Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk

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Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Mainframe Computer Component, UNIVAC 9400 Read-Write Heads for Reading from Disk
Description:

The object consists of a steel support, ten read-write heads and the mechanism that causes the heads to move in and out over the surface of the disks (removed as one piece from the drive). This

mechanism is notable because it comes from an early form of disk drive with only ten platters. Later industry standard disk packs had fourteen or more platters.

Date Made: circa 1965

Maker: Sperry-Univac Computer Systems

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Computers

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Credit Line: OPM

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0465.05Catalog Number: 1987.0465.05Accession Number: 1987.0465

Object Name: mainframe computer component

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 35.5 cm x 15.2 cm x 24.2 cm; 14 in x 6 in x 9 1/2 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0101-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1368038

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