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<DIV>Well the computer for this is what brought GE to phoenix..it became 2
divisions one for information systems and one for process control system
Honeywell, who already had a computer system div also bought
GE Computer and then BULL bought the Honeywell computer div.</DIV>
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<DIV>the year is 1957 you like to think of 2 in as
large? well the Honeywell 1000 datamatic used 3 inch 31 track heads
on a hub that reminded you of a volkswagon tire hub.. got the tape, got a
head... got some other parts of this vacuum tube computer... it even
used some LOCTAL base tubes!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=1>Magnetic Tape<BR> No. of units that can be
connected 100 Units<BR> No. of chars/linear
inch 600 dec, 400 alpha char/in<BR>
Channels or tracks on the tape
31 Channels<BR> Tape
speed
100 Inches/sec<BR> Transfer rate
60,000 dec, 40,000 alpha char/sec<BR> <BR>BRL 1961, DATAMATIC
1000, start page 0217 <BR><BR><BR>
<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> Physical properties of
tape<BR>
Width<BR>
3 Inches<BR> Length of
reel 2,700
Feet<BR>
Composition Plastic
sandwich</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10"> In a message dated 1/29/2010 4:36:16 P.M. US
Mountain Standard Time, georgenann@aol.com writes:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Thank
you for the info, it is interesting. I guess that most of us never
thought about it, just that the mag ink was there and the banks used it
and lets have fun with it. I guess someone had to design it and manufacture
it. I wish some of the guys who did it were around, I'm sure they would
find this interesting.<BR>
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<DIV>This was done in the late 60's or ech tape as large...arly 70's because I
think the mag ink business stopped around the mid 70's if my memory is
correct.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tnx Agn, 73,</DIV>
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<DIV>George
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