. 13 3 2
Librarians 1
Operators 21 19 10
Engineers IBM
In-Output Oper 2 2 2
Operation tends toward open shop.
Methods of training includes IBM schools and onthe-job training.
USN AF
One 8-Hour Shift
Used Recommended
Supervisors 1 1
Analysts 7 7
Programmers 2 2
Operators 1 1
Operation tends toward closed shop.
Methods of training used includes manufacturer's training classes, on-
the-job training, and special "on station" classes for symbolic coding.
USAF San Bernardino AMA
SBAMA EDP personnel requirements support the logistical mission.
Additional personnel support the PCAM effort. PCAM is utilized in an
integrated data processing system to provide extra off-line capability.
Coders are included in the programmer category.
Because of the varying quantitative effect and diverse character of the
workload in the AMC logistical support, an inflexible recommendation of personnel was
not attempted. Cross-trained personnel qualified to employ techniques in
various computer configurations provide system flexibility.
Engineers and technicians to service and maintain the EDP equipment are
provided on a contractual basis by the manufacturer concerned.
Extra shift time for analysts, programmers and clerks is not on a regularly
scheduled basis. Whenever the workload demands, personnel hours are
specially scheduled.
System analysis, development and programming staff operate on one 8-hour
daily shift, 5 days per week. Computer operations staff work on three 8-hour
daily shifts, 7 days weekly. Supervision is included under Burroughs 220
Computer System operations staff.
Operation tends toward closed shop.
Methods of training used includes formal training by manufacturer and on-
the-job training. USAF Hq SAC
Three 8-Hour Shifts
Used Recommended
Supervisors 2 2
Analysts, Programmers & Coders 11 10
Clerks - 1
Librarians - 2
Operators 5 10
Engineers 2 3
Operation tends toward closed shop.
Methods of training used includes manufacturer's
instruction classes, on-the-job training, and inter-
nally conducted instruction classes.
U. S. Dept. of Interior
One 8-Hour Shift
Supervisors 1
Analysts 5
Operators 1
Engineers IBM
Operation tends toward combination open and closed shop. Some engineers
in design branches write their own programs with assistance from the
Engineering Applications Section of the Automatic Data Processing Branch.
The Engineering Applications Section also prepares programs and makes
production calculations on a closed shop basis for many design and project
offices.
Design engineers of some years experience in the Denver office are detailed
to the Engineering Applications Section for 90 days to learn computer
capabilities, problem formulation, and programming and coding techniques. Younger
engineers spend 90 days in the Section on Rotation Schedules. Filed
personnel are detailed to the Section to learn requirements for the preparation of
field data as well as basic computer techniques.
American Airlines
One 8-Hour Shift
Programmers 1
Operators 1
Operation tends toward open shop.
Methods of training used are on-the-job training supplemented by
classroom, and instruction provided by the vendor.
Bridgeport Brass Co.
One 8-Hour Shift
Used Recommended
Supervisors 2 2
Analysts 3 3
Programmers 2 2
Clerks 2 2
Operators 1 1
Operation tends toward open shop.
Methods of training used includes on-the-job, equipment manufacturer's
schools, and college courses.
Tennessee Eastman Co.
One combined EAM and computer operations supervisor, one machine
methods supervisor, one applied mathematics supervisor. It is hoped that
translators will be developed to the state that coders will not be
required. The clerk controls data and schedules use. Three operators trained so we can
operate 24 hours per day if necessary. Service is supplied by manufacturer. We
operate and pay rental based on 176 hours per month as one shift rather than the
standard 8 hours per day shift.
We do not feel that the present size of our staff is ideal for us or anyone
else. It would not be practical to obtain as large a staff as would be
needed to study all problems simultaneously.
One 8-Hour Shift
Supervisors 3
Analysts 4
Programmers 4
Coders 2
Clerks 1
Operators 3
Operation tends toward closed shop.
Methods of training used includes manufacturer training courses and
on-the-job training.
Littauer Stat. Lab
Two 8-Hour Shifts
Used Recommended
Supervisors 2 2
Analysts 3 5
Programmers 10 8
Clerks 2 2
Librarians 1 1
Operators 2 2
In-Output Oper 1 -
Operation tends toward open shop.
Methods of training used includes on-the-job training along with some
introductory SOAP and FORTRAN classes at IBM.
Western Electric Co.
One 8-Hour Shift
Used Recommended
Supervisors 1 1
Programmers 4 4
Clerks 1 1
Librarians 1 1
In-Output Oper 2 2
Methods of training used include IBM 650 class, systems analysis,
industrial engineering, and work simplification.
Columbia Univ.
Two 8-Hour Shifts
Used Recommended
Supervisors 1
Programmers 5 6
Operators 1
Operation tends toward open shop.
Methods of training used includes IBM sponsored classes and
practical experience. Marquette Univ.
One 8-Hour Shift
Used Recommended
Supervisors 1 1
Analysts 1 1
Operation tends toward open shop. Univ. of
Houston
One 8-Hour Shift
Supervisors 1
Analysts 1.5
Programmers 1
Clerks 2
Operators 1
Operation tends toward open shop. Yale Univ.
One 8-Hour Shift
Used Recommended
Supervisors 1 -
Analysts - 1
Programmers 3 2
Coders - 3
Clerks (student aides) 3 3
Librarians 0 1
Operators 0 1
Engineers Supplied by IBM
Methods of training used includes classroom instruction by manufacturer,
classroom instruction by staff of University, and occasional individual
instruction.
RELIABILITY, OPERATING EXPERIENCE,
AND TIME AVAILABILITY
USA ESCO
Average error-free running period 40 Hours
Good time 440.7 Hours /Mo. (Average)
Attempted to run time 454.3 Hours/Mo. (Average)
Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.97
Above figures based on period from Oct 59 to May 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jul 57
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
USN AF
Good time 33.5 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 34.3 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.977
Above figures based on period 1 Feb 60 to 31 Mar 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Jan 58
Time is available to other government agencies and
their contractors.
USN Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Good time 77 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 81 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio (Good/Attempted to run time) 0.95
Above figures based on period 1 Apr 60 to 30 Jun 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Apr 56
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Average running period in which no machine failures are experienced is 38
hours. There has been no experience where the computer has produced
erroneous
data that has not been detected through machine check points. Scheduled
preventive maintenance by the manufacturer's customer engineer amounts to 6
hours
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weekly. The attempted to run time indicated above does not include test
and debug time.
USAF SB AMA Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Apr 60 Time is
not available for rent to outside organizations.
USAF Hq AFSWC, Kirtland AFB
Good time 36 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 40 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.90
Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 1 May 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Dec 55
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
USAF Hq SAC
Average error-free running period 100 Hours
Good time 134 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 138 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.97
Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 31 Mar 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test 23 Dec 58
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Equipment is regularly scheduled 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
U. S. Dept. of Interior
Average error-free running period 81.0 Hours
Good time 37.4 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 38.7 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.968
Above figures based on period 1 Jan 60 to 30 Jun 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test 8 Dec 59
Time is available for rent to qualified outside or-
ganizations.
