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From: bwatson@isis.cs.du.edu (bruce watson)
Date: 12 May 92 17:36:27 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Big List - computer history

Any corrections, additions, or comments are welcome.

		EVERY DIGITAL COMPUTER TYPE EVER MADE

afcno	KEKno	Manufacturer Computer Name		Introduced
-----	-----	--------------------------		----------

	1	Harvard Mark I				1944

	2	Bell Labs Computer Model IV		Mar 1945
	3	ENIAC (first vacuum tube)		1946
	4	Bell Labs Computer Model V		Late 1947
	5	Harvard Mark II				Sep 1948
	6	BINAC (first stored program?)		Aug 1949

	7	IBM CPC					1949
	8	Bell Computer Model III			1949
	9	National Bureau of Standards SEAC	May 1950
	10	MIT Whirlwind I				Dec 1950
	11	Eckert-Mauchley UNIVAC 1101 Era 1101	Dec 1950
	12	IBM 607					1950
	13	AVDIAC					1950

	14	Harvard ADEC				Jan 1951
	15	Burroughs Lab Calculator		Jan 1951
	16	NBS SWAC				Mar 1951
	17	Eckert-Mauchley UNIVAC I		Mar 1951
	18	ONR Relay Computer			May 1951
	19	Fairchild Computer			Jun 1951

	20	National 102				Jan 1952
	21	IAS					Mar 1952
	22	MANIAC I				Mar 1952
	23	ORDVAC					Mar 1952
	24	EDVAC					Apr 1952
	25	Teleregister Spec Purpose Dig Data	Jun 1952
	26	U. of Illinois ILLIAC			Sep 1952
	27	Elcom 100				Dec 1952
	28	Harvard Mark IV				1952
	29	ALWAC II				Feb 1953
	30	Logistics Era				Mar 1953
	31	OARAC					Apr 1953
	32	ABC					May 1953
	33	RAYDAC					Jul 1953
	34	MIT Whirlwind II			Jul 1953
	35	National 102A				Sum 1953
	36	Consolidated Eng. Model 36-101		Sum 1953
	37	Jaincomp C				Aug 1953
	38	FLAC					Sep 1953
	39	Oracle					Sep 1953
	40	Sperry Rand UNIVAC 1103			Sep 1953
	41	UNIVAC 1102				Dec 1953
	42	UDEC 1					Dec 1953
	43	National Cash Register NCR 107		1953
	44	MINIAC					Dec 1953
	45	IBM 701 (first comm large scale)	1953
	46	IBM 604					1953
	47	AN/UJQ-2(YA-1)				1953
	48	Rand JOHNNIAC				Mar 1954

	49	DYSEAC					Apr 1954
	50	Elecom 120				May 1954
	51	Circle					Jun 1954
	52	Burroughs 204 & 205			Jul 1954
	53	MODAC 5014				Jul 1954
	54	ORDFIAC					Jul 1954
	55	Electro Data Datatron			Aug 1954
	56	MODAC 404				Sep 1954
	57	Lincoln Memory Test			Dec 1954
	58	TIM II					Dec 1954
	59	UC Berkeley CALDIC			1954

	60	UNIVAC 60 & 120				Nov 1954
	61	IBM 650					Nov 1954
	62	WISC					1954
	63	NCR 303					1954
	64	Mellon Inst. Digital Computer		1954
	65	IBM 610					1954
	66	ALWAC III				1954
	67	IBM 702					Feb 1955
	68	Monrobot III				Feb 1955
	69	NORC					Feb 1955
	70	MINIAC II				Mar 1955
	71	Monrobot V				Mar 1955
	72	UDEC II					Oct 1955
	73	Radio Corp of Amer RCA BIZMAC I & II	Nov 1955
	74	PENNSTAC				Nov 1955
	75	Technitral 180				1955
	76	National 120D				1955
	77	Monrobot VI				1955
	78	MODAC 410				1955
	79	MIDAC					1955
	80	Elcom 125				1955
	81	Burroughs E 101				1955
	82	Bendix G15				Aug 1955
	83	ALWAC III E				Nov 1955
	84	J.B. Rea Co. Readix			Feb 1956
	85	IBM 705, I, II				Mar 1956
	86	UNIVAC 1103 A				Mar 1956
	87	AF CRC					Apr 1956
	88	Guidance Function			Apr 1956
	89	IBM 704					Apr 1956
	90	IBM 701 (CORE)				1956
	91	NAREC					Jul 1956
	92	Royal McBee LGP-30			Sep 1956
	93	Madac 414				Oct 1956
	94	Underwood Elecom 50			1956

