technikum29 

Museum for the historical development of calculator, computer and communication technology

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