Scheduled preventive maintenance: 3 hours per week
Unscheduled down time:
1.25 hrs/week for period 1 Jan 60 thru 30 Jun 60
0.35 hrs/week fpr period 1 Mar 60 thru 30 Jun 60
American Airlines
Good time 33 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.989
Above figures based on period from Jan 59 to Mar 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jan 59
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Bridgeport Brass Co.
Good time 35 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 35 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 1.0
Above figures based on period 1 Jan 59 to 1 Jan 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Oct 58
Time is available for rent to outside organizations.
Tennessee Eastman Co.
Average error-free running period 104 Hours
Good time 49.5 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 50 Hours/Week (Average)
Above figures based on period from Aug 58 to Mar 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jun 58
Time is available for rent to qualified outside or-
ganizations. Operating ratio - 0.99
With six exceptions, all machine failures have been in the 533 card read and
punch unit. The computer has made only one error which it failed to detect.
Ford Motor Co.
Average error-free running period Two Weeks
Good time 40 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 41 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.975
Above figures based on period 1 May 60 to 31 May 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test 1 Aug 59
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Littauer Stat. Lab.
Average error-free running period One Month
Good time 40 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 40.5 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.99
Above figures based on period 1 Feb 60 to 29 Feb 60 Passed Customer
Acceptance Test 1957
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Western Electric Co.
Good time 37 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 40 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.925
Above figures based on period 16 May 60 to 17 Aug 60
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Aug 59'
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza-
tions.
Columbia Univ.
Average error-free running period Intermittent - as
long as a week
Good time 60 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 75 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.80
Above figures based on recent period
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Jul 58
Time is not available for rent to outside organiza
tions.
Marquette Univ.
Good time 39 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 40 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.98
Passed Customer Acceptance Test Aug 58
Time is available for rent to qualified outside or-
ganizations.
Stanford Univ.
Time is not available for rent to outside organizations.
Usage of this system is erratic, since it is largely by students whose
demands
tend to peak at ends of
quarters.
Univ. of Houston
Good time 48 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 56 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.857
Above figures based on period from 56 to 60
Time is available for rent to outside organizations.
Yale Univ.
Good time 95 Hours/Week (Average)
Attempted to run time 100 Hours/Week (Average)
Operating ratio 0.95
Above figures based on period from Jul 57 to Aug 60
Time is available for rent to educational institutions only.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND REMARKS
Manufacturer Outstanding reliability and performance. Large
amount of customer experience and interchange of programming
approaches and techniques. USA ED, Omaha
Outstanding features are the machine is extremely reliable, card drive is
well suited for solution of engineering problems, easy to program, debug and
operate, and is well suited for scientific computations.
Several new machines have been announced which appear to offer equal
speed and reliability with the IBM 650 at a lower cost. These machines are
being analyzed in an effort to provide this office with
the best machinery, compatible with our workload, at the lowest possible
cost.
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USA ER & DL Outstanding features include self checking features
of IBM 650 makes results more reliable and card system facilities program
debugging and development changes.
USA EWES
Outstanding features include internal validity checking of all data and
instructions, ease of programming, and availability of large program
library.
Unique system advantages include input/output by punched cards allows
maximum flexibility in data and programming.
USA CE USAED, North Pacific Outstanding features are system
is very dependable and relatively easy to program.
USA ESCO Adopted procedures for magnetic tape labelling, storage,
shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature and physical,
electrical, fire, or other damage include the use of press-on labels. The reels are placed in
plastic containers. The plastic containers are kept in metal files. Shipping is in
plastic cases within 35 mm film metal containers within boxes. Tapes are stored in
the air conditioned computer room.
USA Ord Frankford Arsenal
Outstanding features include random access ability to do a great deal of in-
line processing while updating inventory records on a daily basis and
ability to provide substitute items in one pass by use of chaining all substitutes
in Ramac with the preferred items.
Unique system advantages .include ease of file maintenance by utilizing the
federal SIN only once throughout the 4 Ramac units. The key to additional
trailer records is the 5 digit Ramac address. No tape sorting is used by
utilizing Ramac to the utmost advantage.
Contents of Ramac is dumped on magnetic tape weekly and stored in another
location in the arsenal. Inventory and other records are exchanged at an
alternate~site on a monthly basis.
USA Ord Feltman Res. & Eng. Labs. Outstanding features are
alphabetic - special character device (useful in symbolic and automatic
programming), automatic floating decimal arithmetic and index registers.
USA Ord Anniston Ord Depot
Unique system advantage is random access to stored data.
The procedures established by the manufacturer for magnetic tape labelling,
storage, shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature and physical,
electrical, fire, or other damage are followed by this depot.
USA Richmond QM Depot
The labelling of magnetic tapes is a permanent reel number and they are
filed in numerical sequence. The tape librarian collaborates with supervisors and
establishes a temporary title for the tape. A file of cards is maintained
by reel number and they are arranged in numerical sequence within tapes in use,
tapes in reserve, permanent tapes and available tapes. The tapes in use are also
filed in numerical sequence within the date they will again be available. This
enables the librarian to take a daily inventory of tapes available, and tapes to be
available. The librarian checks all returned tapes for damage or report of faulty
operation. The tapes are stored in metal filing cabinets and the room which contains
them satisfies the temperature and humidity control set up by the tape
manufacturers.
No smoking is allowed while handling the tapes as a fire precaution.
For a 650 System with magnetic tape and/or disk storage, a suitable area for
use by the customer engineers, maintaining the installation, should be
provided by the customer. Minimum 50 sq. ft. 10 ft x 5 ft. A Pass and Seymour No.
7250 receptacle (or equivalent should be installed for powering the tape drive
tester.
USN Air Dev. Cen. Outstanding features include Ramac, tapes,
alphabetic, floating point, index registers, and scientific applications.
USN Avionics Facility For the storage of magnetic tape, the
humidity is regulated between 20,0 and 80%. The temperature is held
between 700 and 800F. Tapes are protected by dust covers.
USN Bureau of Naval Weapons Reels and cans are labeled by job
number. Tape library is in separate air conditioned room and consists of
tape racks and shelves.
USN Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Consider the accuracy of the
computer as outstanding and no serious delay due to downtime has been
experienced during a period exceeding four years.
USAF Mobile AMA
Outstanding feature is range of hardware from small to large scale permits
automatic data processing of workloads of varying scope, complexity, and
sophistication.
Unique system advantage: Standardization of equipment configurations
within the Air Materiel Command, USAF, provides for processing of centrally
designed and programmed systems, command wide.
Tape procedures: Tape storage is accomplished in secure storage vault with
the same temperature and humidity controls required for the ADPE. Personnel
traffic control is emphasized in machine processing and tape storage areas.
