Artifact Details

Title

7612 Disk synchronizer 03 (IBM Stretch)

Catalog Number

102733283

Type

Physical object

Description

This object has a metal frame, open on both sides, and a door on the back. The front two thirds of the frame contain a roll-out unit with two hinged card cages. The cages are filled with IBM modules. At the top there is an orange add on bracket with one screw protruding from the middle. The back third of the frame is for cabling.

Date

1961

Manufacturer

International Business Machines (IBM)

Place Manufactured

N.Y., U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Model number 7612 Entched into the manufacturer's plate in the top right corner of the front of the machine.
Other number 03 Unit number found on the right front.
Other number X-7612 30003 B2 Found on a metal tag on the right CPU frame.

Dimensions

overall: 69 in x 20 in x 66 in

Category

Digital computer/supercomputer

Credit

Gift of Lowell Wood

Lot Number

X2462.2002