IBM 1620 Project Goals
To collect and preserve IBM 1620 material including hardware, software,
documentation, photos, marketing collateral, personal accounts, etc.
To restore Computer History Museum's IBM 1620 Model 1 machine to full operation
using a PC-based emulator for the missing peripherals.
To develop a fully functional, web-based, graphical IBM 1620 simulator.
To share the IBM 1620 historic collection via the web.
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The IBM 1620 Project is well under way and can use your help.
We are currently looking for:
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IBM employees who worked on the IBM 1620 (especially development engineers).
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IBM 1620 Model 1 Level G logic diagrams.
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IBM 1620 Model 1 core memory stack.
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IBM 1620 Model 1 SMS cards.
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IBM 1622 card reader/punch.
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IBM 1621 paper tape reader/punch.
If you have any IBM 1620 items (particularly those listed above) or know
someone who might, please contact us.
Note that Computer History Museum does not pay for historic artifacts. However;
since Computer History Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations are
tax deductible to the fullest extent possible.
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