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"Visible Storage"

Artifacts that were in NASA Ames Building 126
available in that building from about 1995 to 2003
moved to the 1401 Shoreline building in 2003
most incorporated into R|EVOLUTION in 2011

This page is labeled "Visible Storage". For "invisible storage" go to Computer Warehouse Party
Bob Rosenbloom has his own "invisible storage"

Goal of this page
Provide descriptions of artifacts in the old "Visible Storage", alphabetically by manufacturer.
Unfortunately, manufacturer name is not unique, due to purchases, such as Bendix (G-15) purchased by Control Data, or Convex by Hewlett/Packard. To some extent, this list gives priority to the original manufacturer's name.
About 2002, Wikipedia came on strong and largely made this effort redundant. I now spend more time updating Wikipedia than updating this series of web pages.

Picture Credits

Note:
There is a gigantic collection of computer system manuals and programming manuals available at http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/. Organized usually by manufacturer, sometimes by a sponsoring organization. For instance, the ILLIAC IV is listed under "univOfIllinoisUrbana" rather than under "Burroughs Corporation".

sorted by Manufacturer
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, NotReady

Manufacturer Name Date
Accession #
Alliant Alliant FX/1 (P) ???
X1442.98
Alliant FX/8 Superminicomputer (P) 1985
X1544.98 A-D
Amdahl Amdahl-470 V/6 (P) .
.
Apollo Computer, Inc. Apollo Domain DN300-1MB Workstation (P) 1984
X424.84 (A-D)
Apple Computer Apple-1 (P) 1975
L7329
Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Macintosh (P) 1984
X1476.98
Apple Computer, Inc. iMac 1998
X1668.99
Apple Computer, Inc. Lisa (P) .
.
Apple Computer, Inc. Apple-II (P) .
.
Autonetics Division, North American Aviation Minuteman missile guidance computer (P) ca 1960
X1502.97
Bendix G-15 (P) ...
X48.82
Bolt, Beranek and Newman Interface Message Processor (IMP) (P) .
.
Burroughs Corporation Electrodata Division Electrodata E205
(Burroughs 205) (P) central processor
1964
X1055.91
Burroughs Corporation/University of Illinois ILLIAC IV (P) 1975
X137.82
Compaq Compaq-1? (P) .
.
Commodore Commodore Pet (P) 1977
...
Commodore Commodore 64 (P) .
...
Computer Control Division, Honeywell, Inc. H316 General Purpose Digital Computer - a.k.a. Kitchen Computer (P) .
...
Computer Control Company DDP-116 General Purpose Computer (P) ca. 1965
X578.85
Computer Recreations, Inc. Galaxy Game (P) .
.
Control Data Corporation / Bendix Corporation Bendix G-15 1956
X48.82 B
Control Data Corporation / Bendix Corporation Bendix G-15 (P)
BRL-61 Link
1956
X48.82 A
Control Data Corporation (CDC)
     a great summary of CDC
CDC 160A
BRL-61 Link
1961
X92.82
Control Data Corporation (CDC) 405 Card reader (P) ca. 1969
X1385.97 R
Control Data Corporation (CDC) 512 Line Printer (P) ca. 1969
X1385.97 O <
Control Data Corporation (CDC) / ETA Systems, Inc. Type 819 Disk Storage Unit 1988
X1691.99 K
Control Data Corporation (CDC) CDC 6600 - S/N 1, (2 pcs) & console (P) 1964
X1385.97 F-J
Control Data Corporation (CDC) CDC 7600- S/N 1, CPU & console (P) 1969
X1385.97 T-U
Control Data Corporation (CDC) Model 9883-91 Disk Pack , (P) 1983
X1715.99 L
Control Data Corporation (CDC) / ETA Systems, Inc. ETA-10 (P) 1988
...
Control Data Corporation (CDC) 9-Track Tape Robot ???
X1385.97 M-N
Control Data Corporation (CDC) 844 Disk Storage Unit (P) ???
X1385.97 N
Control Data Corporation (CDC) Little Character (P) ca. 1958
X437.84
Control Data Corporation (CDC) 38503-1 Cartridge Storage Unit ...
...
Convex Computer, Corp. / Hewlett-Packard (HP) Gallium Arsenide Logic Board (P) 1995
X1443.98
Convex Computer, Corp. / Hewlett-Packard (HP) C-1, (P) ...
...
