Mid range data processing equipment and proffessional early computers
| type or manufacturer | year of construction | attached periphery | annotations |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEC Classic 8 | 1965 | Big tape deck "580"(**), hard disc DF 32**, 12 KB additional memory**, teletype | The world's first mass-produced "mini"computer with very low serial number. The classic 8 and the peripheral devices do not contain ICs. It is a seccond-generation computer. |
| DEC PDP 8 I | 1967-69 | Teletype | The 8I is DEC's first calculator with integrated circuits after the "Classic-8". 8 KB core memory. |
| DEC PDP 8L | 1968-70 | teletype-printer, two additionall memories (now 12K), two DECTAPEs incl. controller (transistor technology), punchcard reader, analog-digital-transducer and many more | Early "Mini"-Computer with the size of a small cupboard
(approx. 300kg). Typical old versatile industrial computer.
Core memory. The complete system is functionally attached. |
| DEC PDP 12 | 1969-73 | Teletype, etc. | Scientific laboratory computer with LINK-8 and PDP-8 mode. Fully equipped computer with more than 450 modules. |
| DEC LAB 8e | 1971/72 | 2 tape desks TU56, highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, removable disk drive RK05, 8 inch floppy RX01, monitor VR12, AD-DA-converter, teletype | Laboratory Computer that weights half a ton |
| DEC PDP 11/20 | 1970 | highspeed-punchcard reader and puncher, teletype | card M 729 is missing. First computer in DEC's PDP 11 production run with core memory technology |
| WANG 2200 A/B | 1973 | 8-inch triple floppy disk rive, 36-cm removable hard-disc, punch card reader, reader for stacked cards, special BASIC-keyboard, multiple printers, teletype | Perhaps the first device that looks a bit like today's computers.
Pure BASIC-computer, CPU without microprocessor. CPU, power supply,
keyboard and monitor are seperated. Built in tape drive: 1,7KB per
meter. RAM: 8KB. disk drive: 5MB. This very early computer is probably the only one in germany (in it's stage of expansion). Total value at that time: More than 100.000,- DM |
| WANG PCS II | 1976 | Integrated, attached doublefloppy (5 ¼-inch) | The world's first personalcomputer (PC). |
| WANG 2200 VP** | 1977 | Peripheral compatible to 2200 A/B | VP: Very Powerful device with advanced Basic-2 by Wang |
| WANG 2200 MVP** | 1979 | type-wheel printer, additional periphery is compatible to the 2200 A/B | Computer for up to 4 work stations. 32K (64K) RAM. 80 MB hard disk system costed 80.000,- DM (that means 1000,-DM per MB) on its own and has to run in a climatized room. |
| **) For lack of space, these devices are stored in the archive | |||