No, the console does not seem to be tall enough.
I'd say it's a 7090.
david castlewitz wrote:
>
> That looks like an IBM 360.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Dan McDonald
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:34 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: What Computer is This and Who is This Guy?
>
> Here's a picture from 1966 of an IBM computer at the IBM computing center on
> Manhattan (New York City, New York USA). The text for the photo says that
> the computer is being used to make a payroll calculation.
>
> Visible are 4 big-fridge-sized reel-reel tape devices, the console with
> operator seated at it, and some other things in the background.
>
> What's the computer model? Does anybody know who this guy (operator)
> is/was?
>
> Just a neat photo.
>
> It's about a 150k jpg file at this url:
>
> http://www.sover.net/~danm/computer_room.jpg
>
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Received on Thu Oct 25 2001 - 16:49:40 BST