Each tape reel is permanently labelled with a tape serial number when it enters
the tape inventory. In addition to a label on the magnetic tape itself, each
reel is labelled to identify information on magnetic tape. Perpetual inventory and
tape history, including incidence of error conditions, is maintained for each
reel of magnetic tape. Fire hazards and electrical interference are strictly
controlled in the machine processing and tape storage area. Standard cardboard tape
shipping containers have been used with minor incidence of breakage to plastic reel
containers, and negligible tape or tape reel damage or distortion of data.
USAF APGC (PGCS), Eglin AFB Unique system advantages are
accuracy, moderate cost, sub-routine availability, central air conditioning
system. System has two additional alpha words.
USAF Hq Europe
Outstanding features are equipment very reliable and high level of
production is maintained.
Tapes have both physical external label and internal tape header and trailer
records. Programs automatically check internal labels. Tapes stored in fire
proofed air conditioned vault and shipped in manufacturers' containers.
EDPS is used on varied applications ranging from business type record
keeping to psuedo-scientific computations. EDPS functions as part of
headquarters data processing center equipped with conventional punched card
equipment (PCAM), auditing staffs & etc.
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USAF Hq MATS, Scott AFB Tapes are identified with a label which
indicates program which generated the tape, as of date, tape number, and
number of tapes in the series. All tapes are stored in a fireproof vault. The
humidity and temperature are controlled by the central air conditioner.
USAF Hq SAC
The outstanding feature is the random access, large capacity storage.
Entire tape library is located within the computer room. Shipping tapes is
generally by mail - packaged in original plastic envelope and carton. Tapes
are labelled by machine recording and affixing a standard format adhesive label
to the exterior of the reel.
USAF 2709th AF Vehicle Control Gp.
An outstanding feature is the alphabetic device. Unique system advantages
include speed, reliability, efficient storage, ability to re-code, and word
size emitter.
Tape storage is under a water sprinkling system and enclosed in an air
conditioned room.
U. S. Dept. of Interior System used is basic IBM 650 with alphabetic
device, half-time emitter on read feed, additional pilot selectors,
co-selectors, read and punch code selectors, and double punch and blank column detection.
Additional equipment was added to permit use of SOAP, SIR, and FORTRANSIT.
US Treasury Dept., Internal Revenue Service
Outstanding features (as compared to previous equipment (IBM Type
604s)) include stored programs, one computer instead of a battery of
computers, and variable, rather than fixed, speed.
Unique system advantages include a wider range of applications is now
feasible and experience has been gained in the use of stored-program
equipment.
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc. An outstanding feature is
accuracy and speed.
Bridgeport Brass Co. Duplicate program decks and procedures
stored in separate, distant area.
Chase Manhattan Bank
Outstanding feature is that the system is completely self-checking.
A unique system advantage is the availability of tape driven tabulator
known as tape data selector.
Air conditioning and humidity controls are employed. Records required for
reconstruction of magnetic tape data stored at Records Center at Granite
Springs, New York. Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Outstanding feature include three index accumulations; six tape units,
and floating decimal operation.
Adopted procedures for magnetic tape labelling, storage, shipping, and
protection from humidity, temperature and physical, electrical, fire, or
other damage are monitored by tape librarian, who is responsible for maintaining,
storing, and shipping tapes. The Computer Center was designed with the
above described hazards in mind.
Educational Testing Service An outstanding feature is the reliability of
systemminimum of down time with limited amount of scheduled preventive
maintenance time.
Emerson Electric Mfg. Co. Paper inserted into slots on the reel and
gummed tape are used for visual identification of magnetic tape reels.
Magnetic labels are inserted in tape files at the beginning of a reel for
computer program identification of the reel.
Cleveland Engine Plants, FOMOCO An outstanding feature is
that computer includes alphabetic devices.
Lincoln-Mercury Div., FOMOCO A unique system advantage is
more and better data at less processing cost.
Tractor & Implement Div., FOMOCO Tapes are stored in fire-
resistant safe located in computer room, which is temperature and humidity
controlled.
Adv. Prod. Study & Engrg. Res. Office, FOMOCO
Equipment used with this system also includes a punched-card to curve
point plotter (Benson-Lehner) and a B-L Model "K" OSCAR, Oscillogram-to-
Punched Card Data Transcription Device.
In addition to the IBM 650 Digital Computer, this activity also operates a
120-amplifier analog computer installation, using equipment manufactured by
Electronic Associates and Goodyear Aircraft Corporation. This equipment is
used primarily for solution of problems in vibration, vehicle stability and
servo system design.
A. C. Spark Plug Div., General Motors Corp.
Outstanding features include automatic floating decimal device, index
registers, and core storage.
Tape records are kept on IBM cards and a report submitted weekly on
tapes stored. Tapes are stored in air conditioned room in metal cabinets. No
need to ship tapes.
Littauer Stat. Lab. Outstanding features are low rates for
university research, immediate machine scheduling, and small staff and
personalized service.
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. A unique system advantage is the in-
line method of processing reduces processing time.
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. Outstanding features are better than 900
utilization, 100% use of storage on most work gives strong competitive
position, no control board changes; all programs written by computer center; they use
one board, index accumulators, and floating decimal point hardware, enabling
more rapid programming and computing of scientific problems.
Republic Aviation Corp. Outstanding features are read punch,
floating point arithmetic, index registers, and auxiliary core storage.
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc., New York
Outstanding features are floating point arithmetic and 700 series
compatibility.
All tapes are stored in computer room. No special precautions taken in
relation to protection from humidity, temperature and physical, electrical,
fire, or other damage.
Standard Oil Co. of California A unique system advantage is its self-
checking capability.
New York Stock Exchange A unique system advantage is reduction
of card handling to a minimum.
United Gas Corp. An outstanding feature is accuracy through
validity check points.
Western Electric Co. Adopted procedures for magnetic tape labelling,
storage, shipping, and protection from humidity, temperature and physical,
electrical, fire, or other damage, include tape librarian, system for
purging tapes,
open files in library room, and temperature and humidity control.
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Western Electric Co., Allentown Works Outstanding features are dual
card read feeds (through IBM 533 and IBM 407 Units) and elimination of the
need to collate master and detail card decks.
Western Electric Co., Indianapolis
An outstanding feature is index registers, which allow address
modifications thereby reducing program size and programming effort. Random
access plus building block feature to provide for flexibility for required
memory capacity.
Labelling - tape reels are externally labeled; in addition a tape mark is
written containing the purge date.
Storage - Current tapes are stored in the computer room in wright-line tape
cabinets.
Protection - Previous generation tapes are placed in plastic bags and
stored in a vault located in another area of the plant.
Western Electric Co., Omaha Machine is equipped with
following features:
Alphabetic Device
Special Character Device Group I
20 Pilot Selectors
16 Co-Selectors
Digit Emitter on Read and Punch
Half Time Selectors on Read and Punch
Western Electric Co., Winston-Salem Outstanding feature is the on-
line IBM 407 Printer.
Georgia Institute of Tech., Rich ECC Outstanding feature is the large
library of subroutines and simplified programming systems (i.e. B. G. P. S.
Fortran).
