UNIVAC-branded 6012 thyratron vacuum tube, measuring approximately 3.5˝ tall and 1.5˝ in diameter, marked on the base in orange: "UNIVAC, 64-48, 274." In very good to fine condition.
The UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I), introduced in 1951, was the first commercially produced general-purpose electronic computer in the United States. Developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, it used 6,103 vacuum tubes, weighed 16,686 pounds, consumed 125 kW, and could perform about 1,905 operations per second running on a 2.25 MHz clock. The computer was designed for large-scale data tasks, utilized for census data analysis, weather forecasting, and complex financial modeling. A defining moment came in 1952 when it correctly predicted Dwight D. Eisenhower’s victory in the presidential election, showcasing the powerful potential of computers to the public.
