1964 Burroughs Computers Computer History (B5000, B280, BUIC D825; Unisys, Mainframe) Educational
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- A 1964 Burroughs film showcasing customers using its computers in multiple government and private sector applications. Portions of the film have been slightly restored, as it contains valuable historical information, including RARE footage of the BUIC military computer (D825) built for the U.S. Air Force. This is one of five Burroughs related computer history videos we have posted on CHAP site. - Hope you enjoy them all. Thank you for watching. An index to various film topics is below.
====FINANCIAL First National Bank, San Jose, Calif. B270
1:45
Knickerbocker S&L, Manhattan, B280
2:23
Public Bank, Detroit, Michigan, B270
2:46
====CHEMICAL - PETROLEUM
4:05
Marathon Oil Co. Denver Research Center, B5000
4:07
Northern Natural Gas Co., Omaha, Nebraska, B5000
4:25
Dow Chemical Laboratories, Midland, Michigan, B5000 (ALGOL)
5:18
====GOVERNMENT
5:54
City of Lakeland, Florida, B250
6:09
Federal Trade Commission, Washington D.C., B 280 (SEC)
6:24
U.S. Geological Survey, Dept. of the Interior, B280
6:38
Paper Tape Punch and Reader, B220
6:40
====MANUFACTURING, MERCHANDISING
7:09
Kelvinator Division of American Motors Corporation, Grand Rapids, B260
7:10
Morton Shoe Stores, Boston, Mass., B280
8:25
Burroughs P1100 Tape Punch Adder
8:37
====SCIENCE - MEDICINE
9:48
Harper Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, B260 Westinghouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, B5000
10:51
====EDUCATION
11:39
Iowa Technical Education Center, B280
11:60
Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, B5000
12:31
Shows nice Punch Card Program Data Processing Center, I/O window for programmer’s punch cards, etc
====INTERNATIONAL
Mexico, EDP France
15:04
====DEFENSE
16:10
Army, messaging system BUIC (Air Force) Rare film of D825 computer ** * and Display Units, light gun
16:47
====BURROUGHS RESEARCH
17:50
D825 thin film memory D84 compact computer
18:33
Burroughs E2100 Direct Accounting Computer
19:07
====CUSTOMER LIST Long list of Burroughs customers
19:32
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Recommended References:
VIPClubMN.org, (Retirees, former employees, etc. of Unisys, and their Twin Cities predecessor companies) www.VIPClubMN.org
Southwest Museum of Engineering, Communications and Computation (SMECC),
www.smecc.org/
Al Kossow’s, Bitsavers archives,
www.Bitsavers.org
"Survey of Electronic Digital Computing Systems," 1961, Weik, Ballistic Research Laboratories, Aberdeen Prov. Ground, Courtesy of Ed Thelen;
www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BR...
Special thanks to Tony Buglione, Manager of External Communications & Media Relations, Unisys Corporation
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See Other Burroughs Computer Videos here:
History of Burroughs Computers & Machines to 1956; UDEC, E101
• A History of Burroughs...
1963 Burroughs Computer History Archives Project, Datatron, ElectroData, B5000, B270 UNISYS
• 1963 Burroughs Compute... - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I was born in 1964 my father was supervisor of assembly engineering encoding systems programs unit 3612 for Burroughs. Their employee club Burroughs Farms including golf course and lake was a great place to spend some time as a kid.
I was a field engineer for Burroughs in the 70s-80s, a bit north of Detroit. Our group held our summer picnic at the Farms one year. A great place...
Enjoying going through looking for B5000 and B6500 details. It's hard to imagine that such a beautiful architecture existed as early as 1963. I don't there is anything on the market today that compares.
Even if you don't like computers, those vintage documentary clips are fun to watch.
Who doesn't like computers, if computers are everywhere! Even in your TV or washing mashine!
Wow - I've seen the 'current' version of the BUIC at the air defense sector. How time have changed!! Thanks for sharing this!!
Hi Mark, very glad you liked it. Thank you. ~ Victor, at CHAP
A lot of times you'll see old school Burroughs consoles used as props in movies and TV, due to their many 'blinkenlights' and stereotypical "big iron" appearance. The "Bat Computer" on the original Batman TV show is a B-205. Dr. Evil is another well-known hard core Burroughs user. Geology.... topography... AND water resources..... As if there were any OTHER reason to get a computer...
Burroughs was so fine in its prime days. Merging with Sperry Univac may have it down a few bits. Smaller size and volume may have forced it to join Univac. 😮😮
All that fascinating things are now fitted into your iPad. As always, great work! Thank you!
Thanks very much. Your comments are appreciated!
Ahhhh...what was a BOAC 747 doing in a 1964 film?
Great films these. The Payroll at Westclox Scotland used a Burroughs comptomoter into the 90s it was what they were used to.
William, cool. I take it that's the Clock manufacturer. Nice to know.
@@ComputerHistoryArchivesProject Here is link with their history in Scotland. Westclox and Burroughs were in the same estate. www.valeofleven.org.uk/valeindustry5.html
Hi William, that is a fantastic article. Thanks very much! ~ Victor, at CHAP
18:47 man, that is one bulky laptop :D
Fantastic speed. Yeah right.
Computers said: How this stupid worker is selling more things than I have in the sistem memory.
Eventually Burroughs bought Sperry and gave birth to Unisys.
This absolutely could NOT have been made in 1964... as the 747 Jumbo jet was not commercially available until 1969.
Hi Roger, your comment interests me. I don't see where a 747 Jumbo jet is mentioned in the film. Can you point me to it? ~ thanks.
@@ComputerHistoryArchivesProject At 1:05 That is a 747 AFAIK. That didn't fly until 1969 and BOAC didn't get any until 1970 and didn't fly any until 1971.
Hi Michael, yes , I see what you mean now. Actually, that little clip of the plane taking off is of more recent time period, it was added later since the original film clip was damaged. The rest of the film of the Burroughs machines is from 1964 though. Good catch! Thanks! ~ Victor