Space News
space history and artifacts articles

Messages
space history discussion forums

Sightings
worldwide astronaut appearances

Resources
selected space history documents

  collectSPACE: Messages
  Hardware & Flown Items
  IBM Saturn V Instrument Unit 'chip' display

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
profile | register | preferences | faq | search

next newest topic | next oldest topic
Author Topic:   IBM Saturn V Instrument Unit 'chip' display
bklyn55
Member

Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014

posted 12-21-2017 11:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bklyn55   Click Here to Email bklyn55     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I recently purchased (and kudos to Jeff Hoppert for perfectly refurbishing it) this IBM "chip" Lucite. I've identified it, correctly I hope, as a ULD (unit logic device), which is part of the Page Assembly Cards of the LVDC (launch vehicle digital computer) used in the Saturn V Instrument Unit.

Does anyone know if these lucites were presented to IBM employees or NASA dignitaries, and when?

Robert Pearlman
Editor

Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 12-21-2017 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Chips Etc. website, dedicated to vintage computer chip collectibles, memorabilia and jewelry, describes the acrylic display as follows:
Lucite paperweight from IBM has an actual IBM gold and ceramic Ceramic Flat Pack IC chip that is typical of the types of Military Grade Integrated Circuits that were used in the IBM model 7090 Saturn flight simulation computer for the NASA Apollo moon missions.

Illustrated on the paperweight are the Saturn V moon rocket at launch, and three computer personnel overlooking an IBM model 7090 Saturn flight simulation computer with an IBM magnetic tape storage unit shown behind them.

bklyn55
Member

Posts: 361
From: Milford, CT
Registered: Dec 2014

posted 12-21-2017 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for bklyn55   Click Here to Email bklyn55     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was aware that the chip was used on the IBM 7090 simulator, but if you look on Scott's website (Spaceaholic), he shows a Saturn V LVDC. If you blow up the picture of one of the logic cards, you can see that there are a few type TMV 6 chips installed. The chip in my Lucite is also a TMV 6 so I assumed it was also used on the Saturn IU.

All times are CT (US)

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:

Contact Us | The Source for Space History & Artifacts

Copyright 2020 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved.


Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.47a





advertisement