Indiana Univ. A unique system advantage is ease of programming
was important in the open shop operation.
Iowa State Univ. This 650 is used on an open shop basis, 24 hours a
day if and when desired by the users. The users consist of all departments
on
the campus who have computing needs. The 650 is located in the Statistical
Laboratory which in turn consults, teaches and uses the 650 in the normal
course of its daily activities.
Johns Hopkins Univ. An outstanding feature is the alphabetic
attachment.
Louisiana State Univ. Outstanding features are index registers and
automatic floating point device.
Oklahoma State Univ. Outstanding features are special characters
groups 1 and 2, floating point, index registers, and core storage.
Univ. of Mississippi The system is a commercially available one,
with no modifications made or proposed.
Univ. of Southern Cal., Aeronautic Lab. Dept. A unique system
advantage is the ability to reduce test data on-line without disadvantages
of
direct connection of computer to instrumentation.
Univ. of Wisconsin General-purpose system suited to very wide
variety of problems. Tapes are kept in machine room. No special procedures
or precautions.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute The wide-spread use of this system
provides excellent opportunities for interchange of programs.
See "ILLIAC" file for 650 information.
FUTURE PLANS
USA ED, Omaha Projected Equipment Procurements
Retain the installed IBM 650 Card-operated Electronic Computer in its
present form through FY 1961.
Provide a second shift computer operation when computer utilization
exceeds a continuous 100%.
Provide a tape drive, floating decimal' and index accumulators when the
capacity of the present machine is exceeded. This should become necessary
during FY 1962 or 1963.
Continue to evaluate new equipment in order to provide the best and most
modern equipment consistent with cost and district requirements. Projected
Plans for Increasing Computer Utilization
Provide top level direction of the computer operation.
Encourage all district organizations to utilize the computer facilities
and to provide technical assistance where needed.
Teach all scientific and engineering personnel to perform computer
programming.
Provide a computer staff with engineering and scientific technical ability.
Continue the training of computer specialist in order to provide an
adequate staff.
USA Eng. Res. & Dev. Lab.
A digital plotter has been added. This
is a high resolution point and line plotter for up to 30 x 30 inches,
symbols, or continuous photo.
USAF. Waterways Exp. Sta.
Consideration is being given to the
addition of automatic floating point arithmetic and index registers as extra
features to the present machine in order to provide capability sufficient
to meet present and foreseeable needs.
USA CE, USA ED, North Pacific
Our complex reservoir system planning
and operational analyses requirements indicate a larger system is necessary
for comprehensive analyses wherein optimization of reservoir regulation on a
system basis can be accomplished. Currently the restrictions on memory capacity and
computing speed limit the amount of work which can be accomplished in this
connection. This need, together with our increasing computer work load on
other engineering studies and possible extension of the work into the
comptroller field, has led to the investigation of possibilities of extending the
present system and of utilizing a larger scale computer system. It appears feasible in the
future to extend our present 650 system to include a 653 Immediate Access Storage
which includes 60 additional words of high speed memory, floating point (decimal
locating) accumulators, and indexing registers or replace the 650 system
with one of approximate or greater capabilities of the expanded system at possibly
lesser cost. This would give us an effective increase of speed and memory which
would assist in meeting our foreseeable immediate requirements. An IBM 407
Accounting Machine, which is on an average 50 cards per minute faster then
the installed 402, would facilitate listing, tabulating and summarizing data.
There is some evidence that a system other than the 650 system with on line printing
capabilities may better serve the requirements of this Division.
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USA ESCO
Proposed systems changes are currently deferred pending
decision on Single Manager for Construction assignment within the Corps of
Engineers which will, in some areas require larger computer systems in
accordance with the volume received. However, data processing systems as
produced, are constantly being investigated and evaluated. Currently, a
study of the IBM 1401 Data Processing System is being performed.
USA Ord Frankford Arsenal
It is planned to replace 3 Model 1 Ramac Units by 2 Model 2 (Double
Density Units). This will provide a needed additional 10,000 of random
access storage for an additional 75.00 per month.
A request is in process to replace our present tape data selector and all
its components by an IBM 1401. This replacement will provide much more speed in
printing reports and will enable us to use the 1401 for small projects
requiring computation. It will be used for specific tape jobs now being accomplished
on the 650. This replacement is practically the same rental but will provide a
much more flexible ADP operation.
USA Ord Feltman Res. & Eng. Labs.
Installation of a large-scale
digital computing system is under consideration. Present large-scale
problems are run by local personnel and contractors on machines available off the
Arsenal. Present applications are increasing rapidly and new applications of
major proportions are anticipated. Target date for installation of an IBM
709 on a rental basis is tentatively set for January 1961. An IBM 1401 will be
used for auxiliary off-line operations. The IBM 650, which is now used for the
major part of two shifts on problems which can be accommodated within its speed
and storage capacity, will be returned to the manufacturer upon
installation of the large-scale system.
USA Ord Watervliet Arsenal
As soon as studies can be completed the
following additional applications will be placed on the computer:
Supply inventories, personnel statistics, nationwide gage inventory,
planning and estimating, material control, appropriation accounting, general
accounting, tooling inventory, machine loading and scheduling, and
preventive maintenance program.
USA Ord Anniston Ord Depot
It is anticipated that an IBM 1401 Data Processing System will be acquired
to replace the present tape data selector system.
At present there are studies being made of some 13 areas of data
processing for possible mechanization.
USA Richmond QM Depot Future plans are now being taken into
consideration by a planning group composed of programmers and analysts.
Future plans call for the integration of the IBM 7070. This will be
augmented by the 1401. This will most likely modify our present system by replacing
the one 650 system (with disk storage). Work volume under the new single
manager will eventually determine our proposed systems.
USA Signal Corps School
Installation of militarized computer to be used for educational
purposes.
Expansion of computer laboratory and facilities (proposal).
USN Service Center
Analysis is now in progress to replace the IBM
650 with either an IBM 1401 or RCA 301 Card System. Both systems have the
capacity for expansion and installation of either would result in an overall
savings to Navy. Those savings would be both tangible and intangible.
USN Air Development Center Research and development program on
ACL Digital Data Center which gives added capability to data handling
capabilities.
USN Bureau of Naval Weapons This system is due to be removed soon,
to be replaced with a later model system.
USN New York Naval Shipyard This activity has recently
recommended the acquisition of an intermediate size tape computer. Proposed
applications, i.e., payroll, supply, cost, scheduling, are more readily
adaptable to
tape systems as against EAM card systems. The computer considered to meet
this
shipyard requirement is the National Cash Register NCR 304 Machine.
USN Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
A study is under way regarding replacement of the IBM Type 533 Card
Read Punch Unit by an IBM Type 543 Card Reader and an IBM Type 544 Card
Punch to increase computer availability time through these faster
input-output
units. Indications at this time point to such action.
Plans are under way to develop an integrated data processing system for
the shipyard and when finally developed, and if approved, will require a
larger scale computer system.
