Artifact Details

Title

UNIVAC tape reel

Catalog Number

102735639

Type

Physical object

Description

This unit is an 8-inch diameter metal tape reel which is green on the front and silver on the back. "UNIVAC" is written in large white letters on the front of the unit. The back includes a piece of red tape and 4 pieces of Velcro for mounting in an exhibit. A rubber retainer keeps the tape from unraveling.

Date

1951 ca.

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 82.159.01A Handwritten in black ink on the back of the tape reel; deprecated LLNL number
Other number UCRL 1341 Scratched by hand on the back of the unit

Dimensions

overall: 8 3/8 in x 8 in x 7/8 in

Category

Memory & storage/

Credit

Gift of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Lot Number

X4575.2008