Artifact Details

Title

UNIVAC Magnetic Tape

Catalog Number

102752114

Type

Physical Object

Description

Ths is a magnetic tape reel in a cardboard box. The box hs a printed label "Univac METAL ALLOY DIGITAL RECORDING TAPE", "Reminton Rand Univac" "DIVISION OF SPERRY RAND CORPORATION". There is green tape on another side with handwriting "Don McBrien B.U." scratched into it. The topposite edge and the top have red and white labels with "B.U. Service Tape -1" scrathed through the white part.

Date

Circa 1951

Manufacturer

Remington Rand, Inc.

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 305 Written on service label on back of reel
Part number 501.259-1 Stamped on side of box label
Serial number 110950 Stamped on side of box label and back of tape

Dimensions

overall: 8 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in

Credit

Gift of John D. Recob

Lot Number

X831.87