Artifact Details

Title

62PC "Piccolo" disk drive

Catalog Number

102674026

Type

Physical object

Description

62PC "Piccolo" disk drive consists of an oblong plastic casing with metal top ncluding a circular wheel connected with a flat metal piece to a component with chip and oval belt of white cloth. A flat copper wire with pin connector extends from the top marked with "2426398 / EC 397858 / FO 834C". Tag attached to wiring on bottom reads "Monroe H. Postman 10 Yerba Buena Ave. Los Altos CA 94022".

Manufacturer

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Place Manufactured

Rochester, N.Y., U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 110 On small label on back of cover
Other number 6618439FH On bottom of base casting
Other number A-4 On small label on back of cover
Part number 5145762 On label on top of cover
Serial number 10-6618439 On label on top of cover.

Dimensions

overall: 10 in x 14 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in

Category

Memory/disk

Credit

Gift of Monroe H. Postman

Lot Number

X2781.2004