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Whirlwind core memory stack A 69

<p>The memory stack has seven selection pane driver panels with serial numbers 2-8, panel number 1 is not extant. There is a "Selection Plane Current Control Panel " which has dials indicator lights and switches. There is also a "Fuse and Driver Bias" panel as well as two unlabeled panels that contain vacuum tubes, wired components, and coaxial cables. In the center of the stack is a square column of 17 core memory phenolic boards, which comprise 1024 17-bit words. Two of the boards have labels reading "side B Y axis; Even-Right Lines; Odd-Read Lines 0-31" and "Side D Y axis; Even-Read Lines; Odd-Right Lines 0-31." Each side has a number label 1-4. Above the column there are four phenolic boards with components on them, which are labeled types A-D.</p>

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Item Details

Date
1951 (Made)
Type
Physical Object
Catalogue number
102667558
Organization
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Manufacturer)
Category
Core
Weight
634 (lb)
Dimension
37 1/2w x 80 1/8h x 36 3/4l (in)
95.25w x 203.5h x 93.34l (cm)
Acquisition number
XD30.73