USN Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Design of integrated system
(procedures) currently being performed in connection with proposed
installation of an IBM 7070 Data Processing (magnetic tape) System.
USN Supply Center, Oakland
NSC, Oakland is presently analyzing and programming for Philco 2000
Computer. This equipment is slated for delivery. The equipment on order
includes the following components: Quantity
1 Model 210 Arithmetic & Control Unit, Console
and Typewriter, including 8 index registers.
1 Model 2204 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (4096
words)
11 Model 234 Magnetic Tape Units, 2 units, on
line/off line
1 Model 235 Input-Output Processor (16x1)
1 Model 256 Printer System (900 1pm), on line
off line
1 Model 258 Punched Card Reader (2000 lpmm), on
line/off line
1 Model 259 Punched Card Control Unit
1 Model 260 Card Punch (100 lpm), on line/off
line
2 Model 280 Universal Buffer Control Units
Initial applications for the 2000 will be inventory control for 670,000
stock items, both quantitatively and financially; requisition status for all
inputs; civilian payrolls; labor distribution; and employees savings bond
accounting.
USAF Hq MAAMA, Olmsted AFB Implementation of a mechanized
payroll system providing for preparation of civilian payroll checks, bond
issuance program, and leave and earning statement is scheduled for December
1960.
USAF Mobile AMA
Applications: Expansion, integration, and sophistication of current systems
will saturate computer capabilities for the immediate future.
Equipment: Transistorized equipment is on order (IBM Type 1401) to
replace currently installed auxiliary equipment for card to tape, tape to
card, printing, and data selection functions. The use of this equipment for edit
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and sort operations, simple main frame runs, and possible PCAM applications
is being explored. Long
range plans include the acquisition of large scale, solid state data
processing equipment.
USAF San Bernardino AMA Future developments involving EDPE
in AMC activities are generated at Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson AF Base,
Dayton, Ohio.
USAF Hq AFSWC, Kirtland AFB A change of systems is
anticipated during FY 62. Determination of system to be utilized has not
been made at this time.
USAF APGC (PGCS), Eglin AFB 543 Card Reader and 544 Card
Punch scheduled to replace 533.
USAF Hq, Europe An increase in utilization is anticipated due to an
expansion of a present data analysis application. Future plans indicate a
requirement for larger capacity equipment within two years.
USAF Hq MATS Because of the increasing demands of the MATS staff
for more and varied statistical information necessary for proper
management, this
installation is planning on a transition to a "second generation" computer
during 1961. The application in which the greatest expansion is expected to
occur is the field of operation and traffic.
USAF Hq, Pacific Request has been made for a larger capacity
computer to permit advancement in electronic data processing.
USAF Hq PACAF Requirements for a system with greater capacity
and speed to meet demands for weather applications and other classified
programs will be undertaken shortly with a projected installation date of 1
July 1961.
USAF ROAMA, Griffiss AFB One
650 being retired.
USAF Hq SAC The 650 Tape RAMAC System will be replaced by an
NCR 304 EDP System. The primary application will remain in the personnel
accounting and authorizations area. The processing will be extensively
altered,
however, to include "machine decisions" on most manning actions and
personnel transfers throughout the command.
USAF 2709th AF Vehicle Control Gp.
Retirement of stock control and distribution (inventory management)
application is contingent upon implementation on Type 705 EDPE.
New application is to be monetary property management.
California Division of Highways
We are continually developing new applications, however, overall
usage has leveled off.
New equipment will be obtained when faster compilation and additional
storage are available at approximately the same price.
U. S. Dept. of Interior Additional applications will be put on
computer in future as need develops and after it is known they are proper
problems for the equipment.
U. S. Treasury Dept., Internal Revenue Service Future plans fall into
two categories:
Short range: Internal Revenue will convert present processes to an IBM 7070
System at Lawrence, Mass., Kansas City, Mo., and Ogden, Utah. Each 7070
System will perform the work now done by a 650 and the sizeable battery of
EAM equipment which supports it. Each 7070 System will use magnetic tape as
the principal medium of computer input and output. IBM 1400 series equipment
will be employed for card-to-tape conversion and printing and, in addition,
each system will include Type 408 Printers. Operations on these systems will begin 1
January 1961 at Lawrence and 1 January 1962 at Kansas City and Ogden.
Long range: Internal Revenue is developing plans for an automatic data
processing system which will be centered around a master file of U.S.
taxpayers'
accounts and which will incorporate the bulk of the present returns
processing
and other clerical and accounting processes. The planned installations are a
computer center which will maintain the master file, and peripheral service
centers which will send data to, and receive data from, the computer
center. The
system is scheduled to begin operational tests 1 January 1962 in the
computer
center and one service center. Present schedules call for phased extension
of the
system over the period from then until 1969.
American Airlines Proposed
replacement by IBM 7070.
Crosley Div., Avco Corp. We plan to increase our digital computing
capacity during the last half of 1961. The equipment being considered are
the
IBM 7070 with 1401, and the Honeywell 800 with the 400. No definite
decision will be made on these machines until all studies are complete.
Present
tentative plans call for using the equipment for such commercial
applications as:
production scheduling, inventory control, and personnel time allocation, as
well as for all the scientific computations.
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc. Planning for either an additional IBM 650
Machine or an IBM 1401 Machine.
Bendix Aviation Corp., Res. Labs. Div. Will replace present
systems with following system in the Fall of 1961.
Bendix G20 Computer, 8K Core Memory, line printer, card input-output, and
auxiliary card handling equipment.
Braniff Airways, Inc. Now making study of tape system to replace
present computer. New applications being considered are flight crew
scheduling and utilization, and flight equipment maintenance scheduling.
Bridgeport Brass Co. Possible acquisition of more powerful
computer for new or expanded applications.
The Chase Manhattan Bank An RCA 501 is to be installed for demand
deposit accounting. A Univac Solid State 80 is to be installed for corporate
trust accounting. An IBM 1401 is to be installed for payroll and employee
benefits work.
Combustion Engineering, Inc.
We anticipate receiving a IBM 7070 to replace the 650 unit. Also, we will
lease an IBM 1401. No alteration in the computer site will be necessary.
With the addition of the above described units present program and systems
will be converted. These units will permit us to install an effective long
range scheduling system to cover the major portion of our manufacturing business.
Also, a system is being developed which will indicate the state of our
contracts.
More comprehensive programs will be developed for equipment design, stress
and thermal analysis problems.
Convair-Pomona, General Dynamics
We will install new card input/output equipment.
The 533 will be replaced with an IBM 543 and IBM 544. This will
increase input speed 250 and output speed 1500.
Convair-Fort Worth High speed input-output 543 and
544 on order.
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Tennessee Eastman Co.
By assigning a project team to each of our three manufacturing areas we
hope to coordinate all work in each area toward a master plan using the
total systems approach.
A separate section, Applied Mathematics, was recently established to
serve as consultants and to apply scientific techniques to equipment and
process design problems, management problems, and analysis of experimental
data. This group will also do research on computer and mathematical methods.
