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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1977
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0950.001

MANUFACTURER: Burroughs Corp.
MODEL: L9000
LOCATION: Plymouth, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 158.5 cm
Width: 104.0 cm
Height: 90.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital computing devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Burroughs
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Plymouth

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1978-1987
Canada: USED IN CANADA BY CANADIAN ORGANIZATION FORADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.
Function: PROGRAMMABLE MACHINE THAT ACCEPTS & PROCESSES DATA. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED AS COMPTOMETER WITH CARD READER (870951) TO PROCESS PAYROLL ACCOUNTS FOR 2000 EMPLOYEES & FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
Technical: L FAMILY OF COMPUTERS WAS INTRODUCED BY BURROUGHS IN EARLY 1970S. THEY COULD OPERATE AS STAND ALONE COMPUTERS OR REMOTE DATA COMMUNICATION TERMINALS & REFLECTED DEMAND FOR NETWORKS OF COMPUTERS OF VARYING SIZES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS (REF. 3)./ THIS WAS HYBRID BETWEEN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL & FULLY ELECTRONIC COMPUTER (EAD).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR.'S PLATE READS "Burroughs/ MARQUE DEPOSEE MARCA REGISTRADA/ L9900 SERIES 110 VOLTS 60 HZ/ SERIAL NO 18.5 AMPS 1575 WATTS/ GBL 152Q Burroughs Corporation/ MADE IN PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN US AMERICA"; LETTERING ON FRONT READS "L9000" & "Burroughs"; 4 ROWS OF MARKED KEYS; MOUNTED PAPER STRIP OVER CONTROL KNOBS INDICATES VARIOUS FUNCTIONS/ 2 SCALES FROM "0" TO "260" ON TOP
Missing: UNKNOWN - APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: DESK SIDES & TOP 3 SHADES OF GREY MATTE/ TOP WORKING UNIT GREY & CREAM/ KEYS TURQUOISE & CREAM IN DARK GREY FRAME
Decoration: N/A

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