MACHINE, TABULATING
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact5145
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BURROUGHS MECHANICAL COMPUTER
- Date Range From
- 1945
- Date Range To
- 1955
- Materials
- STEEL, BAKELITE, PAPER
- Catalogue Number
- P19910017001
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BURROUGHS MECHANICAL COMPUTER
- Date Range From
- 1945
- Date Range To
- 1955
- Materials
- STEEL, BAKELITE, PAPER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 108
- Length
- 76.4
- Width
- 65.8
- Description
- UNIT CONSISTS OF A TYPEWRITER LIKE FRONT PIECE, NON-STANDARD KEYBOARD BACKED BY SECOND PIECE WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTED BELOW. "BURROUGHS" ACROSS FACE ABOVE KEYBOARD. LARGE PLATEN WITH SMALLER PLATEN WITH SMALL PAPER ROLL ATTACHED. ENTIRE UNIT SITS ON STAND WITH LEVER FOR RESTING ON LEGS OR CASTOR NAMEPLATE ON BACK "BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE OF CANADA, LIMITED WINDSOR ONTARIO MADE IN CANADA CSA APP. NO. 837".
- Subjects
- DATA PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- AGRICULTURE
- History
- USED AS A MECHANICAL COMPUTER TO KEEP TRACK OF FARMERS HOLDINGS AND ACCOUNTS FOR IRRIGATION USE. UNIT COULD CALCULATE & MECHANICALLY STORE DATA. REPLACED BY MODERN COMPUTERS WITH MAGNETIC MEDIA DATA STORAGE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19910017001
- Acquisition Date
- 1991-03
- Collection
- Museum
{{ server.message }}