We are in the process of evaluating our future computer needs. The
addition of immediate access storage, index accumulators and automatic
floating point will increase speed and capacity to the point we can grow for
one year.
Educational Testing Service Plan to install an RCA 501 Computer
System to replace our IBM 650 Computer System. The RCA 501 will include:
Model 503 Computer
561-2 Hi-Speed Storage
581 Tape Stations (6)
533 On-line Printer
528 Card Reader
538 Card Punch
547-6 Tape Switching Unit
E1 Paso Natural Gas Co. An IBM 7070 Tape Oriented System and
two 1401 Tape Systems will be delivered.
Emerson Electric Mfg. Co. Studies are being made for the procurement
of a more powerful computer to replace our present equipment.
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. The computer system was
retired as of 30 April 1960 due to lack of work load.
Tractor & Implement Div., FOMOCO New applications include
production control (computation of parts requirements, production progress
reporting, direct labor performance reporting, and stock status and
inventory
control) and sales analysis (order status reporting and sales statistics by
product by customer).
Ford Motor Company Intended acquisition of IBM 1401 Data
Processing System.
Adv. Prod. Study & Engrg. Res. Office, FOMOCO General intention
to replace complete 650 installation with large-storage, high speed computer
as work requirements develop.
Steel Div., FOMOCO Future plans include continued programming in
areas of production control, applied research, and accounting. Larger
systems
are being examined, probably tape, for replacement of the present card
system.
General Electric Co. Expect to eliminate the IBM 650 Tape Computer
System and consolidate all tape applications on an IBM 7090 Computer
located in another department. Will retain 650 Drum Type System and acquire
an IBM 1401 Data Processing System.
A. C. Spark Plug Div., General Motors Corp. Both 650 Tape
Systems to be replaced by IBM 7070.
A.C. Spark Plug Div., GMC Presently considering installation of
IBM Type 7070 Tape System. Also two Type 1401 Systems. These will modify
existing EAM area and replace 650 System now in use.
Harrison Radiator Div., GMC Future plans call for retirement of
present system and the acquisition of a solid state magnetic tape system.
Institute for Defense Analyses The 650 System will be replaced by a
Control Data Corporation 1604 Computer. A brief summary of the 1604
characteristics are stored program, general purpose; digital computer;
48-bit word length; six index registers; magnetic core storage, 32,768 48-bit
words; 4.8 microseconds effective cycle time; 6.4 microseconds total cycle time;
indirect addressing; and single address logic, 2 instructions per word.
Kaman Aircraft Corp.
In the process of doing a feasibility study for a transistorized tape-oriented system.
Martin Co.
Plan to discontinue 650's and install an IBM 7070 and 1401 Systems.
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. The work will probably be absorbed
eventually by a large-scale system; of a type that has not yet been
determined.
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.
It is intended to install an IBM 7070 System which will eventually replace
the two card 650's.
Newport News Ship & Dry Dock Co.
We are evaluating an IBM 1401 System.
Ohio Oil Company
One IBM 7070 and 2 IBM 1401 Systems are to be installed.
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.
Current computer programs are
exceeding storage capacity to the point where we are negotiating for a 4,000
word drum. It is recognized that this is a stop gap measure since the
magnetic drum is fast becoming obsolete. We will evaluate the newer computing
facilities with the intention of replacing the present IBM 650 with a more
up to date computer.
Prudential Ins. Co. of America
Future plans are being constantly
evolved and include: consideration of new computers; advantages of
consolidating data processing in a central location; data and document
transmission systems; information retrieval in connection with file and data
storage problems; addition of functions to our major data processing systems
(case work, random file reference, and increased processing frequency); and
the use of IBM 1401 Data Processing Systems.
RCA Service Company, BMEWS Project
Expect to switch to Univac 1105.
Shell Development Co.
Release of this equipment is planned.
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc.
The IBM 650 will be replaced by an IBM 7090 and an IBM 1401.
Standard Oil Co. of California
System will be retired, with programs converted to IBM 7090 or 1401.
United Gas Corp.
Future plans are to install a magnetic tape oriented system. The
configuration
of equipment consists of the following:
Machine Monthly
Qty Item Number Rental
1 Console Control Unit 7150 $ 300
1 Core Storage 7301-2 7,025
1 Arith. Unit w/Float. Point 7601 4 350
1 Core Storage Control 7602-2 2,000
1 Magnetic Tape Control 7604-1 2,700
10 Magnetic Tape Units 720-4 9,000
1 Console Card Reader 7501 75
2 Processing Units Model C-3 1401 6,910
2 Card Read Punch Model 1 1402 1,100
2 Printers Model 2 1403 1,550
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$35,010
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This order for equipment was placed 27 January 1960 with the
understanding that it may be cancelled or changed by us at any time, with no
obligation on our part, to conform to our future data processing equipment
requirements and with the understanding that the IBM organization will work
with us on conversion and that delivery schedule of the equipment will be
arranged to coincide with our requirements.
Upon delivery and installation of this equipment, we will expect to
release a substantial part of the equipment now in use in our Shreveport,
Louisiana and Houston, Texas offices.
Universal Oil Products Co. Entire system will be replaced in 1961 by a
purchased IBM 7070 System with card input-output, 5,000-word core storage,
floating point instructions.
Western Electric Co., New York Constant study for new developments
and improvement of present applications. Also study of new machine systems
for potential ability to improve systems, capacity and cost. For example,
we are
studying substitution of 1401 and/or 7070 System for 650 Tape System.
Present indications are that 1401 System will give more favorable capacity
to
cost relationship and improve present systems.
Western Electric Co., Allentown Works Anticipated modifications
include installation of new card read and punch units to obtain faster card
speeds. IBM 543 and 544 units will replace IBM 533 unit. Acquisition of new
systems - planning on starting feasibility study to replace existing system
with
newer equipment.
Western Electric Co., Indianapolis
An additional IBM 650 Tape-Ramac System, to be employed for
mechanization of shop scheduling and process inventory control, is on order,
consisting of:
1 Type 650 Console
1 Type 655 Power Unit
1 Type 652 Control Unit
1 Type 653 I. A. S. Unit
2 Type 727 Tape Units
1 Type 355 Disk Storage
1 Type 407 On-line Printer
1 Type 543 Read Unit
1 Type 541E Punch Unit
The existing Type 533 Read Punch Unit is to be replaced by a Type 543
Read Unit and Type 544. Punch Unit.
Western Electric Co., Omaha
Proposed complete system on production control in the manufacture of
telephone switching equipment, including explosion of assemblies into
component parts, scheduling of production facilities taking into
consideration
economical quantities and reorder points, feed back to maintain control and
associated accounting and managerial reports. Scientific inventory control
and the
latest techniques on control of production will be used to produce a
completed
integrated system.
We are currently conducting a feasibility study to determine what size and
type of a latter generation of machine will be required. Present indications
point to a core storage machine with tapes in the medium size area. Probable
on the air date: Early 1962.
Auburn Univ. An order has been submitted for one 077 series 50
collator and one 548 interpreter.
