Artifact Details

Title

Star-100 Memory Stack

Catalog Number

102731631

Type

Physical object

Description

The object has a heavy sheet metal frame with a pair of pivot pins at one end. Four identical PCB modules are bolted to the outside of the frame. Wires go into the interior of the frame (presumably to the actual memory array).There are screw-down connectors on the PCB modules and fine pitched plug in connectors at the pivot end of the frame.

Date

1974 ca.

Manufacturer

Control Data Corporation (CDC)

Identifying Numbers

Other number 22149600 Stamped in white ink on 4 similar PCBs mounted on surface of object

Dimensions

without wiring harness: 13 1/4 in x 21 in x 4 in

Category

Memory & storage/core

Lot Number

X4575.2008