	95	UDEC II					Mar 1957
	96	George I				Sep 1957
	97	UNIVAC File O				Sep 1957
	98	Lincoln	TXO				Aut 1957
	99	UNIVAC II				Nov 1957
	100	IBM 705 II				Lat 1957
	101	Teleregister Telefile			Lat 1957
	102	Autonetics Recomp I			Lat 1957
	103	IBM 608					1957
	104	Mistic					1957
	105	MANIAC II				1957
	106	IBM 609					1957
	107	IBM 305					Dec 1957
	108	Corbin					1957
	109	Burroughs E 103				1957
	110	AN/FSQ 7 & 8				1957
	111	Alwac 880				1957

	112	UNIVAC File I				Jan 1958
	113	Linclon CG24				May 1958
	114	IBM 709					Aug 1958
	115	UNIVAC 1105				Sep 1958
	116	Lincoln TX2				Fal 1958
	117	Philco 2000-210				Nov 1958
	118	Autonetics Recomp II			Dec 1958
	119	Burroughs 220				Dec 1958
	120	Mobidic					1958-1960
	121	Philco CXPO				1958
	122	Monrobot IX				1958

	123	General Electric GE 210			Jun 1959
	124	Cyclone					Jul 1959
	125	IBM 1620				Oct 1959
	126	NCR 304					Nov 1959
	127	IBM 7090				Nov 1959
	128	RCA 501					Nov 1959
	129	RW 300					Nov 1959
	130	RPC 9000				1959
	131	Librascope Air Traffic			1959
	132	Jukebox					1959
	133	Datamatic 1000				1959
	134	CCC Real Time				1959
	135	Burroughs E 102				1959
	136	Burroughs D 204				1959
	137	AN/TYK 6V BASICPAC			1959
	138	Control Data Corp CDC 1604		Jan 1960
	139	Librascope 3000				Jan 1960
	140	UNIVAC Solid State 80/90 I		Jan 1960

	141	Philco 2000-211				Mar 1960
	142	UNIVAC Larc				May 1960
	143	Libratrol XI				May 1960
	144	Monrobot XI				May 1960
	145	IBM 7070				Jun 1960
	146	CDC 160					Jul 1960
	147	IBM 1401 (Mag Tape)			Sep 1960
	148	AN/FSQ 31 & 32				Sep 1960
	149	Merlin					Sep 1960
	150	IBM 1401 (Card)				Sep 1960
	151	Mobidic B				Fal 1960
	152	CDC RPC 4000				Nov 1960
	153	Digital Equipment Corp PDP-1 (M.T.)	Nov 1960
	154	DEC PDP-1 (P.T.)			Nov 1960
	155	Packard Bell 250 (PT)			Dec 1960
	156	Honeywell 800				Dec 1960
	157	General Mills AD/ECW-57			Dec 1960

	158	Philco 3000				Lat 1960
	159	MANIAC III				Lat 1960
	160	Sylvania 59400				Lat 1960
	161	Target Intercept			Lat 1960
	162	Westinghouse Airborne			1960
	163	RCA 300					1960
	164	Mobidic CD & 7A AN/MYK			1960
	165	Litton C7000				1960
	166	Libratrol 1000				1960
	167	GE 312					1960
	168	Diana					1960
	169	DE 60					Feb 1960
	170	Burroughs D107				1960
	171	AN/USQ 20				1960
	172	AN/TYK 4V COMPAC			1960

	173	General Mills APSAC			Jan 1961
	174	UNIVAC Solid State 80/90 II		Jan 1961
	175	Bendix G20 & 21				Feb 1961
	176	RCA 301					Feb 1961
	177	BRLESC					Mar 1961
	178	GE 225					Mar 1961
	179	CCC-DDP 19 (Card)			May 1961
	180	CCC-DDP 19 (MT)				May 1961
	181	IBM Stretch (7030)			May 1961
	182	NCR 390					May 1961
	183	Honeywell 290				Jun 1961
	184	Autonetics Recomp III			Jun 1961
	185	CDC 160A				Jul 1961
	186	IBM 7080				Aug 1961
	187	RW 530					Aug 1961

