Mainframe Computer Components, Ferranti Mark II High Speed Tape Reader Parts Used with Athena
date: label: date made
content: ca 1953
name: label: maker
content: Ferranti Limited
notes: label: Description
content: This is a collection of parts from a tape reader used with the Burroughs Athena computer. This computer was primarily for missile guidance and ran synchronized with an online guidance system.
label: Description
content: These are labeled as worm gears.
label: Description
content: Object 1983.3001.50 is the tape reader, objects 1983.3001.38 through 1983.3001.46 and 1983.3001.51 are related parts.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United Kingdom
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Carnegie Mellon University
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1983.3001.38
label: nonaccession number
content: 1983.3001
label: catalog number
content: 1983.3001.38
objectType: label: Object Name
content: mainframe computer peripheral components
label: Object Name
content: mainframe computer components
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 cm x 15 cm x 5.5 cm; 1 9/16 in x 5 29/32 in x 2 5/32 in