Company: Remington Rand Corporation
Based: Rowayton, CT. Founded: 1927 by the merger of Company, Rand Kardex Company, and Powers Accounting Machine Company. Became Sperry Rand in 1955 after being bought out from Sperry Corporation. Founder: James Rand Jr. Specialty: Manufacturer of the UNIVAC line of mainframe computers in the 1950's. One of the biggest computer companies in the United States during the early 1950's. |
 The Univac 1 Computer system (1951) |
The Univac 1 Computer System (1951)
Univac Computer Magnetic Tape Storage Tie Tack (1953)
Item #203 (Item #202 similiar)
In 1951, the Remington Rand UNIVAC 1 (Universal Automatic Computer) introduced the use of reel to reel magnetic tape as a program storage medium. The tape was unique in that it was made of nickle-coated phosphor bronze. It worked but was quite heavy which caused wear on the tape read/write heads from the rapid passage of many feet of tape.
The first Univac 1 computer system was delivered to the US Census Bureau. Remington Rand eventually sold 46 machines at more than $1 million each. The UNIVAC 1 was the first "mass produced" computer, It contained 5200 vacuum tubes and consumed 125 kW of power when operating.
Magnetic media (in the form of hard disk drives) is still used in the majority of modern computers even after more than half a century since it's introduction in the Univac 1 computer.
Metal with enamel coating Univac Tie Tack. Miniature version of the Univac magnetic tape drive reels.
The first Univac 1 computer system was delivered to the US Census Bureau. Remington Rand eventually sold 46 machines at more than $1 million each. The UNIVAC 1 was the first "mass produced" computer, It contained 5200 vacuum tubes and consumed 125 kW of power when operating.
Magnetic media (in the form of hard disk drives) is still used in the majority of modern computers even after more than half a century since it's introduction in the Univac 1 computer.
Metal with enamel coating Univac Tie Tack. Miniature version of the Univac magnetic tape drive reels.
 June 1953 Ad for the new Univac Magnetic tape |
 Loading Magnetic tape - 1953 |
UNIVAC Sperry Rand Open House (1968)
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This ashtray is 5" in diameter and is made of metal with blue coating featuring white lettering around the rim.
Given out to guests at the Sperry Rand UNIVAC open house in 1968.
Given out to guests at the Sperry Rand UNIVAC open house in 1968.
Sperry Univac Unimatic Uniscope 300 Data Terminal pin (1964)
Item #069
The Univac Unimatic "Uniscope" model 300 was advertised as a Visual Communication Terminal, made by Sperry Univac and designed to be an integral device for a computer communication system.
The Uniscope 300 terminal had a 61 key keyboard capable of 80 characters per minute input and a 1024 character 10" x 5" flicker-free video display.
The terminal was capable of communicating via standard phone lines to remote computer systems. It had a broad range of users including banks, schools, utility companies, transportation and travel industries, insurance companies, and even government usage.
A Uniscope control unit was also offered by Sperry that allowed from 2 to 48 Uniscope terminals to be networked together at one location.
Pewter Unimatic lapel pin worn by Sperry salespeople to promote the Uniscope system. Pin is a miniature version of the Univac Unimatic Uniscope Model 300.
The Uniscope 300 terminal had a 61 key keyboard capable of 80 characters per minute input and a 1024 character 10" x 5" flicker-free video display.
The terminal was capable of communicating via standard phone lines to remote computer systems. It had a broad range of users including banks, schools, utility companies, transportation and travel industries, insurance companies, and even government usage.
A Uniscope control unit was also offered by Sperry that allowed from 2 to 48 Uniscope terminals to be networked together at one location.
Pewter Unimatic lapel pin worn by Sperry salespeople to promote the Uniscope system. Pin is a miniature version of the Univac Unimatic Uniscope Model 300.
Unimatic Uniscope 300 Terminal (1964)
Sperry UNIVAC 1103 - 1110 Computer Technology Paperweight (1975)
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Lucite paperweight from Sperry UNIVAC features core memory donuts and semiconductor technologies used in it's computers from the 1950's to the 70's.
AMD Amdahl Analog Devices Apple Atari AT&T Bell Labs Burroughs
Control Data Cray Cyrix Data General DEC ESI Fujitsu HP Hughes
IBM Intel ITT LSI Memorex Micron MIT Microvision Motorola National Semi
NCR NEC Nvidia Panasonic PHILCO PMI RCA Remington Rand Samsung
Signetics Sperry Sun Microsystems TSMC UNIVAC Western Electric Etc.
