Read-write head

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OBJECT TYPE: HARD DISK MAGNETIC HEAD/MAIN FR
DATE: 1978–1980
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0420.001

MANUFACTURER: Control Data Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH CERAMIC & SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.4 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: N/A
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: Control
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CIRCA 1978-1980
Canada: USED IN GOVERNMENT OF CANADA COMPUTER SERVICES BUREAU. THESE WERE THE ITEMS OF CONTENTION IN A LAW SUIT DUE TO A HEAD CRASH INVOLVING MAJOR LOSS.
Function: DEVICE WHICH MAGNETICALLY READ DATA FROM MAGNETIC DISK WHICH SERVED AS MEMORY OF MAIN FRAME COMPUTER
Technical: EXAMPLES OF CERAMIC MAGNETIC MATERIALS USED IN DATA STORAGE DEVICES IN LARGE MULTI-DISK STORAGE DEVICES FROM LATE 1960'S TO 1980'S.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 RAISED LETTERING READS: 'CONTROL DATA' & 'PAT. PEND.'/.1 BLACK '75010103' & '9012164'/.1 BLACK & RED INSPECTION STAMPS/.2 BLACK '17000/ 001'
Missing: COMPONENT OF LARGE SYSTEM
Finish: PLATED & METALLIC/WHITE, BROWN, ORANGE PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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