Convex Convex (P) .
...
Cray Research, Inc. Cray-1 A (P) 1976
X1553.98 A-G
Cray Research, Inc. Cray 1M/4400 1978
X1553.98 A-G
Cray Research, Inc Cray-2 (8 processor) (p) 1985
X1630.99
Cray Computer Cray-3 CPU, (P) 1995
...
Cray Research, Inc YMP-EL (p) .
.
Cray Research, Inc Cray-Y-MP (P) .
...
Data General Corporation College Campus Recruiting Poster 1977
X1287.96
Data General Corporation Nova (P) X2066.2001
Data Products Line Printer ...
X1295.96?
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) MicroVAX II die plot 1984
X1730.99
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) DEC LINC-8 (P) .
.
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-1 (P)
BRL-61 Link
1960
X99.82 XD116.79?
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-4 (P) 1962
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-5 (P) 1963
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-6 1964
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-7 1965
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-8 (P) 1965
X1366.97
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-9 (P) 1968
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-10 (KL-10) (P) 1967???
X1296.97
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-11 (P)1973
...
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-12 (P) 1969
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-15 1970
-
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VAX 11/750 (P) X1111.92
1981
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VAX 11/780 (P) X1111.92
1981
Electronic Associates - Inc. EAI 580 Analog/Hybrid Computing System ca. 1968
X661.86
English Electric Company Magnet drum from the DEUCE computer (P) .
.
ETA Systems, Inc. ETA 10 CPU (P) 1988
X1041.90
ETA Systems, Inc. / IBIS Systems, Inc Disk Storage Unit 1988
X1691.99 F-J
ETH Lilith (P) .
.
Evans and Sutherland E&S-1 1986
...
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation Symbol Machine 1972
X117.82
Heath Company EC-1 Educational Electronic Analog Computer (P) 1977
X1821.2000
Heath Company H-1 Educational Computer (analog) (P) ca. 1960
X799.86
Heath Company H-8 Computer (P) .
.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Hewlett-Packard (HP) 250 System (P) ...
...
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Hewlett-Packard (HP) 2100 System (P) ...
...
Hewlett-Packard (HP) HP3000 CPU (P) 1986
X1715.99 A
Hewlett-Packard (HP) HP7935 Disk Drive 1986
X1715.99 C
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Hewlett-Packard (HP) Gallium Arsenide Super Computer (P) ...
...
Honeywell Informations Systems, Inc Honeywell DPS8 (P) 1983
...
Hollerith
(Roberto Guatelli)
Hollerith Electric Tabulating System (P) 1890, Reproduction by Roberto Guatelli, (1981)
XD231.81
IMSAI IMSAI ...
...
Institute f r Informatik Lilith 1981
X1051.91
Intel Corporation iPSC860 Intel Personal Supercomputer 1985
X1076.91
Intel Supercomputers, Ltd. iPSC860 Supercomputer 1990
X1686.99
Intel Supercomputing Touchstone Delta, (P) 1991
X1643.99 A-C
Intel Supercomputing Paragon XP/S 1994
X1644.99
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM 026 Printing Card Punch ???
X322.84
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM 029 Printing Card Punch (P) ???
???
International Business Machines (IBM) Type 077 Collator (P) 1945
X1578.98
International Business Machines (IBM) Type 083 Sorter (P) (P) ???
???
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM SYSTEM/360 model 30 (P)1961
...
International Business Machines (IBM) System/360, Model 91 Console (P) ca 1968
X1321.97
International Business Machines (IBM) 519 Reproducing Card Punch , (P) ???
?
International Business Machines (IBM) 529 printing summary punch ???
X985.89 ? or X40.80 ?
International Business Machines (IBM) 557 Alphabetic Intepreter (P) ???
