Control Data CDC 6600 super computer

Made:: 1968 in United States

CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited

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CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited
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CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited
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CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Details

Category:: Computing & Data Processing

Object Number:: 1989-530

Materials:: metal, plastic, electronic components, composites

Measurements:: overall (approx): 2025 mm x 4400 mm x 4400 mm, 6300 kg

type:: super computer

credit:: Donated by SIA Limited

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Control Console for CDC 6600 Super Computer, made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Control console for CDC 6600 super computer, 1968

Control Console for CDC 6600 Super Computer, made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Measurements:: overall: 1260 mm x 1520 mm x 1100 mm, 340 kg

Materials:: wood veneer , metal (unknown) , iron , copper (alloy) , plastic (unidentified) , glass and paint

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt1

type:: mainframe

Three mainframe bays (bays 1, 2 and 4) for CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Three mainframe bays from CDC 6600 super computer, 1968

Three mainframe bays (bays 1, 2 and 4) for CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Measurements:: Bay 1: 2025 mm x 1730 mm x 1100 mm, 1152 kg
Bay 4: 2025 mm x 1730 mm x 1100 mm, 1521 kg
Bay 3: 2025 mm x 1730 mm x 1100 mm, 1625 kg
Bay 2: 2025 mm x 1730 mm x 1100 mm, 1719 kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) , paint , iron , glass , copper (alloy) and wood veneer

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt2

type:: mainframe

Cables from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

cables from CDC 6600 supercomputer, 1968

Cables from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Measurements:: overall (pallet of cables): 430 mm x 1780 mm x 1370 mm,

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt3

type:: electric cable

Documentation from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

documentation from CDC 6600 supercomputer, 1968

Documentation from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Limited, United States, 1968

Measurements:: overall (box in pallet): 320 mm x 720 mm x 700 mm,

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt4

type:: form - document

One mainframe bay (bay 3) from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Ltd., United States, 1968

One Mainframe Bay for CDC 6600 Supercomputer, 1968

One mainframe bay (bay 3) from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Ltd., United States, 1968

Measurements:: overall: 2025 mm x 1730 mm x 1100 mm, 1625 kg

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt5

type:: mainframe

Structural components from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Ltd., United States, 1968. 4 bay inter connection uprights, one box of nuts and bolts, one centre floor plate, one box containing floor centre corners and edge trim, 3 polystyrene containers, one pair of metal struts, one pair of upright cylindrical components attached to a base plate.

Structural components from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Ltd.

Measurements:: overall (flat plate): 20 mm x 850 mm x 640 mm,
overall (bundle various lengths): 1190 mm x 80 mm x 660 mm,
overall (boxes smaller parts): 360 mm x 250 mm x 720 mm,
overall (4 bay inter-con uprights): 1980 mm x 360 mm x 100 mm,

Object Number:: 1989-530 Pt6

type:: structural components

Control Data CDC 6600 super computer

Details

Parts

Control console for CDC 6600 super computer, 1968

Three mainframe bays from CDC 6600 super computer, 1968

cables from CDC 6600 supercomputer, 1968

documentation from CDC 6600 supercomputer, 1968

One Mainframe Bay for CDC 6600 Supercomputer, 1968

Structural components from CDC 6600 Super Computer made by Control Data Ltd.

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