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Burroughs computer
Burroughs Computer Memorabilia
Company:  Burroughs Corporation
Based: Detroit, MI.
Founded: 1886 as the Burroughs Adding Machine Corporation (merged with Sperry to form Unisys in 1986)
Founder: William Seward Burroughs
Specialty: Was the leading manufacturer of Mainframe business computers in the 1960's, competing with IBM.

Burroughs b220 computer
An operator on an early Burroughs B220 Computer


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Burroughs B5500 Computer Transistor Module (1963)

Burroughs B5500 Computer Module
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This is a Burroughs B5500 Computer Transistor Module. This 2nd Generation Transistor technology would soon be replaced by the 3rd Generation technology of Integrated Circuits.

This module is made up of four canned Transistors, Resistors, and other electronic components mounted to a PCB base with pins and encased in plastic.

The transistorized module is mounted on a walnut base with chrome trim that reads "Computer Module - Burroughs Corporation".


Burroughs B5500 Computer Module
transistor module
transistorized module
Burroughs transistor module

Burroughs Computer Micromodule (early 1960s)

Burroughs Computer Micromodulesold
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An example of a Burroughs Micro-module encased in Lucite.

Burroughs competed with RCA, Photo-Circuits, IBM, ARMA, Hazeletine, Bendix and General Electric in the early 1960's for Micro-Module Circuit development to build the 1st generation of U.S. Army signal corp's new modular electronic communication equipment.

​Item measures 3.5"  tall x  3"  wide x  1.25"  deep.




​Burroughs Integrated Circuit paperweight

Burroughs Integrated Circuit
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This Lucite paperweight features an unfinished Integrated Circuit in DIP packaging from Burroughs.

​It has a magnifier on top so you can view the exposed silicon die and wire bonding.
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The first computers to use integrated circuits were the Burroughs B2500 and B3500 introduced back in 1968.


Burroughs computer chip 1974
Burroughs B200 Computer Ad from 1964
Burroughs B200 Computer Ad (1964)
Burroughs B2500 B3000 Computer Ad from 1967
Burroughs B2500 B3000 Computer Ad (1967)
burroughs computers
Burroughs Computers Ad (1961)




Examples of some Burroughs Computer Transistor Modules

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