?
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM-604 (P) 1948??
...
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM 729 IV Tape Drive ???
X460.84
International Business Machines (IBM) 1130 ???
???
International Business Machines (IBM) 1311 Disk Storage Drive 1962
X1395.97
International Business Machines (IBM) 1360 Photodigital Storage System (P) ???
X789.86
International Business Machines (IBM) Photodigital Store (Cypress) 1967
X1385.97 K-L
International Business Machines (IBM) Photodigital Store (Cypress) framed photo 1967
X1595.99
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM 1401 System (P) w 1403 line printer, 1402 card reader/punch
BRL-61 Link
ca. 1961
X233.83 A-C
International Business Machines (IBM) 1620 (P) ???
X985.89 ? or X40.80 ?
International Business Machines (IBM) 3151 ASCII Terminal 1987
X1640.99 Q-R
International Business Machines (IBM) 3278 1979
X1640.99 CN
International Business Machines (IBM) 3420 Field Tester ca. 1982
X1640.99 CG
International Business Machines (IBM) 3420 Magnetic Tape Drive Unit ca. 1980
X1640.99 L
International Business Machines (IBM) 3420 Magnetic Tape Drive Unit ca. 1980
X1640.99 M
International Business Machines (IBM) 3505 Card Reader ca. 1980
X1640.99 A
International Business Machines (IBM) 3525 Card Punch 1979
X1640.99 B
International Business Machines (IBM) 3880 Storage Director 1987
X1640.99 CS
International Business Machines (IBM) 3380D DASD (Direct Access Storage Device) ca. 1985
X1640.99 CQ
International Business Machines (IBM) 4245 Line Printer 1985
X1640.99 N
International Business Machines (IBM) 4245 Line Printer Stacker 1985
X1640.99 O
International Business Machines (IBM) 4381 System Processor (CPU) ca. 1980
X1640.99 CF
International Business Machines (IBM) 5110 (P) .
.
International Business Machines (IBM) 7030 - "Stretch" (P) CPU and I/O Consoles
BRL-61 Link
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM 7094 console (P) 1962
X837.87
International Business Machines (IBM) Card Data Recorder / Keypunch ca. 1975
X1640.99 J
International Business Machines (IBM) Document Processing Machine 1950
X1640.99 AA
International Business Machines (IBM) The New IBM Electronic Statistical Machine ca. 1948
X1676.99
International Business Machines (IBM) Plugboard Control Panel(s) 1950
X1640.99 AB-AR
International Business Machines (IBM) Printer Control Tape Punch ca. 1970
X1566.98
International Business Machines (IBM) IBM RT PC 1986
X1548.98 A-F
International Business Machines (IBM) SAGE AN/FSQ-7 & AN/FSQ-8 - core, console, power supply unit, array, array
BRL-61 Link
1956
X260.83 - X310.84 (not inclusive)
IBM IBM XT (P) 1983?
...
Kenbak KENBAK-1 (P) .
.
Kendall Square Research KSR-1 (P) 1991
X1522.98
Kurzweil Reading m/c for Blind ...
X236.83
Lehmer, D. H.
Lehmer, D. N.
Lehmer-Factoring-Machines (P) 1932
X85.82
Librascope see Royal Precision - McBee .
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) LINC ca. 1963
XD118.79 A-G, X834.87, X835.87
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Whirlwind 1951
...
Minneapolis Honeywell
See "Honeywell"
. .
M.I.T - Mass. Inst. Tech Apollo Guidance Computer - AGC - (P) ...
...
MITS (Altair 8800 (P) 1975
.
Meiko Limited CS-2 (COMPUTING SURFACE 2) 1994
X1860.2000
MRCS Multi-RIOS Computer Server Prototype ??
??
MOSTEK, Inc. MK4096 rubylith N/A
X444.84 D
Motorola MONSOON ...
...
Multiflow Multiflow Trace 1988
X1156.94
Nippon Electric Corporation (NEC) NEAC 2203 (P)
card punch, card reader/punch
1960
X800.86 A-l
?Norden?? Norden Bomb Sight (P) .
Nordsieck, Arnold Arnold Nordsieck s Differential Analyzer ...
Nutting Associates Computer Space (P) 1970
X1025.90
Osborne Associates Osborne-1? (P) .
...
Pennsylvania School of Engineering ENIAC
BRL-55 Link
1946
...
