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Lot #8059
Early IBM Archive of (50+) Promotional Items

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Description

Interesting archive of over 50 pieces of early IBM ephemera from the 1950s and 1960s, with the majority consisting of promotional materials like pamphlets, brochures, booklets, and newsletters, with a few items stamped "Dept. of Electronic Data Processing, Springfield Technical Institute." In overall fine condition, with some expected wear and toning.

The archive includes: a Port-A-Punch with five cards; a box of 25 silver Magnetic Cards; a catalog for Micro-Processing Supplies; an information folder and booklet for the 1620 Data Processing System; (3) IBM Data Processor for Customer Management newsletters from June 27, 1963 (No. 6, Vol. VII), November 8, 1963 (No. 8, Vol. VII) and January 28, 1964 (No. 9, Vol. VII); May and August 1962 technical newsletter sheets related to changes in the IBM 1620 FORTRAN Reference Manual; an operator's Guide for the 1620-1622 Data Processing System; (17) promo sheets (punch-holed) for various IBM applications, such as: 1442 N1 printer; 1442 Card Punch, Model 5; 2071 Data Adaptor Unit; 2671 Paper Tape Reader; 2520 Card Read Punch; 2404 Magnetic Tape Unit and Control, and more.

Brochures:

- Micro-Processing Cards and the Micro-Copier and Micro-Viewer
- 7070 "Electronic Data Processing at the Massachusetts Mutual"
- 1443 printer for 1620 Data Processing Systems (2)
- 7090 and 7094 Data Processing Systems
- 1050 Data Communications System

Pamphlets:

- "Electronic Data Processing" at the Springfield Trade High School in Springfield, Massachusetts (15)
- 357 Library Circulation Control system
- IBM Civil Engineering Computing for the QUIKTRAN COGO programs
- 2314 Direct Access Storage Facility

Information Booklets:

- The Museum Computer Network (MCN)
- Computer-Assisted Instruction
- Reference Summary for the IBM 1620 Model 1 Data Processing System

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: The Steve Jobs Revolution: Engelbart, Atari, and Apple
  • Dates: #632 - Ended March 17, 2022