Clary DE-60
The Clary DE-60 was an early transistorized digital computer made by Clary Corporation.[1] It was a compact (desk-sized) general-purpose computer intended for both scientific and business applications. It operated on 18-digit binary-coded decimal words used fixed-point arithmetic. Main memory was a 32-word magnetic drum memory. Input and output devices included a console keyboard, printer, paper tape and punched card system. For programming, the system used sequential instructions from the keyboard and plug-boards.[2] [3] Custom modules for trigonometric and other functions could be installed.
The system was introduced in 1959.[4] By 1961, about 18 systems were operating or on order. Clary Corporation was founded by Hugh L. Clary in 1939. Today the company manufactures products such as uninterruptible power supply systems.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Weik, Martin H. (Mar 1961). "DE-60". ed-thelen.org. A Third Survey of Domestic Electronic Digital Computing Systems.
- ^ "1959 PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE COMPUTER FIELD" (PDF). Computers and Automation. 8 (12): 9. Dec 1959. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ Picture of setting the plug-board: "1961 PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE COMPUTER FIELD: 1. Digital Computer". Computers and Automation. 10 (12). 196112.pdf: 25. Dec 1961. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery. Vol. 2. Association for Computing Machinery. 1959. p. 79. }
- ^ "Clary UPS for mission critical applications History | Clary Corporation".
External links
[edit]- "Old Calculator Web Museum Calculator Timeline". www.oldcalculatormuseum.com. 1957 Jan, 1960 Feb, 1961 Mar.
- American Data Processing, Inc. (1962). "100-101 CLARY DE-60 Clary Corporation". Data Processing Equipment Encyclopedia. Supplement. 1 (3). American Data Processing, inc.: 6–7. hdl:2027/mdp.39015021085371.
{{cite journal}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - Photos: Clary DE-60 | X119.82 | Computer History Museum. 1965.
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