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4-7-1953

IBM 701 computer formally dedicated at a luncheon at which Oppenheimer was the principal speaker. It used electrostatic storage tubes, a magnetic drum, and magnetic tapes. In all, 19 of these machines were built, and IBM was launched into the new world of electronic computers.

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IBM 701 Defense Calculator
Date: 
Tuesday, April 7, 1953