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Logic Modules - 1957
Digital's first products were logic models enclosed in an extruded aluminum wave guide. The circuits were negative-logic build with surface-barrier germanium transistors, which could run at 5 megahertz. There was no other product on the market like…
LOTUS 1-2-3
For the Digital Equipment Corporation
Rainbow 100 Personal Computer
An unopened documentation box containing Spreadsheet, Graphics and Information Management instruction manuals.
MAYNARD Comic Map
Digital Equipment Corporation
A poster celebrating the 20 year relationship between Digital and the Town of Maynard (the Minicomputer Capital of the World). The poster appears to be created by the IPG (Industrial Products Group) which was based in the Mill.
Maynard Plant Tour Pamphlet
Digital Equipment Corporation
Pamphlet distributed on a tour of the digital plant in the mill at Maynard.
Peter Koch, plant manager.
Peter Koch, plant manager.
Mechanical Computing Device
A brass commorative plate reads:
"The first 'Mechanical Voting Device' in the world, originally built in 1823 by Wilhelm Schickard, a German Professor for mathematics, presented to Kenneth Olsen on November 15, 1991. Digital Kienzle,…
"The first 'Mechanical Voting Device' in the world, originally built in 1823 by Wilhelm Schickard, a German Professor for mathematics, presented to Kenneth Olsen on November 15, 1991. Digital Kienzle,…
Memory Core Tester 2113
Publicity photo of the Memory Test Systems 2113 Core Memory Tester (built from DEC system modules.) A memory test computer was used to test the ferrite core memory modules in early general computers such as Whirlwind.
Memory Test Computer 1516
Publicity photo of the Memory Test Systems 1516 core memory tester (built from DEC system modules.) A memory test computer was used to test the ferrite core memory modules in early general computers such as Whirlwind.
Memory Test Systems 1521
The test equipment business was considered by Digital to be a stepping stone to eventually building general-purpose computer products, since they would share the same general circuits. Both Ken Olsen and engineer Dick Best patented many of the…
Microsoft MBasic-86
Basic Interpreter for Rainbow 100
Digital Equipment Corporation
A box kit containing a Reference Manual, User Guide and a floppy disc develop by Microsoft Corporation for the Rainbow personal computer.
Microsoft Multiplan - 86
Spreadsheet for Rainbow 100
A documentation box containing User's Guide, Reference Manual, License and Software Product Description pamphlet and one floppy disc for explaining use of a spreadsheet on the Rainbow.
