Artifact Details Title Harvard Mark III magnetic head Catalog Number 102682073 Type Physical object Description Object consists of magnetic head with attached shielded cable and plug. Believed to be part of drum memory used on the Harvard Mark III. Pole tip width approx. 3/32". "HARVARD COMPUTATION LABORATORY" is molded into plastic housing. Date 1949 ca. Manufacturer Harvard University. Computation Laboratory Place Manufactured Cambridge, MA, US Dimensions overall: 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 4 in Category Memory/drum Subject ADEC; magnetic drum Credit Gift of Gerald W. LaVigne Lot Number X4113.2007