	188	IBM 7074				Nov 1961
	189	IBM 1410				Nov 1961
	190	Honeywell 400				Dec 1961	
	191	Rice University				Dec 1961
	192	UNIVAC 490				Dec 1961

	193	AN/TYK 7V				1961
	194	UNIVAC 1206				1961
	195	UNIVAC 1000 & 1020			1961
	196	ITT Bank Loan Process			1961
	197	George II				1961
	198	Oklahoma University			Ear 1961
	199	NCR 315					Jan 1962
	200	NCR 315 CRAM				Jan 1962
	201	UNIVAC File II				Jan 1962
	202	HRB-Singer SEMA				Jan 1962
	203	UNIVAC 1004				Feb 1962

	204	ASI 210					Apr 1962
	205	UNIVAC III				Jun 1962
	206	Burroughs B200 Series-B270 & 280	Jul 1962

	207	Scientific Data Systems SDS 910		Aug 1962
	208	SDS 920					Sep 1962
	209	DEC PDP-4				Sep 1962
	210	UNIVAC 1107				Oct 1962
	211	IBM 7094				Oct 1962

	212	IBM 7072				Nov 1962
	213	IBM 1620 MOD III			Dec 1962
	214	Burroughs B5000				Dec 1962
	215	ASI 420					Dec 1962
	216	Burroughs B2000	Series-Card Sys.	Dec 1962

	217	TRW 400 (AN/FSQ 27)			1962

	218	CDC 3600				Jun 1963
	219	IBM 7040				Apr 1963

	220	IBM 7044				Jul 1963
	221	RCA 601					Jan 1963
	222	Honeywell 1800				Nov 1963
	223	Philco 1000 TRANSAC S1000		Jun 1963
	224	Philco 2000-212				Feb 1963
	225	Librascope L 3055			Dec 1963	
	226	H.W.Electronics 15K			Feb 1963
	227	GE 215					Jun 1963
	228	DDP-24					Jun 1963
	229	CDC 3600				Jun 1963

	230	UNIVAC 1050				Sep 1963
	231	UNIVAC 1004				Sep 1963
	232	DEC PDP-5				Oct 1963

	233	IBM 1460				Oct 1963

	234	IBM 1440				Nov 1963
	235	Honeywell 1400				Dec 1963
	236	ASI 2100				Dec 1963
	237	SDS-93C0				Dec 1963
	238	Burroughs 273				Jan 1964
	239	GE-235					Jan 1964
	240	IBM 7010				Jan 1964

	241	Burroughs B 160-180			Apr 1964
	242	CDC 160G				Apr 1964
	243	IBM 7094 II				Apr 1964
	244	CDC 3200				May 1964
	245	GE 415					May 1964

	246	UNIVAC 1004 II, III			Jun 1964
	247	SDS-930					Jun 1964
	248	GE 425					Jun 1964

	249	GE 205					Jul 1964
	250	Honeywell 200				Jul 1964
	251	RCA 3301				Jul 1964
	252	DEC PDP-6				Jul 1964

	253	CDC 6600				Sep 1964
	254	UNIVAC 41B				Sep 1964
	255	NCR 315-100				Nov 1964
	256	GE 635					Nov 1964
	257	CDC 3400				Nov 1964
	258	Burroughs B5500				Nov 1964

	259	SDS 925					Feb 1965
	260	SDS 92					Feb 1965
	261	CDC 3100				Feb 1965
	262	ASI 6020				Mar 1965
	263	DDP-224					Mar 1965
	264	DDP-116					Apr 1965
	265	GE 625					Apr 1965
	266	DEC PDP-8				Apr 1965
	267	DEC PDP-7				Apr 1965
	268	IBM 360/40				May 1965
	269	IBM 360/30				May 1965