Brigham Young Univ. We now plan to purchase IBM 650 with 4,000 word
drum. No other changes currently anticipated for near future.
Colorado State Univ. Plan to get an IBM 650 the
Simmer 1960.
Columbia Univ., Elect. Res. Labs.
Proposal for an expanded system includes addition to present system of:
floating point capability; index registers (3 units); rapid access storage
(60 words total); tape units (2 units).
Facility improvement by providing a self-contained air conditioner for the
computing equipment to enable stable temperature and humidity control.
Cornell Univ. Since the program in which this system is a part is still
growing, it will be necessary to obtain larger and faster equipment in the
not
too distant future. In all probability a system with magnetic tape
facilities will
be obtained.
Florida State Univ.
Acquisition of a 700 or 7000 series computer
is planned for October 1961. New computing center is currently under
construction and negotiations for a larger computer are in progress.
Indiana Univ.
It is anticipated that sometime soon after 1 July 1961
the Center will replace the 650 Tape System with an IBM 7070 System. The
approximate configuration will be:
7150 Console (Model 1)
7600 Input-output Control (Model 1)
7601 Arithmetic & Program Control (Model 1)
7602 Core Storage Control (Model A2)
7603 Input-output Synchronizer (Model 4)
7301 Core Storage 10K (Model 2)
7604 Tape Control (Model 1)
7400 Printer (Model 1) 7550 Card Punch (Model 1)
2 7500 Card Readers (Model 1)
7 729 Magnetic Tape Units (Model 4)
Iowa State Univ. Will add a 4,000 word drum.
Johns Hopkins Univ. IBM 7090 Computer System with 1401 C3
planned for installation.
Marquette Univ.
Adding floating decimal, indexing registers, and special characters group.
Montana State College
To be acquired are a 653 unit and a 407 unit.
North Carolina State College
Plan to replace 650 System with Rem. Rand Univac Solid State 80 with 4 tape units.
Syracuse Univ.
Expanded system to be installed.
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
The 704 will be replaced with a 32K - 2 channel 8 tape IBM 709.
Univ. of Arkansas
Needless to say, we hope to add to our basic 650 installation.
It is hoped that at the end of about a year of operation that
we can add index registers, 60 words of core storage, and floating point
arithmetic.
Univ. of Georgia
Plan to add 600 position core storage, 3
indexing registers, and floating decimal arithmetic device.
Univ. of Kentucky
Plan to obtain 101 Statistical Sorter in near future.
Univ. of Rochester
A larger high-speed system is needed. Several solid
state systems, such as IBM 7070, are under consideration for installation
within the next 12 - 18 months. This will replace present system.
Univ. of Southern California
Expect to replace 650 with IBM 1620 when card I/0 becomes available.
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Univ. of Wisconsin
CDC 1604 and 160 Computers planned to replace 650. No major changes planned
in peripheral equipment. Staff increases of around 100ø% planned during
next two-year period.
Washington State Univ.
Washington State University plans to
replace the present 650 with an IBM 704 System including 4K core storage,
8K magnetic drum and 4 magnetic tape drives in July 1961.
Yale University
A new computing center with an IBM 7070 and IBM
1401 System by 1 July 1961, with 10,000 words of core storage, floating
point arithmetic, and 10 magnetic tapes, two of which are shared by the
1401.
INSTALLATIONS
U. S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha,
Nebraska
U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories, Data
Processing and Statistical Services, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg,
Mississippi
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army Engineer Division, North
Pacific, 210 Custom House, Portland 9, Oregon
U. S. Army Engineer Supply Control Office, Corps of Engineers, 410
North Broadway, St. Louis 66, Missouri
U. S. Army Ordnance Frankford Arsenal, Field Service Group,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U. S. Army Ordnance Feltman Research and Engineering Laboratories,
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey
U. S. Army Ordnance Watervliet Arsenal, ADPS Branch, Watervliet, New
York
U. S. Army Anniston Ordnance Depot, Machine Accounting Services
Division, Anniston, Alabama
U. S. Army Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, Military Clothing and
Textile Supply Agency, 2800 South 20th Street, Philadelphia 45,
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army Richmond Quartermaster Depot, Richmond, Virginia
U. S. Army Signal Corps School, Automatic Data Processing Section,
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
U. S. Navy Service Center, Washington 25, D. C.
U. S. Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania
U. S. Naval Avionics Facility, Indianapolis, Indiana
U. S. Navy Department, Bureau of Naval Weapons, 18th & Constitution
Ave., N. W., Washington 25, D.C.
New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn 1, New York
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Comptroller Department, Portsmouth, New
Hampshire
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington
U. S. Naval Supply Center, Oakland, Oakland 14, California
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters OCAMA, Tinker Air Force Base,
Oklahoma
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters MAAMA, Comptroller, Olmsted Air Force
Base, Pennsylvania
U. S. Air Force, Mobile Air Materiel Area, Office of Comptroller, Brookley
Air Force Base, Alabama
U. S. Air Force, San Bernardino Air Materiel Area, Norton Air Force Base,
California
U. S. Air Force, AFSWC, Statistical Services Division, Kirtland
Air Force Base, New Mexico
U. S. Air Force, APGC (PGCS), Directorate of Statistical Services, Eglin
Air Force Base, Florida
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters Europe, Directorate of Statistical Services,
APO 633, New York, N. Y.
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters, Military Air Transport Service, Scott Air
Force Base, Illinois
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters Pacific, Statistical Services, APO 953, San
Francisco, California
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters Pacific, A-3 Directorate of Control, APO 953,
San Francisco, California
U. S. Air Force, ROAMA, Griffiss Air Force Base, New York
U. S. Air Force, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Statistical Services
Division, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
U. S. Air Force, 2709th AF Vehicle Control Group, 3300 Jackson
Avenue, Memphis 2, Tennessee
N.A.S.A. Flight Research Center, box 273, Edwards, California
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Commodity Stabilization Service,
Evanston, Illinois
California Division of Highways, 1120 "N" Street, Sacramento, California
U. S. Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington
25, D. C.
U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center,
Denver, Colorado
U. S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Collection Division,
10th & Constitution Avenues, Washington, D. C.