Peterson, H.P. Mona by the Numbers 1965
X1028.90
Philco Corporation Philco 212 Instruction Timer sliderule 1960
X136.82
Philco Corporation Philco 212 (P) ?
?
Pixar Pixar Image Computer 1988
X1823.2000
Radio Shack TRS-80, Model 100 (P) .
.
RAND Corporation Johnniac Elapsed Hour Meter Panel ca. 1955
X1560.98
RAND Corporation Johnniac (P) 1954
X1006.89
Remington Rand see UNIVAC
Roberts, Steve BEHEMOTH 1983-1991
L2003.2001
Royal Precision Electronic Computer Company LGP-30 Computer (Librascope General Precision) 1956
X14.81
South West Technical Products SWTP 6800 (P), link .
.
Sperry Univac Corporation The NTDS Computer (P) 1962
X184.83
SRI International THE SRI VAN article from CORE 3.1 X1590.99
Symbolics LM-2 1981
X995.89
Symbolics, Inc. 3600 , (P) 1983
X1315.97
Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80 (P) .
.
Teletype Corporation Teletype Model 33 ca. 1963
X1557.98
Thinking Machines Corporation (Connection Machine)
CM-1
(P)
1985
X1124.93
Thinking Machines Corporation CM-2 1987
...
Thinking Machines Corporation CM-5 (P) 1993
CM5
Three Rivers Computer Company PERQ 1982
X994.89 A-C
UNIVAC NTDS Unit Computer
UNIVAC CP-642,
UNIVAC 1206
AN/USQ-20 (P)
...
UNIVAC UNIVAC I 1952
...
UNIVAC UNIVAC 494 .
UNIVAC UNIVAC ??? (P) 1958
...
UNIVAC UNIVAC I Mercury Delay Line Memory (P) .
University of California -- Berkeley RAID II Prototype (P) 1992
X1330.97
University of Illinois / Burroughs Corporation ILLIAC IV (P) 1975
X137.82
University of Wisconsin WISC (Wisconsin Integrally Synchronized Computer) (P) CPU & console 1953
X1040.90
Unknown Printer Control Tape Storage Rack ca. 1970
X1565.98
Unknown Forefathers of APL ca. 1980-85
X1692.99 A
Unknown R. D. Moore Insight and Recognition Memorial ca. 1980-85
X1692.99 B
Wright Line, Inc. Plugboard Control Panel Rack 1950
X1640.99 AK
Wright Line, Inc. Plugboard Control Panel Rack ca. 19??
X1640.99 AS
Xerox Corporation Star 1981
X1551.98 A-E
Xerox Corporation A: Notetaker 1 System Unit; B: Keyboard; C: Mouse (P) 1970s
X748.86 A-C
Xerox Corporation Dover Laser Printer 1978
X750.86
Xerox Corporation - PARC ALTO II + Ethernet transceiver 1972
X124.82 A-E
Xerox Corporation - PARC Alto II CPU, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse (P) ca. 1972
X1740.99 A-D
Xerox Corporation - PARC A: Alto II CPU; B: Monitor; C: Keyboard; D: Mouse ca. 1972
X749.86 A-D
Xerox Corporation - PARC Star (P) ca. 1961
.
Zuse Zuse Z23 (P) 1961
...

The following entries are in even earlier development on this web page (or were moved out of Visible storage).

Enigma Enigma .
Calculators Calculators .
.
? Denning robot ...
...
? Franken RAID ...
X1330.97
? Hubot ...
...
Hp electronic calculators Hp electronic calculators ...
...
Robots Core Robots article
Robots
.
magnetic core magnetic core (P) .
Eugene Miya tape transcription .

Picture Credits
received by ... Aug 2016

Massimo Petrozzi
AV & Digital Archivist
Computer History Museum

Hello ...

Thank you very much for contacting the Computer History Museum. I would be more than happy to assist you with your request. The image you attached is not part of our collection. Probably Ed took it for his website. If you want to use that image you do not need to credit the Museum, but only Ed.

Here a link to see other images of CDC 6600 that are part of our collection:

http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/?s=CDC+6600&f=stillimage

If you are interested in using them for your educational project and the online quality works for you, please, go ahead and use them. In this case, please, credit the Museum: Image courtesy of the Computer History Museum. Do not hesitate to contact me for any other questions.

Best,
Massimo

Massimo Petrozzi
AV & Digital Archivist
Computer History Museum


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