IBM B48171 Punch Cards with Collins Radio Company Logo

IBM B48171 Punch Card with Collins Radio Company Logo

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Description:

These cream-colored eighty-column punch cards have the logo of the Collins Radio Company on the front. On the back is a printed form for use in collecting information on bids for various orders.

A mark at the bottom of the card on the left reads: IBM B48171. A mark at the center reads: COLLINS RADIO COMPANY (/) COLLINS (/) DATA CENTER. A mark on the back reads: 074-8215-310.

Date Made: 1960s-1970s

Maker: IBM

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Mathematics

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Credit Line: Gift of Douglas W. Jones

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0142.08Catalog Number: 1996.0142.08Accession Number: 1996.0142

Object Name: Punch Cards, Group Of

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: .1 cm x 19 cm x 8.4 cm; 1/32 in x 7 15/32 in x 3 5/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6e0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_690495

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