General Information

Serial #

9102102

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing & parts/ Synthetic top & parts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

78.0 cm

Width

73.7 cm

Height

101.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital computing devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

IBM

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1965-1978

Canada

A Canadian produced (or distributed) example of American designed technology, used at a Canadian secondary educational institution.

Function

The area or unit of a computer in which instructions & data are stored magnetically.

Technical

Introduced in 1959, the early 2nd generation IBM 1401 computer system had a dramatic effect on business data processing, eclipsing older technologies because of its low cost & increased speed & reliability. Developed in the early 1950's, core memories were a technological breakthrough because of their greater speed & capacity. They became the norm on 2nd generation systems.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on front reading 'IBM 1406/ STORAGE'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Textured light & medium grey painted casing with blue enamel painted upper front panel/ White top.

Decoration

N/A