Artifact Details

Title

Punch card chad

Catalog Number

102752083

Type

Physical Object

Description

Artifact is the chad produced when information is punched in a computer card. An IBM 5424 Multifunction Card unit created this chad from a 96 column computer card. The chad is round and approximately 0.05" in diameter.

Date

circa 1969-1972

Manufacturer

IBM

Dimensions

overall: 3 3/4 in x 2 in x 1/4 in

Credit

SAP Collection, Computer History Museum

Lot Number

X3709.2007