American Airlines, 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York
Advanced Technology Laboratory, American Standard, Mountain View,
California
Crosley Division of Avco Corporation, 1329 Arlington Street, Cincinnati 29,
Ohio
Battelle Memorial Institute, 505 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, 3300 Lexington Road, S.E.,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Allentown Laboratory, 555
Union Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, 463 West Street, New York 14,
New York
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Murray Hill, New Jersey
Bendix Aviation Corporation, Research Laboratories Division, P. 0. Box
5115, Detroit 35, Michigan
Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Exchange Park, Dallas, Texas
Bridgeport Brass Company, 30 Grand Street, Bridgeport 2, Connecticut
The Chase Manhattan Bank, 57 William Street, Room 200, New York, N.Y.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland, 5711
York Road, Baltimore 12, Maryland
Clark Brothers Company, Division of Dresser Operations, Incorporated,
Olean, New York
Combustion Engineering, Incorporated, 200 Madison Avenue, New York
16, New York
Convair, Division of General Dynamics, Pomona, California
Convair, Division of General Dynamics, Fort Worth, Texas
Douglas Aircraft Company, Department B7-250, El Segundo,
California
Dow Chemical Company, Texas Division, B-2402, Plant B, Freeport, Texas
Tennessee Eastman Company, Division of Eastman Kodak Company,
Kingsport, Tennessee
Educational Testing Service, 20 Nassau Street, Princeton, New
Jersey
E1 Paso Natural Gas Company, Administrative Services Department, P. 0. Box
1492, E1 Paso, Texas
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The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company, 1567 Salzman Avenue,
Wellston, Missouri
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Guided Missile Division, 2525
Firestone Boulevard, Los Angeles 54, California
Cleveland Engine Plants, Cleveland Computer Center, FOMOCO, P. 0. Box
191, Berea, Ohio
Ford Motor Company, Lincoln-Mercury Division, 3000 Schaefer
Road, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company, Tractor & Implement Division, 2500 E. Maple
Road, Birmingham, Michigan
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Stamping Plant, Controller's Office, Box
494, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company, Advanced Product Study & Engineering
Research Office, 20000 Rotunda Drive, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Motor Company, Steel Division, 3001 Miller Road, Dearborn,
Michigan
General Electric Company, Large Jet Engine Department, Building 800,
Evendale 15, Ohio
A. C. Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation, 7929 S. Howell
Avenue, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin
A. C. Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation, 1300 N. Dort
Highway, Flint, Michigan
Harrison Radiator Division, General Motors Corporation, Lockport, New
York
Institute for Defense Analyses, Weapons Systems Evaluation
Division, Room 1E871, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
The Kaman Aircraft Corporation, Old Windsor Road, Bloomfield,
Connecticut
Littauer Statistical Laboratory, 94 Prescott Street, Cambridge 38,
Massachusetts
The Martin Company, Baltimore 3, Maryland
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1 Madison Avenue, New
York 10, N. Y.
Michigan Bell Telephone Company, 23500 Northwestern
Highway, Southfield, Michigan
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, 520 Broad Street, Newark 1,
New Jersey
Newport News Ship & Dry Dock Company, Tabulating Department,
Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia
The Ohio 011 Company, 539 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio
Olin Matbieson Chemical Corporation, Liquid Fuels Computer Center,
275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Electronics Research
Division, Prudential Plaza, Newark, New Jersey
RCA Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey
RCA Service Company, BMEWS Project, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome,
New York
Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, New York
Shell Development Company, E and P Research, Computing Section, 3737
Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas
Socony Mobil Oil Company, Incorporated, 150 East 42nd Street, New
York 17, N. Y.
Standard Oil Company of California, Western Operations,
Incorporated, 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, California
New York Stock Exchange, Stock Clearing Corporation, 18 Broad
Street, New York 5, N. Y.
Sun 011 Company, Marcus Hook Refinery, Marcus Hook,
Pennsylvania
United Gas Corporation, 1525 Fairfield Avenue,
Shreveport, Louisiana
Following sub-divisions of United States Steel
Corporation, 525 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh 30,
Pennsylvania also operate IBM 650 Computers:
American Bridge
American Steel and Wire
Columbia-Geneva
Consolidated Western
Oliver Iron Mining
New York Data Processing Center
Pittsburgh Data Processing Center
Central Operations
U. S. Steel Supply
Universal Oil Products Company, 30 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines,
Illinois
Western Electric Company, 77 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Western Electric Company, Allentown Works, 555 Union Boulevard,
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Western Electric Company, Data Processing & Methods Development
Department, 2525 Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana
Western Electric Company, Omaha Works, Box 1400, Peony Park
Station, Omaha, Nebraska
Western Electric Company, 3300 Lexington Road, S.E., Winston-Salem,
North Carolina
Auburn University, Computer Laboratory, Auburn, Alabama
Brigham Young University, Computer Center, Provo, Utah
Watson Scientific Computing Laboratory, 612 W. 16th Street, New York 27,
N. Y.
Colorado State University, Computing Center, Fort Collins, Colorado
Columbia University, Electronics Research Laboratories, 632 West
125th Street, New York 27, N. Y.
Columbia University, Hudson Laboratories, Dobbs Ferry, New York
Columbia University, Nevis Cyclotron Laboratory, Box 137, Irvington
on Hudson, New York
Cornell University, Dairy Records Processing Laboratory, Ithaca,
New York
Florida State University, Computing Center, Tallahassee,
Florida
Georgia Institute of Technology, Rich Electronic Computer Center,
Atlanta, Georgia
Indiana University, Research Computing Center, Bloomington,
Indiana
Iowa State University, Statistical Laboratory, Ames, Iowa
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins
Road, Scaggsville, Howard County, Maryland
Louisiana State University, Computer Research Center, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana
Marquette University, Computing Center, 1515 W. Wisconsin
Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miami University, Computing Center, Laws Hall, Oxford, Ohio
Montana State College, Computer Laboratory, Bozeman,
Montana
New York University, Computation and Statistical
Laboratory, Research Building 3, 233 Fordham Landing
Road, New York 68, New York
North Carolina State College, Experimental Statistics Department,
Patterson Hall, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Oklahoma State University, Computing Center,
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 333 Jay Street,
Brooklyn 1, N. Y.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Computer Labora-
tory, Troy, New York
Stanford University, Computation Center, Stanford,
California
Syracuse University, Computing Center, 112 Hinds
Hall, Syracuse 10, New York
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Data Process-
ing Center Building, College Station, Texas
Tulane University, Computer Center, New Orleans 15,
Louisiana
University of Arizona, Numerical Analysis Labora-
tory, Tucson 25, Arizona
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of California, Radiation Laboratory,
Box 808, Livermore, California
University of Florida, Statistical Laboratory,
P. 0. Box 3568, University Station, Gainesville,
Florida
University of Georgia, Department of Experimental
Statistics, Lumpkin House, Athens, Georgia
University of Houston, Computing and Data Process-
ing Center, Houston 4, Texas
University of Kentucky, Computing Center, Lexing-
ton, Kentucky
University of Mississippi, Computer Center, Carrier
Hall, University, Mississippi
University of Rochester, Computing Center, Rochester,
New York
University of Southern California, Aerodynamic Test
Laboratory, Building 75, U. S. Naval Missile Center,
Point Mugu, California
University of Wisconsin, Numerical Analysis Labora-
tory, Sterling Hall, Madison 6, Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University, Computer Center, Wesley
Hall, Nashville, Tennessee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Temporary Building
365, Blacksburg, Virginia
Washington State University, Computing Center,
Pullman, Washington
Wayne State University, Computing Center, 4841 Cass
Avenue, Detroit 2, Michigan
Yale University, Computing Center, 135 Prospect
Street, New Haven, Connecticut
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