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16K Core Memory Board
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16K Core Memory Board

Datecirca 1973
Inventory Number1998-1-0015
ClassificationCore Memory
Subject
    Maker Data General Corporation 1968 - 1999
    Place of Origin
      DimensionsOverall: 1 x 39 x 38.4 cm, 7.2 lb. (3/8 x 15 3/8 x 15 1/8 in., 3.3 kg)
      Overall - Storage: 1.5 x 39 x 39.5 cm (9/16 x 15 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.)
      Material
        Accessoriesnone
        Descriptionsquare
        Curatorial Remarkson green board readable from black (on side "1 3297/DGC NOVA 2 1K MEMORY /107-000282-06 08 number on inside of board: A0003BA other various numbers on inside but cannot be made see written form in file for rest of information
        FunctionUsed by Prof. Costas Papliolios in detailed timing of pulsars in the Crab Nebula, c. 1970. Prof. Paul Horowitz worked with Prof. Papaliolios (his thesis advisor) on this project.
        ProvenanceTransferred to CHSI from the Department of Physics, Pierce Hall, Harvard University, via Professor Costas Papaliolios.
        Core Memory Unit
        Core Memory Unit
        Dimensional Systems, Inc.
        Object number: WJ0559
        core memory module, planar
        core memory module, planar
        Honeywell
        Date: circa 1954
        Accessories: white slip of paper with maker and instrument information
        Object number: 1997-1-1231
        magnetic memory module for PDP-10 mainframe computer
        magnetic memory module for PDP-10 mainframe computer
        AMPEX
        Date: 1966-1983
        Object number: 2000-1-0006
        core memory module, planar
        core memory module, planar
        American
        Date: circa 1970
        Accessories: with watchglass
        Object number: 1998-1-0577
        core memory module, planar
        core memory module, planar
        Digital Equipment Corporation
        Date: circa 1975
        Object number: 1998-1-0578
        cassette data recorder
        cassette data recorder
        Data General Corporation
        Object number: 1998-1-0016
        "9-track" tape reel
        "9-track" tape reel
        Control Data Corporation
        Date: circa 1983
        Object number: 1998-1-0235
        memory drum
        memory drum
        Hermann Elbs
        Date: 1890-1900
        Object number: WJ0050
        memory drum
        memory drum
        Max Marx
        Date: circa 1900
        Accessories: extra gear and rotation drum; crank; screen; roll of paper; carrying case
        Object number: WJ0115
        memory drum
        memory drum
        Ralph Gerbrands Company
        Date: 1950-1960
        Object number: WJ1027
        single inline memory modules, SIMMs (3)
        single inline memory modules, SIMMs (3)
        Texas Instruments Incorporated
        Date: circa 1985
        Object number: 1998-1-0576
        Harvard Mark IV memory register, word "111"
        Harvard Mark IV memory register, word "111"
        Harvard Computation Laboratory
        Date: 1949-1950
        Object number: 2007-1-0063