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OBJECT TYPE
FLOPPY/8 INCH/QUADRUPLE
DATE
1972–1973
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1982.0059.001
MANUFACTURER
Dynalogic Corp. Ltd.
MODEL
MCBEE EBS 54
LOCATION
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
742043
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING & PARTS/ WOOD & SYNTHETIC (ARBORITE) TOP/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length
71.1 cm
Width
50.9 cm
Height
71.1 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Computing Technology
Category
Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Dynalogic
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Ottawa

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
C. 1972-81
Canada
PART OF OFFICE COMPUTER SYSTEM USED BY CANADIAN LAW & ACCOUNTING FIRMS. COMPUTER WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED & USED BY LAW FIRM SOLOWAY,WRIGHT ET AL OF OTTAWA; IN 1981 IT WAS PURCHASED FOR ADAMS ACCOUNTING SERVICE OF MANOTICK, ON. (REF. 1)
Function
AUXILIARY DATA STORAGE DEVICE FOR MINICOMPUTER SYSTEM, USED FOR LARGE QUANTITY AND/OR LONG TERM STORAGE OF DATA ON MAGNETIC DISK.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
WHITE LETTERING ON FRONT OF TOP UNIT READS "McBEE EBS/ 54" WITH LOGO READING "LITTON", "UNIT 1" & UNIT 0"/ SAME WHITE LETTERING & LOGO ON FRONT OF BOTTOM UNIT EXCEPT "UNIT 3" & "UNIT 2"/ LABEL ON INTERIOR BACK OF TOP UNIT READS "dynalogic corporation ltd./ ottawa, canada/ model no. 5002/04 (QUAD)/ serial no. 742043/ ac power 115 volts 60 hz 1 phase/ 4 amps 5A SB fuse/ made in canada"/ SAME LABEL ON INTERIOR BACK OF BOTTOM UNIT EXCEPT "model no. 5004/4/ serial no. 743064"
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
DARK GREY PAINTED CASING/ OFF-WHITE TOP
Decoration
LITTON LOGOS ON FRON PANELS

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