Artifact Details

Title

Sales model of an IBM 2050 CPU

Catalog Number

102630118

Type

Physical object

Description

The object consists of an IBM 2050 CPU, which is part of the IBM 360/50 system. Construction appears to be plastic cast around wood with added details. Model consists of a red sided cabinet, with lights on one side, attached to a table with typewriter-like input device. There are two rectangles of white residue on the side of the table, one over the screw, the other to the right. Black rectangular piece is in separate bag.

Date

c. 1980s

Manufacturer

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Identifying Numbers

Other number 2050 On label on bottom

Dimensions

overall: 5 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 8 1/4 in

Category

Ephemera/other

Credit

Gift of Mac McLaughlin

Lot Number

X2279.2002