List of IBM Products - Computers Based On Vacuum Tubes, The ASCC and The SSEC (1940s, 1950s)

Computers Based On Vacuum Tubes, The ASCC and The SSEC (1940s, 1950s)

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For these computers most components were unique to a specific computer and are shown here immediately following the computer entry.

  • IBM 305 RAMAC — Random Access Method of Accounting and Control; 1956
    • IBM 305 — Processing Unit
    • IBM 323 — IBM 305 Card Punch
    • IBM 340 — IBM 305 Power Supply
    • IBM 350 — IBM 305 RAMAC (Disk drive)
    • IBM 370 — IBM 305 Printer (not to be confused with the much later System/370 computers)
    • IBM 380 — IBM 305 RAMAC Console
    • IBM 381 — IBM 305 Remote Printing Station
    • IBM 382 — IBM 305 Paper Tape Reader
    • IBM 407 — IBM 305 Accounting Machine (models R1, R2 used on-line)
  • IBM 610 — Automatic Decimal Point Computer; 1957
  • IBM 650 — Magnetic Drum Data Processing Machine; 1954
    • IBM 355 — IBM 650 RAMAC (Disk drive)
    • IBM 407 — IBM 650 Accounting machine on-line
    • IBM 533 — IBM 650 Card Read Punch
    • IBM 537 — IBM 650 Card Read Punch
    • IBM 543 — IBM 650 Card Reader
    • IBM 544 — IBM 650 Card Punch
    • IBM 650 — IBM 650 Console Unit
    • IBM 652 — IBM 650 Disk and Magnetic Tape Control Unit
    • IBM 653 — IBM 650 Auxiliary Unit (Index Registers & Decimal Floating Point)
    • IBM 653 — IBM 650 Auxiliary Unit (60 – 10-digit words)
    • IBM 654 — IBM 650 Auxiliary Alphabetic Unit
    • IBM 655 — IBM 650 Power Unit
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 838 — Inquiry Station
  • IBM 701 — Defense Calculator aka Electronic Data Processing Machine; 1952
    • IBM 706 — IBM 701 Electrostatic Storage Unit (2048 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 711 — IBM 701 Card reader (150 cards/min); 1952
    • IBM 716 — IBM 701 Printer (150 lines/min); 1952
    • IBM 721 — IBM 701 Punched card recorder; 1952 (100 cards/min)
    • IBM 726 — IBM 701 Dual Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 100 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 731 — IBM 701 Magnetic Drum Reader/Recorder; 1952
    • IBM 736 — IBM 701 Power Frame #1
    • IBM 737 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (4096 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 740 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Cathode Ray Tube Output Recorder
    • IBM 741 — IBM 701 Power Frame #2
    • IBM 746 — IBM 701 Power Distribution Unit
    • IBM 753 — IBM 701 Magnetic Tape Control Unit
    • IBM 780 — Cathode Ray Tube Display (used with IBM 740)
  • IBM 702 — Electronic Data Processing Machine; 1953
    • IBM 712 — IBM 702 Card Reader
    • IBM 717 — IBM 702 Printer
    • IBM 722 — IBM 702 Card Punch
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 732 — IBM 702 Magnetic Drum Storage Unit
    • IBM 752 — IBM 702 Tape Control Unit
    • IBM 756 — IBM 702 Card Reader Control Unit
    • IBM 757 — IBM 702 Printer Control Unit
    • IBM 758 — IBM 702 Card Punch Control Unit
  • IBM 704 — Data Processing System; 1956
    • IBM 711 — Card Reader
    • IBM 716 — Line Printer
    • IBM 721 — Card Punch
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 733 — Magnetic Drum
    • IBM 737 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (4096 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 738 — IBM 704/IBM 709 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (32768 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 740 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Cathode Ray Tube Output Recorder
    • IBM 780 — Cathode Ray Tube Display (used with IBM 740)
  • IBM Card-to-Tape Converter (described in IBM 704 Reference manual)
    • IBM 714 — Card Reader
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 759 — Card Reader Control Unit
  • IBM Tape-to-Card Converter (described in IBM 704 Reference manual)
    • IBM 722 — Card Punch
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 758 — Control Unit
  • IBM Tape-controlled Printer(1) (described in IBM 704 Reference manual)
    • IBM 717 — Printer
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 757 — Control Unit
  • IBM Tape-controlled Printer(2) (described in IBM 704 Reference manual)
    • IBM 720 — Printer
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 719 — Printer (dot matrix, 60 print positions)
    • IBM 730 — Printer (dot matrix, 120 print positions)
    • IBM 760 — Printer Control Unit
  • IBM 705 — Data Processing System; 1954
    • IBM 714 — Card Reader
    • IBM 717 — Printer
    • IBM 722 — Card Punch
    • IBM 727 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 729 — Magnetic tape drive (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200/556/800 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 734 — Printer Control
    • IBM 754 — Tape Control
    • IBM 757 — Printer Control
    • IBM 758 — Card Punch Control
    • IBM 759 — Card Reader Control
    • IBM 767 — Data Synchronizer
  • IBM 709 — Data Processing System; 1958
    • IBM 711 — Card Reader
    • IBM 716 — Printer
    • IBM 721 — Card Punch
    • IBM 729 — Magnetic tape drive (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 parity bit; 200/556/800 Characters/inch)
    • IBM 733 — Magnetic Drum
    • IBM 737 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (4096 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 738 — IBM 704/IBM 709 Magnetic Core Storage Unit (32768 – 36-bit words)
    • IBM 740 — IBM 701/IBM 704/IBM 709 Cathode Ray Tube Output Recorder
    • IBM 755 — Tape Control Unit
    • IBM 766 — Data Synchronizer
    • IBM 780 — Cathode Ray Tube Display (used with IBM 740)
  • IBM ASCC — Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator; 1944
  • IBM SSEC — Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator; 1948
  • IBM NORC — Naval Ordnance Research Calculator; 1954
  • AN/FSQ-7 — computer for the Semi Automatic Ground Environment; 1959
    • IBM 728 — Magnetic Tape Reader/Recorder (7 Track – 6 data bits & 1 synchronization bit; 248 Characters/inch)

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