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hardware
A computer (or a calculator), its components and
peripherals (displays, printers, pointing devices, modems, external storage devices, etc).
Dublin Core
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Title
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The PACE TR-48 computer
Subject
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Computer Hardware
Description
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Early Analog Computer; Used transistor Technology.
From the Operator's Manual describes the TR-48.
"The PACE© TR-48 is a fully transistorized, general purpose analog computer. Consisting entirely of solid-state circuit elements, the TR-48 is compact in size and is suitable for desk top mounting. The computer is able to operate stably and accurately in normal office ambient conditions; there is no need for large primary power systems or special coiling duct installations since the power requirements are small."
In the 1960s, the computer was used by the Dept. of Defense Production of the Canadian government. The computer has a tag with the following information:
(D.D.P.)
Canadian government property
F E 5026/420
Contract Ser No 4BT6-141
Item No 2
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Electronic Associates Inc., (EAI), Long Branch NJ
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1960s
Contributor
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Donate by Warplane Museum Mount Hope, Ontario.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Computer Hardware
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
A-01
Coverage
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Late 1950s - 1960s, North America and Europe.
analog computer