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IBM 1620
IBM 1620 processor board
The Museums IBM dates to March 1961, it was used to provide
Education and research in the field of computer science.
The IBM 1620 was first introduced in 1959, a second generation
computer, it has transistorised circuitry.
The Model 1's Internal processing speeds was 20 microseconds and
it has core storage of up to 20,000 digits, extended by use of a
IBM 1623 Storage Unit (40,000 digits)
Programs could be Imputed through Punched cards, paper tape and
keyboard, however this particular unit does not have a card reader.
Output via paper tape and printer.
It used a variable word length decimal, as opposed to fixed word
length in binary.
IBM 1620 Reference Card
FORTRAN Subroutine print out
FORTRAN Paper Tapes & Manual
GOTRAN Processor Tape & Manual