	270	NCR 315 RMC				Jul 1965

	271	UNIVAC 1108 II				Aug 1965
	272	GE 435					Aug 1965
	273	IBM 360/50				Sep 1965
	274	IBM 1130				Sep 1965
	275	NCR 590					Sep 1965

	276	ASI 6240				Oct 1965
	277	UNIVAC 491 & 492			Oct 1965
	278	RCA Spectra 70/15			Oct 1965
	279	Raytheon 520				Oct 1965

	280	IBM 360/75				Nov 1965

	281	Honeywell 2200				Dec 1965
	282	CDC 3800				Dec 1965
	283	RCA Spectra 70/25			Dec 1965
	284	Friden 6010				Jan 1966
	285	CDC 6400				Jan 1966
	286	DDP-124					Jan 1966
	287	Honeywell 1200				Jan 1966
	288	IBM 360/20				Jan 1966
	289	UNIVAC 1005 II, III			Feb 1966
	290	UNIVAC 1005 I				Feb 1966
	291	Honeywell 120				Feb 1966

	292	IBM 360/65				Mar 1966
	293	UNIVAC 494				Mar 1966
	294	SDS 940					Apr 1966

	295	RCA Spectra 70/55			Jul 1966
	296	RCA Spectra 70/45			Jul 1966
	297	RCA Spectra 70/35			Jul 1966

	298	Philco 200-213				Oct 1966
	299	IBM 360/44				Oct 1966

	300	Honeywell 4200				May 1967
	301	SDS Sigma 7				Dec 1966
	302	DEC PDP-8/S Linc-8			Sep 1966
	303	DEC PDP-9				Dec 1966

	304	SDS Sigma 2				Jan 1967
	305	Burroughs B 2500			Feb 1967
	309	Burroughs B 6500			Feb 1967

	306	Burroughs B 3500			May 1967

	307	UNIVAC 9300				Jun 1967
	308	UNIVAC 9200				Jun 1967

	310	CDC 3500				Sep 1967

		DECSYSTEM 10 KI10			1972

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This list is based two articles by Dr. Kenneth E. Knight in DATAMATION:
"Changes in Computer Performance", Sept. 1966 and "Evolving Computer
Performance 1963-1967", Jan. 1968.

His study evaluated cost vs performace and is not necessarily meant
to be a history of the computer.

His criteria for inclusion to the list were:
1. General purpose digital computers;
2. One configuration chosen of memory size, IO, arithmetic and control;
3. Important modifications affecting performance added at a later
   date considered a separate computer.

AFCno refers to a serial number which will be assigned when additions
to the list have ceased. For now an (*) will denote a machine not
on the Knight list.

KEKno refers to the serial number assigned to each computer type
by Dr. Knight.

The dates of introduction are defined as that when the completed
computer passed a minimal acceptance test.

I have added some which may or may not fit Knight's criteria or were
unknown to him. I have attempted to continue the list past 1967.

Thanks for additions and corrections to Tony Duell (aduell@isis.cs.du.edu).

=======================================================================
 Bruce P. Watson | bwatson@isis.cs.du.edu or wats@scicom.Alphacdc.com
=======================================================================

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From: jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost)
Date: 12 May 92 20:41:27 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Big List - computer history

bwatson@isis.cs.du.edu (bruce watson) writes:
>		EVERY DIGITAL COMPUTER TYPE EVER MADE

A quick perusal showed at least the following missing:

There were two models of the IBM 5100.  I can't remember the model
number for the other one (5110?), although someone else here probably
can.

IBM System 23 Datamaster.  I think circa 1979.

IBM System 34, 36, and 38.  No idea when these showed up, just that
they post-dated the System 32.

IBM RT, the first of the RISC machines (may it rest in hell).

The Kim kit computer.  This would have been around the same time as
the Apple I but after the Altair.

All of the Kaypro computers.  The Kaypro II was probably the most
influential -- first introduced in '83.  I suspect a lot of other CP/M
machines are missing.

DEC Rainbow, DECstation 5000, and all VAX models are missing.  The VAX
11/7xx is kind of conspicuous.

The Interleaf machines (Clipper is still rather fast).

Sun 1, 2, 3 and 386i.

All of the Apollo machines.

That's enough for now; the list looks pretty good into the 70s.

jim frost
jimf@centerline.com