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1951 The Amazing Design of the UNIVAC's UNISERVO METAL TAPE DRIVES

Computer History: The 1951 UNIVAC UNISERVO Metal Tape Drive, the first use of digital magnetic tape reel devices on computers. Tapes were made of a Nickel-Bronze alloy and weighed 4 pounds each! This film describes the drives in detail and shows the UNISERVOs in operation. An educational presentation from the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Narration: David Melvin.

English
  • Originally Aired September 22, 2015
  • Runtime 7 minutes
  • Created December 24, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar
  • Modified December 24, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar